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Ugly : Ugly Tr'ot'ix ED+JD Vinatr'ot'ix. ED+JD He's ugly. lit. His face is ugly. See "Bad"

Uncle : Uncle Vidhi'a ED+JD Mother's brother Sam vidhi'a yelanh. ED+JDSam is his uncle. VitoyED+JD Father's brother Vitoy didiyoq 1945. ED+JD Her uncle died in 1945.

Unconscious : Unconscious Ondalningh. JD+ED He is unconscious. He fainted. Ondalningh ts'i idiyił tr'idineg. JD+ED He fainted and doesn't know himself. Yuxudz onixidalningh.JD+ED They are all unconscious.

Under : Under Vit'ox JD+ED lit. Underneath it Chel k'idz viq'idz galnon t'ox dhido. ED+JD The little boy is under the table. Vit'ox yela. ED+JD Put it under there.

Understand : Understand Yiq'ato alniyh. AJ+AJ She is finding out. Yiq'ato alniyh, he'? AJ+AJ Does she understand it? Yiq'ato ngalniyh, he'?AJ+AJ Do you understand it? Yiq'ato ghalnek. AJ+AJ She figured it out it. Gidetth'iq. AJ+AJ She understands something. Deg Xinag detth'iq. AJHe understands Deg Xinag.

Underwear : Underwear Eyixiy ED+JD

Unhappy : See "Sad"

Untie : Untie Digganyitidhi'ux. JD+ED She is untying it. Go idał digganyitidhi'ux. JD+ED Right now he's untying it. Tl'eł diggangi'ux.JD+ED Untie the rope. Digganyighe'ux. JD+ED He untied it.

Up : Up Ngidixi JD+ED lit. Up overhead, straight up Ngidixi xiningił'anh. JD+ED Look up there.   Ngidixi didhe'oyh iy. JD+ED Put it up there. Ngidixi didhi'onh.JD+ED It is up there.     Aduq iy. JD+ED It's up there.   Aduggi didhi'onh. JD+EDHe put it up there. See "Above", "High"

Upriver : Upriver Ngine' JD+ED Going upriver Vedoy ye ngine' tidhiqanh. JD+ED He went upriver in his canoe. Enedz JD+KH From upriver Enedz neyo. JD+KHHe came from upriver.

Use : Use ... axa dit'anh. JD+ED lit. With ... she is doing something. Tthingił axa dit'anh. JD+ED He's using an axe.   See "Do"

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