A compilation of Tlingit words and phrases that might be useful for weather related conversation.
P-t O-l-s'ees~ (na motion)
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for O to be blown around at P (by wind), to sail
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/blow-around-sail
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ka-du-∅-yéil'~ (∅ event)
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for something (esp. bodies of water) to be calm, peaceful
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/calm-peaceful-esp-bodies-water
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ka-l-koox~ (na event)
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drain out, go dry (of kettle or other container)
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/drain-out-go-dry-kettle-or-other-container
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O-sha-∅-koox~ (∅ event)
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for O to be thirsty; for O to be dry
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/thirsty-dry
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O-d-tl'áak'~ (∅ event)
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for O to be wet (may be thoroughly wet, but not by immersion)
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/wet
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P-náx̱ ya-∅-daa~ (∅ motion)
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flow there; flood it (of tide)
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/flow-there-flood-it-tide
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yánde O-S-∅-.aax̱w~ (∅ act)
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tie it up, secure it (esp. a boat to shore)
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/tie-it-secure-it-esp-boat-shore
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ji-s-taan~ (na event)
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for the ocean to be rough
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/rough-ocean
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ka-sh-ḵóotl'~ (∅ state)
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for a road, etc. to be muddy
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/muddy
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yan~ ka-∅-dlaan~ (∅ motion)
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deep, thick, piled up (of snow, pine needles, etc)
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/deep-thick-piled-snow-pine-needles-etc
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d-l-t'éex'~ (∅ event)
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for something to harden, solidify; for something to freeze
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/freeze-frozen-harden-solidify
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l-laa~ (∅ event)
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melt, dissolve, thaw
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/melt-dissolve-thaw
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yéi O-S-∅.oo~ (na state)
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for S to wear, put on, dress in O; for S to use O
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/wear-it-use-it
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káx̱ O-S-d-tee~ (g̱a event)
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for S to put on O (shirt, dress, etc.)
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/put-it
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x̱'oos-dé O-S-d-yeeḵ~ (∅ act)
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for S to put on, pull on O (shoes, socks, pants)
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http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/verbs/verb/put-them-pull-them-shoes-socks-pants
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Tlingít word/phrase
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English
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Source
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Wáa sá ḵuwatee?
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How's the weather?
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Wáa sá ḵoowatee?
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How was the weather?
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵuwak'éi.
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It's fine
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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yeedát
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now
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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yáa yagiyee/yáa yakyee
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today
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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seig̱án/seig̱ánin
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tomorrow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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tatgé
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yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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shákdé
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probably
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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gwál
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maybe, probably
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵoowak'éi tatgé
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It was fine yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Kei ḵukgwak'éi
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It will be fine
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Kei ḵunak'éin
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It's getting fine
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Seig̱án kei ḵukg̱wak'éi
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It will be fine tomorrow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Kei ḵukg̱wak'éi shákdé
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It will probably be fine
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Seig̱án kei ḵukg̱wak'éi shákdé
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It will probably be fine tomorrow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Tlél ḵooshk'é
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the weather is not good
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵuligóos'
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It's cloudy
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵuwligóos' tatgé
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It was (got) cloudy yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Kei ḵugux̱lagóos'
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It will be cloudy
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Kei ḵunalgóos'
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It's getting cloudy
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Awdigaan
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It's sunny
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Awdigaan tatgé
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It was sunny yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Yei agux̱dagáan
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It will be sunny
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵuwat'aa
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It's warm (hot)
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵoowat'aa tatgé
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It was warm yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵukg̱wat'áa/ Kei ḵukg̱wat'aa
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It will be warm (hot)
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Seig̱án kei ḵkg̱wat'aa shakdé
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Maybe it will be hot tomorrow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Yaa ḵunat'éin
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It's getting warm (hot)
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵusi.áat'
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It's cold
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵuwsi.áat' tatgé
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It was (got) cold yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Kei ḵugux̱sa.áat'
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It will be cold
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Kei ḵunas.áat'
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It's getting cold
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Dleit daak wusitán
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It's snowing
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Dleit daak wusitán tatgé
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It snowed yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Dleit daak gux̱satáan
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It will snow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Dleit daak nastán
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It's starting to snow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Dleit daak gux̱satáan shákdé
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It will probably snow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Gwál dleit daak gux̱satáan
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Maybe it will snow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Seig̱án dleit daak gux̱satáan
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It will snow tomorrow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Seig̱án dleit daak gux̱satáan shákdé
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It will probably snow tomorrow
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Séew daak wusitán
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It's raining
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Séew gé daak wusitán?
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Is it raining?
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Séew daak wusitán tatgé
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It rained yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Séew daak gux̱satáan
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It will rain
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Séew daak nastán
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It's starting to rain
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵuwdigwás'
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It's foggy
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ḵugux̱dagwáas'
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It will be foggy
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Yaa ḵundagwás'
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It's getting foggy
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ayawditee
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It's stormy
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ayawditee tatgé
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It wwas stormy yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Yei ayagux̱datée
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It will be stormy
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Yei ayandateen
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It's getting stormy
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ayakaawadán
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It's snowing hard
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ayakaawadán tatgé
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It was snowing hard yesterday
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Ayakakg̱wadáan
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It will snow hard
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Yaa ayakanadán
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It's starting to snow hard
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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X̱at yaawasík
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I'm stormbound
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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X̱at wuditl'ák'
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I'm wet
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Wáa sá yatee gáan?
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How is it outside?
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Aadé akḵwalg̱éin/Aadé akḵwalg̱éen
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I'll take a look
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Aawadaaḵ
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It stopped (raining or snowing)
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Akg̱wadáaḵ
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It will stop (raining or snowing)
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Yaa anadáḵ
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It's beginning to let up
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Dauenhauer Phrase Book Sect 18
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Tlingít word/phrase
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English
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Source
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xáats'
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clear sky, blue sky
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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kag̱ít
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darkness
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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xi.áat
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dusk; twilight
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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goos' shú
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horizon
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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it's dark
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ḵukawjig̱ít
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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kagán
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light
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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yax̱té
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big dipper; ursa major
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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góos'
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cloud cover; sky, cloudy sky
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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xoodzi
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comet; falling star
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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daak uwaxíx
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it fell (small, compact object); it came out (sun, moon)
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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kei uwaxíx
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it rose
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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yínde wooxeex
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it set (sun, moon)
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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lḵ'ayáak'w x̱'us.eetí
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Milky Way
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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dís
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moon
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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díx x̱'usyee
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moonbeam
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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gis'óoḵ
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northern lights; aurora borealis
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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awdlidées
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the moon is shining
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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rainbow
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kichx̱.anagaat
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵutx̱.ayanahá
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star
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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g̱agaan
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sun
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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g̱agaan x̱'usyee
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sunbeam; ray of sunlig̱t
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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k'óox dísi
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Venus
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵugóos'
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cloud(s)
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵusa.áat'
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cold weather
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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dleit kakétsk
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dry snow
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵuxaak
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dry weather; clear day
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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kals'éesjaa
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dust cloud; snow cloud
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵoowak'ei
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the weather became good
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵoowat'áa
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the weather got hot; the weather got warm
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵukawduwayél'
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the weather is calm
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵuwsi.áat'
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the weather was cold
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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yéi ḵoowatee
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the weather was that way
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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yeis
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fall; autumn
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵées'
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flood; tide
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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kaxwaan
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frost
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵugáas'
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gray; fog
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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hadás'
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hail
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵoowdigwás'
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it's foggy; it was foggy
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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yan kaawadlán
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it's piled up; it's deep
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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aawag̱éet
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it's pouring rain; it's hailing; it's snowing
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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séew daak wusitán
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it's raining
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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jiwsitaan
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it's rough (of ocean)
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ayawditee
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it's stormy; it's roug̱ (of weather)
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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awdigaan
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it's sunny; the sun is shining
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵooligóos'
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it was cloudy
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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xeitl l'úkx̱u; xeitl l'íkws'i (Atlin)
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lightning
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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éedaa
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phosphorescence (in ocean); luminescence (on rotten wood)
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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séew; sóow (Carcross)
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rain
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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chéx̱'i (Carcross)
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shade, shadow(s) cast by landforms, etc.
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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dleit
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sno
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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dleit g̱éedi
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snowstorm, snow shower
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵukalt'éex' ká (Atlin)
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spring
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵutaan
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summer
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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taakw.eetí
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summer; early summer (spring?)
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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g̱agaan kas'úkwx̱u
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sun-dried
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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g̱agaan át x̱'óos uswtsóow
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sun rays are shining on it
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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ḵutí
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weather
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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kaklahéen
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wet snow; slush
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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táakw
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winter; year
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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yoo aan ka.á
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earthquake
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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aan galaḵú
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flood
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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taḵaadí
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rockslide
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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dleit ḵaadí
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snowslide; snow avalanche
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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k'eeljáa; k'eiljáa
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chinook wind; south wind
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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át ayawashát
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the wind hit it in gusts
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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wuduwanúk
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it blew; it's blowing
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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át wulis'ees
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it's blowing around; it blew around; s/he is sailing around; s/he sailed around
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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aadé kawdlis'ées
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it's blowing in the wind there
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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xóon
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north wind
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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dákde át
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thing heading offshore, esp. wind
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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l'ag̱akáx̱
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west wind
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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yánde át
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west wind; wind blowing ashore
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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óoxjaa
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wind
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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sáanáx̱
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wind (blowing) from the south
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Edwards Thematic Lexicon 1.1
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dleit
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snow
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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kaklahéen
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wet snow
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit kakétsk
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granular snow
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit kakél't'
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ashy snow
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit yátx'i
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fine snow
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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s'aḵyátsx'i
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lumpy snow
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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kas'éesjaa
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blowing snow
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit ka.óoxu
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blowing snow
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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(ka)neeḵ
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slush; snow on water
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit katl'íx'x̱i
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snow crust
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit kalt'íx'
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snow chunk
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit k'wát'
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snow lump (lit. snow egg)
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit shakadzoo
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snow falling from tree
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit g̱éedi
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snowstorm
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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kag̱íx̱'x̱i
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hard packed snowdrift
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit kachíxwti
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snowball
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit ḵaadí
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avalanche
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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dleit x̱'akée
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on top of snow
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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kaléek
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snowblindness
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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núkt háatl'i
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wide snow that melts when it hits the ground
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X̱'unei Facebook post 21 November 2013
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