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We are pleased to present our September 2019 Native words of the month in Holikachuk. Thank you to our speakers, Elizabeth Keating and Mary Deacon.
Windy = xidets’iyh
Xidets’iyh he’? = Is it windy?
Yoonedz xidets’iyh. = There’s a North wind coming down.
For more translations, view our Native word of the month archives on the Foundation website.
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