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| onǫˀaó:saˀ |
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cabbage |
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| deganhǫhasíhsdǫh |
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cake |
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| ǫnaˀdaiyóhs ǫtnaˀdaǫ́:da̱hkwaˀ |
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cake plan |
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| Tganádaę:ˀ |
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Caledonia |
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| atsó:gęˀ |
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calendar |
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| ohstwasˀáh gyǫhohsgwaǫ:t |
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calf (cow) |
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| se̱hsnáˀdageh |
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calf (leg) |
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| daǫdwenǫ́da: |
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call (on the phone) |
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| haˀseyásǫ: |
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call (someone’s name) |
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| gawáha:s |
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cancer (illness) |
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| nawéˀdaˀ |
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candy |
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| ęwaoˀgę́h dajiháh dęgǫˀni gohá:ęˀ |
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Can I bother you for a little while? |
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| awadǫgaǫ́ é:kne:ˀ |
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Can it be I will go with you? |
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| ganyó:daˀ |
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canoe |
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| ejihodágwa̱htaˀ |
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can opener |
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| wa̱hyái:s |
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cantaloupe |
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| ęsegweníˀ gę́h i:s ęsewayę:nę́:daˀ |
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Can you finish it? |
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| anahaótraˀ |
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cap (hat) |
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| gadréhdaˀ |
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car |
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| snigǫ́ha:k |
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careful |
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| gadrehdáˀ degęnaǫ́:haˀ |
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car races |
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| ojitgwa:jí: okdéhaˀ |
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carrot |
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| háˀsa: |
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carry (v.) |
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| dagu:s |
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cat |
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| go̱hęhdinyǫ́ˀshe |
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caterpillar |
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| Ga̱hnáwageh |
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Caughnawaga |
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| ętrehǫ:niˀ |
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cause |
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| Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ |
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Cayuga People |
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| ędwadǫtgá:dǫ:ˀ |
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celebration |
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| oyádagǫh |
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cellar |
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| tsaˀdewa̱hsę́:nǫh |
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centre |
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| akyénda̱hkwaˀ |
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chair |
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| dewaˀaǫˀakyę́nda̱hkwa |
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chair (woven seat) |
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| satgaó:dęh |
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charge it! |
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| séhsre |
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chase |
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| snigǫháˀtaˀ |
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cheat |
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| oyó:ˀgwa:ˀ |
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cheeks |
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| oyadagéha:ˀ |
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Cherokee Dance |
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| Oyadˀagehó:nǫˀ |
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Cherokee People |
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| e:ˀgo:wah |
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cherry |
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| ohǫhsrǫ́:dǫˀ ǫhgwęnya:kwaˀ |
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chest of drawers |
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| otséhsdaˀ |
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chewing gum |
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| dakshaéˀdohs |
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chicken |
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| dakshaeˀ dohsgéha:ˀ |
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Chicken Dance |
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| hahsęnowá:nęh |
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Chief |
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| hoyá:neh |
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Chief |
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| satohwa̱hstaˀ |
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chill |
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| gadao:t |
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chimney (brick) |
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| ganyę́ho:t |
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chimney (pipe) |
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| dehodigahadiyǫnt |
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Chinese people |
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| jihnyˀogęˀ |
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chipmunk |
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| sadadrágwahs |
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choose |
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| odręnáęta̱hkwaˀ |
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church |
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| ganadowá:neh |
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city |
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| osya:deˀ |
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clan |
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| oˀsya:dé:nyǫˀ |
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clans |
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| ganóhaiˀ |
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clean |
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| satnohda: |
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climb in |
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| satnóda̱hgoh |
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climb out |
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| ga̱hwisdaˀehs |
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clock |
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| sejihodę |
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close |
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| ehgwęnyaęda̱hkwaˀ |
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closet |
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| ogyé:ˀaˀ |
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cloth |
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| ohgwę́nyaˀ |
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clothes |
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| ewahsdodáhkwaˀ |
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clothes pin |
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| ohswę́daˀ |
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coal |
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| agyadawíˀtraˀ |
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coat |
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| ganǫˀgwat ohnyǫgwaˀ |
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coconut |
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| ǫtnǫhdadaˀ |
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coffin |
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| onáˀno |
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cold (to touch) |
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| otó:weˀ |
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cold (weather) |
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| otowegéha:ˀ |
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Cold Dance
(Northern Dance / Dance of the North) |
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| deganyáhe:ˀ |
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collar |
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| ohsóhgwaˀ |
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colour |
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| ganáhadˀ |
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comb (n.) |
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| desadodáihsih |
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comb (v.) |
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| gajíh |
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Come here. |
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| dá:jǫh |
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Come in. |
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| haoˀędwaǫdá:t gahsíhgaiˀ |
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Come on, let's blow this joint. |
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| haoˀsigwadíh haˀsádrihs |
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Come on, you move over that way. |
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| haoˀdagwadíh sádrihs |
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Come on, you nore over this way. |
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| gaóˀdéhswe |
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Come over here, all of you. |
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| desasǫ́dręh |
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connect |
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| sekǫ́:nih |
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cook |
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| niganadásˀah |
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cookies |
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| nodesayęhękyeˀ |
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copy (mimic) |
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| degahnanéda̱hsǫhs |
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copy |
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| onę́hęˀ |
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corn |
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| onęhę́ˀ onáda:ˀ |
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corn bread (boiled) |
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| onęhę́:seˀ |
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corn (green) |
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| onęhęˀ otéˀtraˀ |
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corn flour |
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| onęhóhgwaˀ |
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corn soup (lyed) |
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| dewataháˀse:ˀ |
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corner (crossroads) |
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| ohiyǫ́daˀ |
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corpse |
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| akyęnda̱hkwi:yo |
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couch |
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| dagu:sgó:wah |
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cougar |
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| kyasędáhkwaˀ |
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council house |
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| hadihahsę́hęˀ |
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councillor |
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| sháhse:t |
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count |
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| sehó:we:k |
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cover |
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| gyǫnhohsgaǫn |
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cow |
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| onaˀdá:tę: |
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crackers |
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| gahóhsraˀ |
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cradleboard |
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| dehkaǫh |
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crane (bird) |
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| wadadedreˀs |
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crane (derrick) |
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| ganǫˀgwagę́:drǫ: |
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cream (milk) |
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| Shǫgwayadihsˀǫh |
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(our) Creator |
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| owi:yaˀáh godáˀstaˀ |
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crib |
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| jinǫ́hsanǫh |
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cricket |
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| óhę: |
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crispy |
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| oˀdá:ˀ gatséˀdaˀ |
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crock |
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| degáhya̱hsǫ:t |
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cross |
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| desadogęhda̱hnǫ:ˀ |
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cross over |
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| sé:naih |
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crow (boast) |
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| gaˀga:ˀ |
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crow |
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| o:wę́hka:ˀ |
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crust (bread) |
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| desahsętoh |
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cry |
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| ohnyǫhsgwá:eˀ |
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cucumber |
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| ganáˀjo̱hgwaˀ |
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cup |
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| eksaę:dáhkwaˀ |
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cupboard (dishes) |
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| ekwaędahkwaˀ |
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cupboard (food) |
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| onegwáˀ |
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curds |
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| gagǫ́kdraˀ |
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cushion |
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| hsríhsgyak |
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cut up (finely) (v.) |
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| í:jak |
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cut |
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| Last updated: Jíhskę̱hneh 17, 2021 |