Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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28 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
gwal'kan verb to turn on (<strong>of</strong><br />
electricity)<br />
·Wie hla aam dm gwal'kan<br />
laakwsh. Well, it’s good to turn the<br />
lights on.<br />
gwan number three fish or flat objects<br />
·Gwan shgaboo hoan 'gilmsh Peda<br />
da 'kam. Peter gave us three fish.<br />
gwashga adverb in that direction,<br />
over there<br />
·Wie gwashga dm habm. Well, we’ll<br />
go over there.<br />
·Gwashga dm wil waalckshm.<br />
We’re going to walk over there.<br />
gwashoa noun pig<br />
·Baasha'nu da gwashoa. I’m afraid<br />
<strong>of</strong> pigs.<br />
gwatg verb to be cold<br />
·Gwatga sha. The day is cold.<br />
·Ggal 'naga waalu dowla gwatga<br />
goa dm gubu. I took too long and my<br />
food got cold.<br />
gway'a verb to be poor<br />
·Gway'a wila dsaba waab. That house<br />
is pitiful.<br />
·Lu'kwil gway'a wila waal hlgu<br />
'yoota gwee. That little boy is doing<br />
poorly.<br />
gwa'a adverb here<br />
·Ayam gwa'a wil 'daan. Sit right<br />
here.<br />
gwee particle that, there<br />
·Naa an'on da gwee? Whose hand is<br />
that?<br />
gweekw noun groundhog<br />
·Ha'wahlgandee neehl gweekw, 'nee<br />
gun ahlgandee wilaayhl goahl dm<br />
wila howyu. I’ve never seen a<br />
groundhog, that’s why I don’t know<br />
what to say.<br />
gwilm ggawdee verb to get<br />
ready<br />
·Wie aam gwilm ggawdeeym. Dm<br />
hailda wila gyoam dsidaawhl. Let’s<br />
get ready. We’re going to do a lot <strong>of</strong><br />
things tonight.<br />
gwiloan number three people<br />
·Gwiloan gyad gatgoidikshd. Three<br />
people arrived.<br />
gwinaat noun poor fellow<br />
·Ahl sheepganee, gwinaat? Are you<br />
sick, poor fellow?<br />
gwineeshk verb to appear<br />
·Ahlgadee gwineeshga 'yoota gwee<br />
dm hahlalsht. That man didn’t appear<br />
for work.<br />
gwinee'dsn verb to show<br />
·Hashacku ndm gwinee'dsn shu<br />
gooda'atsu da 'kwan. I want to show<br />
you my new coat.<br />
gwishgwaash noun blue jay<br />
·'Daa gwishgwaashg da lack ggan.<br />
There’s a blue jay in the tree.<br />
gwishgwashg verb to be blue (in<br />
color)<br />
·Dm geegu gwishgwaashgm<br />
ggoda'ats. I’m going to buy a blue<br />
coat.<br />
gwishgwashm an'on noun<br />
ring<br />
·Naahl en dsaba gwishgwashm<br />
an'on hoyen? Who made the ring that<br />
you’re wearing?<br />
gwish-halayt noun robe for<br />
dancing<br />
·Hashacksh dup gwee dumt dsaba<br />
gwish-halayt. They want to make a<br />
robe for dancing.<br />
gwishmatee noun goatskin coat<br />
·Dm kshagaadu na gwishmateeyu<br />
dsihla 'dsuuhl gwatg. I’m going to<br />
get out my mountain goatskin coat<br />
when it gets really cold.<br />
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