Alaska Native Knowledge Network
Resources for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing.

ANKN Home About ANKN ANKN Publications Academic Programs Curriculum Resources Calendar of Events ANKN Listserv and Announcements ANKN Site Index

You are here

 
Printer-friendly version

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

The links to the sound files have been removed in hopes that it may help with searching.



Currently sorted By creation date ascending Sort chronologically: By last update | By creation date change to descending

Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  ...  60  (Next)
  ALL

About it

:
Xiyo  
Xiyo xinadilighusr. LH+KH They are talking about it.  
 


Abandoned village

:
Xogh gidegh nixinedatl. LH+KH lit. They went away from there.
Xiyeghelinghdi xogh gidegh nixinedatl. LM+KH Holikachuk is an abandoned village. lit. They went away from Holikachuk.


Above

:
Ngidixi JD+ED lit. Up there
Ngidixi yixgitsiy q'unt'ox. KH+JD Raven is flying around above.
Yixgitsiy qay xidix not'ux. Yixgitsiy qay xidixi q'unt'ox. LH+KH Raven is flying above the village.
Soghdixi dinet'uq.HM+KH It flew over me.

See "High", "Up"

Accident

:
See "Happen"

Across, over there

:
Engan LH+KH
Engan n'entht'uq. LH+KH It is flying across the river.
Engosin JD+KH Across, on the other side
Engosin dhido. JD+KHShe is sitting across there.

See "Opposite"

Adopt

:
Gog sitl'oghiłtanh. HM+KH I adopted a baby. lit. A baby was given to me.
Engan xits'i gog sitl'oghiłtanh. Engan xits'in' gog sitl'oghiłtanh. HM+KH I adopted a baby from Outside (outside Alaska). lit. From out there a baby was given to me.


Adult

:
Q'a'ididhidin, Q'i'ididhidin HM+KH lit. A person already grown up
Chel q'a'ididhit. LH+KH The boy is grown up.  
 
Nadhiyonh. JD+RD Grown up lit. He grew up.
Chel nadhiyonhinh. HM+KHThe boy that is grown up. 
 

Afraid

:
Nałjit LH+KH She is afraid.  
Tsaghłde'on ts'inałjit. LH He's afraid of the dark.
Tsaghiłde'on dixinałjit.KH He's afraid of the dark.  
 
 

After

:
Tl'ogh HM+KH
Chonh tl'ogh xigide'on'. AJ After the rain it is sunny.  
Eniggan xitididił łeggitl'ogh. AJ They'll go back after the fish.  
 
Yitotl'ogh LH+KH After, after that  
Yitotl'ogh ndadz dit'anh? LH+KHAfter that what is she doing? 
 
 

Afternoon

:
Dranetr xitl'ogh LH+KH lit. After midday
Dranetr xitl'ogh tr'itodił. LH+KH We'll go this afternoon.  
 
 

Again

:
Che HM+KH
Che yuxudz didene. HM+RD Say it all again.
Che chenh JD Again, some more
Che yi'odz inedoyh.LH+KH Come again. lit. You come over this way again.
Dux'oł! HM+KH Again! lit. Keep it going you guys! Like "encore" when they are singing in a mask dance.

See "More"

Ago

:
Yidong LH+KH lit. Long ago
Yidong dong LH+KH Long, long ago  
Yidong dong dixoght'an'. LH They did it long ago.
Yidong dong dixoght'an ts'in'.KH They did it long ago.  
 
Q'odet RD+KH Ago, a while ago  
Q'odet naghitl'-an'. JD+KHI saw him a while ago. 
 


Ahead

:
Sinotthi LH+KH He is ahead of me.  
Singonh sinotthi ghihoł. LH+KH My mother is walking ahead of me.
Sinotthi ghingihoł.KH+AJ Walk ahead of me.  
Xinotthi KH+AJ Ahead of them  
Xinotthi tasoł. KH+AJI'll be the leader. lit. I will go ahead.
On sidenedi xinotthi yi'odz niso.HM+KH I came ahead of the time I was told.  


Airfield

:
Non-gint'uxdi LH+KH lit. Something lands there.
Non-gint'uxdi xits'i tadhiyo. LH+KH He is going to the airfield.  
 
 

Airplane

:
Q'unt'ogh LH+KH lit. It flies.
Q'unt'ogh di'ne niginot'ux. HM+KH An airplane is coming. lit. Airplane making sound comes flying.
 
 

Alder

:
Q'isr LH+KH sci. Alnus crispa
Q'isr tux. LH+KH Among the alders.  
Q'isr tritr daghitl-'an'. KH+LH I got alder wood.  
 


Alike

:
Yiq'i HM+KH lit. She, he, or it is like her, him or it.
Yiq'i xinayh. KH+AJ They talk alike. lit. She talks like her.


Alive

:
Viyetr xelanh. LH+KH lit. It has life. Used for person or dog.
Tth'e viyetr xelanh. LH+KH He's still alive.  
 


All

:
Yuxudz LH+KH
Yuxudz xutl ye ngilayh iy. LH+KH Put all of it in the sled.  
Yuxudz diggandidhuxliyo. KH+LH Everyone stand up.  
 


All around

:
Edi niłchen KH
Dits'in niłchen didltth'e. LH+KH Geese were sitting all around.  
 


Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  ...  60  (Next)
  ALL


Go to University of Alaska The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, educational institution and provider is a part of the University of Alaska system. Learn more about UA's notice of nondiscriminitation.