Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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4 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
ama gyad verb to be kind<br />
·Anoacku shga ama gyada 'yoota<br />
gwee. I like the way that man is very<br />
kind.<br />
amane'ets verb to be careful,<br />
cautious, watchful<br />
·Amaneedsin nda wil yaan. Be<br />
careful <strong>of</strong> where you walk.<br />
·Amaneedsn wila gyoan, ahlga dm<br />
dee shgaaygshgn. Watch what<br />
you’re doing, it’s not good that you get<br />
hurt also.<br />
Ama shu'goahl phrase Happy<br />
New Year<br />
·Ama shu'goahl. Happy New Year.<br />
amawaal verb to be rich, wealthy<br />
·Ha'wahlgadee amawaalu. I’m not<br />
wealthy yet.<br />
·Amawaal 'yoota gwee, hailda<br />
daalat. That man is wealthy, he has a<br />
lot <strong>of</strong> money.<br />
ama'bash verb to be beautiful,<br />
good-looking, handsome, pretty<br />
PLURAL: amamacksh<br />
·Lu'gwil ama'basht Dan. Dan is very<br />
handsome.<br />
·Na needsu hlgu hana'ack da lack<br />
geeka, dowl lu'kwil ama'basha wila<br />
dsabt hla yaat. I saw a woman on the<br />
beach and she looked pretty when she<br />
walked.<br />
ameelg noun disguise, effigy, mask<br />
·Goahl wilsh ameelga hoyan? What<br />
mask are you wearing?<br />
amgeeg noun black duck<br />
·Hailda amgeeg wil ggaldsoackum.<br />
There are a lot <strong>of</strong> black ducks where<br />
we camped.<br />
amggan noun red cedar<br />
·Amggan hoy gyad hlat dsaba<br />
p'tsaan. People use red cedar to make<br />
a totem pole.<br />
amhow noun voice<br />
·Hoyska amhowsh Debbie hla<br />
leemeet. Debbie’s voice is beautiful<br />
when she sings.<br />
amooksh verb to listen, obey, pay<br />
attention<br />
·Amookshn hla wil algyacka<br />
Shm'oygit. Listen when the Chief<br />
speaks.<br />
amoosh noun corner <strong>of</strong> house<br />
·Shguu ha'li'daa da amoosha waab.<br />
Put the chair in the corner <strong>of</strong> the house.<br />
am'baal noun cottonwood tree<br />
·Am'baal hoyu da waab<br />
shi'biyaanshg. I used cottonwood in<br />
the smokehouse.<br />
anaash noun hide, skin<br />
PLURAL: ak'anaash<br />
·Wok 'dsack'dsackga na anaashu.<br />
My skin is itchy.<br />
anaay noun bread<br />
·Dm geegu anaay da noayu. I am<br />
buying some bread for my mom.<br />
aneesh noun tree branch<br />
·'Gwasha aneesha ggan wil 'tsuu<br />
baashg. The tree branch broke during<br />
the strong wind.<br />
anoagg verb to agree, allow, give<br />
permission; to like<br />
·Anoaggu dm hee ggaldmwa'atn. I<br />
give you permission to go to the store.<br />
anoahl verb to allow, let<br />
·Ahlgadeet anoahl dm 'dseen doosh.<br />
She didn’t let the cat come in.<br />
an'on noun arm, hand<br />
PLURAL: gga'an'on<br />
·'Woamckga an'Onu. My arm is<br />
aching.<br />
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