Thank you to our speakers, sisters Ruth Ridley and Ethel Beck, for sharing our August 2021 Native Word of the Month in Hän!
Ruth: Łuu gąyy nįdhänn? = Would you like some dry fish?
Ethel: Ą̈hą̈̀ʼ, łuu gąyy shëjèhtląą. = Yes, Iʼd like some dry fish.
For more translations, view our Native word of the month archives on the Foundation website.
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