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<strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack - 21<br />

gganhla'ka'winshk noun<br />

clothespin, scissor-like tool<br />

·'Gwaatga tcka'nee<br />

gganhla'ka'winshk. All the<br />

clothespins are gone.<br />

gganlugoy'pa noun window, light<br />

source<br />

·Dm 'daayu da awaa gganlugoy'pa.<br />

I’m going to sit by the window.<br />

ggantk verb to be dried hard, stiff<br />

with cold<br />

·Geedsa ggantka ggaidu awil lu'kwil<br />

gwatka lacka. My hat almost dried<br />

hard because the weather was so cold.<br />

gganwaal noun cheap goods<br />

·Gway'a wila dsaba gganwaalt. His<br />

things look very cheap.<br />

gganwaay noun oarlock<br />

·Lu 'ken ggaimgganshk da<br />

gganwaay. Put the oar in the oarlock.<br />

gganyishya'tsa noun suspenders<br />

·Dm geegu shu gganyishya'tsa da<br />

nakshu. I’m going to buy new<br />

suspenders for my spouse.<br />

ggan'dameesh noun marker,<br />

pencil<br />

·Ahl shguuhl ggan'dameesh da<br />

'kwan? Do you have a pencil?<br />

ggan'doa noun button, clasp to hold<br />

cape on; safety pin<br />

·Ndsu ggan'doa. Give me the safety<br />

pin.<br />

ggapshil verb to blink, wink<br />

·Ap ahlgadee ggapshil 'yoota gwee.<br />

That man doesn’t blink.<br />

·Na lukhleedaawhl ligigoa da 'dsm<br />

'dsalu dowla ggapshilu. When<br />

something goes in my eye, then I blink.<br />

ggashgaatsg verb to be rough<br />

(like sandpaper)<br />

·Ggashgaatsga na anaashu awil<br />

'tsuu baashk. My skin is rough<br />

because <strong>of</strong> the strong wind.<br />

ggashgaawt verb to be <strong>of</strong> a<br />

certain size<br />

·Nda ggashggaw ha'li-tckoackga<br />

dm dsabm? How big is the table that<br />

we’re going to make?<br />

ggashggaads noun dogfish<br />

·Ahl dee 'tsamaa'anee<br />

ggashggaads? Do you like the taste<br />

<strong>of</strong> dogfish?<br />

ggashishee noun feet<br />

·Shgaaygshga ggashishee hlgu<br />

'yoota dawil ggusht. The boy’s feet<br />

were hurt when he jumped.<br />

ggatgyad verb to be strong<br />

(physically or orally)<br />

·Ap shm lu'kwil ggatgyada 'yoota.<br />

The man is really strong.<br />

·Lu'kwil ggatgyada wila gyoa 'wee<br />

'yoota gwee. That man is very strong<br />

at what he’s doing.<br />

ggatgyatga baashg noun gale,<br />

strong wind<br />

·Ggatgyatga baashg ashda gi'dseeb.<br />

There was a strong gale yesterday.<br />

ggawaaym 'tu'utsk noun sword<br />

·Ggawaaym 'tu'utsga hoy hlaagi<br />

gyad hla dildalt. People in the old<br />

times used swords to fight.<br />

ggawn verb to chew<br />

PLURAL: gganggawn<br />

·Kwhlee ggawn goa gubn.<br />

Completely chew up what you eat.<br />

·Lu'kwil wilaay 'yoota gweet ggawn<br />

goa gubed. That man knows how to<br />

chew what he eats.<br />

ggawsh noun hair<br />

·Nahl en ggadeeshga na ggawshn?<br />

Who braided your hair?<br />

ggayg noun chest<br />

PLURAL: ggaggaygt<br />

·Sheepga ggaygt. His/her chest hurts.<br />

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