Dena'ina Sound System: Part 2, Kenai Dialect
with Audio by Peter Kalifornsky

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Symbol English Example Dena'ina Example English Translation
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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