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English
Gwichyah Gwich'in
Literal English Translation
Teetå'it Gwich'in
January
Vitoh gwichùudhat;
Vitoh = over it gwichùudhat = it happened
Videetoh goojìidhàt
Videetoh = over it goojìidhàt = hard time (to get)
February
Sree Vananh Dak Na'eeda'aa
Sree = month/sun Vananh = on it Dak = up Na'eeda'aa = sun is starting to rise
Nohjuu ts'an
Nohjuu = looking back ts'an = from
March
Tadhaa zrèe'
Tadhaa = golden eagle zrèe' = its month
Echee zrii'
Echee = eagle zrii' = month (possessed)
April
Sreenanh dzhirh thoh tatr'aazhik
Sreenanh= month dzhirh = mittens thoh = belt tatr'aazhik = tucking
Tadhaa zrii'
Tadhaa = warm weather Zrii' = month
May
Sree vananh åâîî yichii
Sree = month vananh = on it/during that time åâîî yichii = dogÌs barking
Gwilyuu zrii'
Gwilyuu = snow crust zrii' = month (possessed)
June
Sree nành Adaghoo
Sree nành = month Adaghoo = it lays eggs
Vananh adaghoo
Vananh = on it/during that time Adaghoo = it lays eggs
July
Sree vananh åanatr'aadal
Sree = month vananh = on it/during that time åanatr'aadal = annual gathering
Vananh yiditshuu
Vananh = on it/during that time Yiditshuu = birds molt/lose feathers
August
Nin dichádh zrèe'
Nin = animals dichádh = molt/lose feathers zrèe' = month (possessed)
Vananh gwijiditsik
Vananh = on it/during that time Gwijiditsik = something is reddish
September
Sree nanh nè'tandijyaa
Sree nanh = month nè'tandijyaa = birds fly back
Vananh DiÌiilii
Vananh = during that time DiÌiilii = it loses itsÌ velvet
October
Sree nanh' tàdiditshìi
Sree nanh' = month tàdiditshìi = it is starting to freeze
Vadzaih zrii'
Vadzaih = caribou Zrii' = month
November
Dachan khyàh nìtr'iinlii zrèe'
Dachan = wood khyàh = trap nìtr'iinlii = they are setting zrèe' = month
Divii zrii'
Divii = sheep
Zrii'= month/sun
December
Khàhzhak zrèe
Khàhzhak = under night zrèe = month/moon possessed
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