Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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102 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
jam: dsaam.<br />
jealous<br />
to be jealous: gyeshg.<br />
jeans<br />
jeans: 'backsha dsina.<br />
judge<br />
liver; to judge, try in court, measure:<br />
dap.<br />
jump<br />
expression when sighting fish jump:<br />
ayow. to jump: ggush. to jump (<strong>of</strong><br />
fish): guksh. to jump with fright,<br />
shake, be startled: ggabackshg.<br />
jump rope<br />
to jump rope: ggalkshaggush.<br />
just<br />
just started or happened: ggaksh.<br />
just about<br />
almost, just about: geedsa.<br />
keel<br />
keel: hagyoaksh.<br />
keep<br />
to keep, take care <strong>of</strong>: haboal.<br />
keg<br />
keg, barrel: 'nhla'naggan.<br />
kelp<br />
flat leaf <strong>of</strong> kelp: gyoash. hair-kelp for<br />
herring eggs to cling to: laggee. kelp,<br />
rock weed: 'ba'atsa. People <strong>of</strong> the<br />
(Sea) Kelp: Gitwilgyots.<br />
kick<br />
to kick; to press, put weight on:<br />
kwhlacksh.<br />
killer whale<br />
killer whale, whale: 'naackhl.<br />
Killer Whale Clan<br />
Killer Whale Clan: Gish-budwada.<br />
kind<br />
a very kind person: moa'ackg. to be a<br />
kind person: lu'kwil ama ggoad. to be<br />
kind: ama gyad.<br />
kindling<br />
kindling: ggangwal'ka.<br />
kingfisher<br />
kingfisher: 'tsiyol'g.<br />
King salmon<br />
King salmon, Chinook salmon: yeeh.<br />
kiss<br />
to kiss: hoom'tsack.<br />
knead<br />
to knead, press down: tgi'doosh.<br />
knee<br />
knee: ggal'kieshuu.<br />
knife<br />
curved knife for carving; to be bent:<br />
hlaggiack. knife: hahlibeeshk,<br />
kwdoosh. pocketknife: hackback.<br />
knock out<br />
to punch; to knock out: kwhlee'doosh.<br />
know<br />
to know: wilaay.<br />
labor<br />
to work, labor: hahlalsh.<br />
labret<br />
labret worn in lip: 'ka'awts.<br />
lack<br />
to lack, not to have enough: shgoaksh.<br />
lady<br />
girl, lady, woman: hana'ack.<br />
lake<br />
lake: lack'daa.<br />
lame<br />
to be lame: 'kabaa.<br />
land<br />
earth, ground, land, soil: yuub. to<br />
arrive, land: badsg.<br />
land otter<br />
land otter: 'watsa.<br />
lapel<br />
item worn on a lapel: 'na'taash.<br />
large<br />
to be large: 'weelaeksha<br />
ggashgaawt.<br />
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