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| words/phrases starting with |
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| tsęgayę́dak |
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abandon |
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| wadwiyǫgyǫ: |
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abandoned child |
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| gadéhęhs |
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abashed |
B |
| agégwaǫ:t |
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(I have an) abcess, boil |
A |
| ekwá:hkwaˀ |
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abdomen |
B |
| ęhsǫgweˀdánęhsgoˀ |
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abduct |
B |
| tiyó:tah |
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aberrant |
B |
| gǫ̱hswáhęhs |
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abhor |
B |
| ohswáhęhde:ˀ |
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abhorrence |
B |
| ogwényǫ |
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ability |
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| tiyó:tˀah |
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abnormal |
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| Ǫgwehǫ́:weh |
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Aboriginal |
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| Ǫgweho:wéh Oihwagéhsǫˀ |
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Aboriginal Affairs |
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| Ǫgwehǫ:weh Gaihǫnya:ni:ˀ Hęnagyehęˀ |
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Aboriginal Education Council |
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| Ǫgwehǫ:weh Honęnigyohgwaęˀ Hęnadrihsdaęhęˀ |
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Aboriginal Trappers' Federation |
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| ǫdadwiyáhdǫtaˀ |
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abortion |
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| agadadwihya̱hdǫ́ˀdǫh |
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(I had an) abortion |
A |
| haǫhaˀgeh |
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about him |
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| dogwaˀní:waˀ |
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About how big? |
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| dogwaˀní:yǫ |
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About how many? |
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| tsaˀdwaht |
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abrupt |
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| tsaˀdwahtge: |
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abruptly |
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| tęˀdéyeˀs |
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absent |
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| desenętsǫ́ˀne:k |
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abstain (pull you're arm away) |
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| onówęht |
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absurd |
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| segęhętrǫ:nih |
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abuse |
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| ęhsegę̱hęˀtrǫ́:nih |
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abusive |
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| ǫgyaˀdanǫ́hwa:k |
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(I) ached |
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| gayé:nahs |
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accept |
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| háˀjo̱h |
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access |
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| wadéhstaˀ |
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accessory |
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| awadri̱hwágyaǫˀ |
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accident |
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| wadrihwagyaǫ:s |
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accidents (continuous) |
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| ę́hswe:ˀ |
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accompany |
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| agaihwáyi:t |
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accomplishment |
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| ęhsro̱heˀ |
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accumulate |
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| teo:jiˀ ohnyoˀgwaˀ |
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acorn |
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| sgá:t é:gęh |
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acre (one) |
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| hęnagyanáˀtaˀ |
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actors (male) |
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| ǫgyánˀataˀ |
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actress |
A |
| anyáˀgwageh |
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Adam’s apple |
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| dęsyehs |
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add |
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| ganǫlsagwę:ní:yoˀ |
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administration building |
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| Hadi:hwadogęhstaˀ |
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advisory council |
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| oihwagehsǫˀ |
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affairs, statistics |
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| odǫgo̱hdǫ́h gaǫ́:hya̱hęh |
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afternoon |
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| wáˀjih |
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afterwhile |
A |
| seˀ |
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after all, just |
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| e:ˀ |
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again |
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| agrǫ́hyagę: |
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(I am in) agony |
A |
| ohę:dǫ: |
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ahead, in front |
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| gayaˀdadǫ́:gwahs or ganohsohda:nǫ́:ˀ |
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A.I.D.S. (disease) |
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| ganǫhsanóhsda̱hkwaˀ or ganǫhsanóhstaˀ |
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air conditioner |
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| sadeˀdri:yohs |
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aim right |
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| wadewaǫda:s |
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air is put in it |
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| dagá:dęh |
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airplane |
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| Tahnawá:deˀ |
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Akron |
A |
| Gwesahsneh |
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Akwesasne ('Where the partridge lives') |
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| goyehtaˀ ga̱hwíhsda̱ˀehs |
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alarm clock |
A |
| degaˀnikǫhadé:nyǫhs |
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alcoholic drink ('Mind-altering substance') |
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| Sganędadih |
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Albany ('Beyond the Pine') |
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| neˀ aǫhę:ˀęh |
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all alone |
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| węhnihsragwe:gǫh |
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all day |
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| stagwáihsih |
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align |
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| agwé:gǫh |
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all |
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| Ohí:yoˀ |
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Allegany |
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| deganigǫhdę́:dǫhs |
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alligator |
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| degaˀnǫdǫ́tge̱ha:ˀ |
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Alligator Dance |
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| sǫdagwé:gǫh |
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all night |
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| í:soˀ |
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a lot |
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| akdá:gyeˀ |
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along |
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| gyót gǫ:nt |
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always (all the time) |
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| hajihęhsda:jíˀ hadręnaę́:da̱hkwaˀ |
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altar |
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| godrihwagyaǫˀóh goyaˀdanęhgwíˀ hadǫ:nyeˀs |
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ambulance driver |
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| tganáˀjo̱ha:ˀ |
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Ancaster |
A |
| ne:ˀdiˀnéˀ |
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and so |
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| aknáˀkwęˀǫh |
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(I am) angry |
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| gadi:tsé:nęˀ |
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animal (farm) |
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| gadí:nyo:ˀ |
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animals (wild) |
A |
| sejiao:hóˀgwˀageh |
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(on your) ankle |
A |
| ojihaǫ́ˀgwaˀ |
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ankle |
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| sǫ:gwaˀ ó:yaˀ |
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another person |
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| dehsrihwadrágoh |
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answer |
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| ojinhǫ́hgwęh |
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ants |
A |
| aknigǫ̱hgáhęhs |
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(I am) anxious |
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| gajiˀno̱had:sgó:wah |
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ape |
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| ęsgadatré:waht |
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(I will) apologize / repent |
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| ga̱hnyǫˀǫ́h ohyáˀ gra̱hé:t |
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apple tree |
A |
| swahyo:wáˀ ohyáˀ gra̱hé:t |
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apple tree |
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| ga̱hnyǫˀǫ́h ohyáˀ |
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apples |
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| swahyó:waˀ |
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apples |
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| swahyo:wáˀ kráit |
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apple tree |
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| ganęsgwao:taˀgó:wah |
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April |
A |
| ǫnihnodáhkwaˀ |
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apron |
A |
| de̱hęnadeˀdragę:nyǫ́hs |
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archery (males) |
A |
| akwa̱hdágeh: |
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arch (foot) |
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| detadijihgwˀa̱éhstaˀ |
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arena |
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| edwawayęnędaˀ gę́h onę́h |
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Are we finished now? |
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| desawayęnháˀǫh géh |
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Are you busy? |
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| ętséˀgę́h ogwatgę:nihsˀǫh |
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Are you coming to our meeting? |
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| ęhknéˀ gę́h |
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Are you coming with me? |
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| sakǫ:ní gę́h onę́h |
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Are you cooking now? |
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| asekwędáˀ gę́h ónęh |
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Are you done eating now? |
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| netóh gę́h háˀseˀ |
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Are you going there? |
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| ęse̱hnohaihǫhnáˀ gę́h |
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Are you going to do the wash? |
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| ęhsrihodá:sǫˀ gę́h |
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Are you going to iron? |
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| satsęnǫ:ní gę́h |
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Are you happy? |
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| desaˀdrihę́hs gę́h |
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Are you in a hurry? |
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| onę́h gę́h sadehsrǫníhsˀǫh |
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Are you ready now? |
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| shaˀ da:tęhs gęh |
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Are you thirsty?? |
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| sgę́:nǫˀ gęh? |
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Are you well? |
C |
| snętsáˀgeh |
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(on your) arm |
A |
| onę́:tsaˀ |
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arm |
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| senhǫ́hdagǫ |
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armpit |
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| gˀanǫ́h |
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arrow |
A |
| ǫˀgęhę́:kwaˀ |
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ash tray |
A |
| ogęhęˀ |
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ashes |
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| shehní:yot |
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as it is |
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| sadahǫ́:dǫ: |
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ask |
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| ęgoihǫ́:dęˀ |
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assigned |
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| áhi:ˀ |
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assumed |
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| deyagoˀáhsawˀehs or
ǫdǫwe̱hswéˀtaˀ |
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asthma |
A |
| odadri̱hǫ́nyaníˀtaˀgeh |
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at school |
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| gaˀnędákdǫh |
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attached |
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| dahsgwathaǫhsí:yohs |
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attention (you all listen to me) (v.) |
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| jíhskę̱hneh |
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August |
A |
| kno:há:ˀah |
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(my) aunt (maternal side) |
A |
| shadiˀ dre̱hdǫ́nihsgeh |
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auto shop |
A |
| gayóhgwaˀ |
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avocet blue stocking |
A |
| deyoˀdanǫhyaníhdǫh |
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awesome |
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| adó:gęˀ |
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axe |
A |
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| Last updated: Ganęsgwaotá:ˀah 20, 2022 |