Symbol | English Example | Dena'ina Example | English Translation | |
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i | beet | ida | friend | |
j | just | jabu | sunshine | |
k | kick | ken | flats, flatland | |
k' | similar to "k" but ending with a slight popping sound | k'adatsa | birch fungus | |
l | lid | lugech' | gloves | |
ł | similar to "l" but voiceless (don't use your voicebox) | łik'a | dog | |
m | milk | miłni | water | |
n | nice | neli | steambath | |
q | similar to "k" but voiceless and produced further back along the palate | qeshqa | leader, chief | |
q' | similar to Dena'ina "q" but ending with a slight popping sound | q'us | quiver | |
s | side | sin | star | |
sh | shovel | qunshi | beluga | |
t | tip | ten | ice |
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