Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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6 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
ayawaa verb to shout, yell<br />
PLURAL: ayaluwaa<br />
·Ayawaa hlguwoamhlg hlat<br />
needsu. The child cried out when he<br />
saw me.<br />
ayin interjection no, not so<br />
·Ayin. ahlgadee hashacku<br />
uushgmlaan. No. I don’t want stink<br />
eggs.<br />
ayow interjection expression when<br />
sighting fish jumping<br />
·Ayow! Daya gyad hlat nee wil<br />
gusha hoan. aYOW! That’s what<br />
people say when they see fish jump.<br />
aytk verb to name, call by name<br />
PLURAL: ak'aitk<br />
·Wie aam dm aytga na waam<br />
'Tsmshiant. It is time to call her by<br />
her 'TsmSHIAN name.<br />
ayuwaan verb to stay away for a<br />
long time<br />
·Giloa ayuwaan Don’t stay away.<br />
a'waa'ackshg verb to be a hard<br />
worker, industrious<br />
·Lu'kwil a'waa'ackshgat Da'apsh.<br />
David is very industrious.<br />
·Lu'kwil a'waa'ackshga 'yoota gwee<br />
dumt wilaay dm hadiksh. That man<br />
is working hard to learn how to swim.<br />
baa verb to run<br />
PLURAL: 'kahl<br />
·Baa hlgu hash hla hashackt dm<br />
galmeelgt. The little dog runs when it<br />
wants to play.<br />
baahlk noun operation, surgery<br />
·Ahl sheepga wil baahlgn? Does it<br />
hurt where you got operated?<br />
baal verb to feel; to try, venture<br />
PLURAL: bubaal<br />
·Baaldu ndm guba shameeym ol -<br />
ahlgandee anoackt. I tried to eat bear<br />
meat—I don’t like it.<br />
baal'ack noun corpse, ghost<br />
PLURAL: bibaal'ack<br />
·Baasha'nu ndm needsu baal'ack.<br />
I’m afraid to see a ghost.<br />
baash verb to be afraid<br />
PLURAL: lebaash<br />
·Baasha doosh hlat nee hash. The<br />
cat was afraid when it saw the dog.<br />
·Baashu da wila waal ggoadu,<br />
mahla doctor shgu dumt dsabt. I<br />
was afraid <strong>of</strong> how my heart was, the<br />
doctor said I had to have it fixed.<br />
baashg verb; noun to blow; wind<br />
·Gatgyeda baashg wil hultga giamg.<br />
The wind is strong when the moon is<br />
full.<br />
·Na dm hee Gitsgaanu ashda<br />
'guulda sha ggal 'dsuu baashg dowla<br />
giloam. I was going to Ketchikan one<br />
day and the wind blew too hard, so we<br />
quit.<br />
babaa verb quiver (<strong>of</strong> the chin),<br />
tremble<br />
·Lu'kwil babaa hlgu ahlyeeggawsh.<br />
The little hummingbird really<br />
trembled.<br />
babood verb to wait, await<br />
·Giloa aba'ackshgn, baboodee.<br />
Don’t be anxious, wait for me.<br />
·Baboodee. Wait for me.<br />
·Baboodihla boad. Wait for the boat.<br />
back verb to taste<br />
·Backu shameeym ol - ahlgandee<br />
anoackt. I tasted bear meat—I don’t<br />
like it.<br />
backbeega'aksh noun gale,<br />
waterspout<br />
·Backbeega'aksh ashda gi'dseeb.<br />
There was a strong gale yesterday.<br />
backyaa verb to go, move, walk up<br />
along the ground<br />
PLURAL: backwaalcksh<br />
·Dm backyaam da awaa lack 'daa<br />
dm guul maay. We’re going to walk<br />
up to the lake to gather berries.<br />
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