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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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