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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
‘the local language is gathered together’


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Lake Vinq'it HM+KH
Ngine' vinq'it nidhiso. HM+KH I went up to the lake.





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Lamp Qunagh HM+KH
Qunagh ndiłq'unh. HM+KH He lit the lamp.





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See "Earth"


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Language Xinag HM+KH
Deg Xinag HM+KH Local language
Dinaxinag axa xinayh. HM+KH He speaks our language.
Yidong xinagJD+KH The olden day language



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Last Xunhq'i HM+KH
Xunhq'i ghihoł. HM+KH He's walking last.





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Later Nt'uxda' HM+KH lit. After a while
Nt'uxda' gasriłnoł. HM+KH We'll eat later.





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Laugh Dluq HM+KH
Sogh n-gidluq. Sogh nigidluq. HM+KH He's laughing about me.
Gogh n-gidhedluq. HM+KH Don't laugh at anybody.




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Lawyer Dina oxo xinayin JD+KH lit. One who talks for us
Louise viyozr dina oxo xinayin ngilanh. KH Louise's son is a lawyer.





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Lazy Ini'ingilanh. Iningilanh. HM+KH lit. Lazy person
Ini'ingilanh qul ts'in'. Iningilanh qul ts'in'. HM+KH Don't be lazy.
Getiy ini'itlanh. HM+KH I'm very lazy.




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Leader Giq'uxiniłayinh HM+KH lit. One who tells people what to do
Giq'uxiniłayinh neyo. HM+KH The leader came.  

See "Dog, Dog team leader"


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Leaf Git'on' HM+KH
Git'on' ni'idał. HM+KH Leaves are falling.





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Leak
Vogh nelingh. HM+KH It's leaking.
Sitingil vogh nelingh. HM+KH My bucket is leaking.




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Lean
Xididałtanh. HM+KH She's leaning.
Tritr ididałtanh. HM+KH He's leaning against wood.




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Learn
Uxindli'an'. HM+KH He learned.
Deg Xinag uxinigi'an'. HM+KH I'm learning Deg Xinag.
Deg xiq'i xinisayh ts'i xuxinigi'an'. Deg xiq'i xinisayh ts'uxinigi'an'.HM+KH I'm learning how to talk like they do around here.



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Leave
Ntithiyo. HM+KH She left.
Go idał ntithiyo. HM+KH Right now he just left.
Venhdida' ntasdoł.HM+KH I'm going to leave tomorrow.
Tałdhit iy. HM+KH Leave it alone.
Sitałdhit. HM+KHLeave me alone.


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Leg -tth'in lit. Hard, bone
Vitth'in HM+KH Its leg
Ditth'in idinitldo'. HM+KH He hurt his leg.




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Lend
Vogh gidhelo. HM+KH Lend some to him.
Den-gi vogh dhelo. HM+KH Lend him some money.




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Letter Dindldig. HM+KH lit. It is written.
Dindldig sits'i ningiłcheth. HM+KH Send me a letter.





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Lick
Iłt'ik. HM+KH It's licking.
Łek ditth'og ye xiłt'ik. HM+KH The dog is licking his dish.




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Lie
Dhitanh. HM+KH She's lying down.
Nt'uxda' tr'enotał. HM+KH We'll lie down after a while.





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