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Gwichyah Gwich'in
Literal English Translation
Teetå'it Gwich'in
Snow
zhoh
Wind
Ahtr'eii
Wind/it is windy
Ahtr'aii
Wind (north)
Dyee ahtr'eii'
Dyee = north ahtr'eii' = wind
Dii ahtr'aii
Dii = from the north ahtr'aii = wind
Wind (south)
Nuu ahtr'aih
Nuu = south ahtr'aih = it is blowing
Nyuu ahtr'aih'
Nyuu = south/across this way ahtr'aih = it is blowing
Wind (west)
Ddhah ts'êîî ahtr'aii'
Ddhah = mountain ts'êîî = in that direction ahtr'aii' = wind (possessed)
Ee ahtr'aii
Ee = west/this way ahtr'aii = wind
Wind (east)
*
Nii ahtr'aii
Nii = easterly Ahtr'aii = wind
Rain
tshin
Sunshine
Sree nii'êîî
The sun is shining
Srii nii'aii
Aurora borealis (northern lights)
Yikêîh åithithik'an
Yikêîh = northern lights åithithik'an = it is burning
yikaih
Clouds
K'oh
Fog
Atr'àå
Misty
Ne'gwâh'eh
Rainbow
Gudeedrii da'ootå'ii
Gudeedrii = spider da'ootå'ii = it is weaved
Gudeedrii chihvyáa'
Gudeedrii = spider Chihvyàa' = its' web/net