Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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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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