Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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44 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
loan noun horse clam<br />
·Wilaaym wil 'dahla loan. We know<br />
where the horse clam can be found.<br />
loa'ds noun elderberries<br />
·Dm guuldm loa'ds dsihla<br />
dsigi'dseeb. We’ll pick elderberries<br />
tomorrow.<br />
loolgit noun feast<br />
·Dm hoym gwish'na'ba'la dsihla<br />
loolgit. We will wear a button blanket<br />
when there is a feast.<br />
loolp noun fish trap<br />
·Ahlgadeet naa en hoy loolp da sha<br />
gya'wn. Nobody uses fish traps today.<br />
loonda hloadihl verb to put<br />
together<br />
·Yagwat loonda hloadihla taggan<br />
awil dmt dsaba guyna. He’s putting<br />
the planks together because he’s<br />
making a path.<br />
loopg verb to sew<br />
·Hla loopgat noayu shu goda'ats.<br />
My mother is sewing a new coat.<br />
loyg verb to move camp<br />
·Ggal hailda loygn. You packed too<br />
many things with you.<br />
ludaaltg verb to meet<br />
·Ndm ludaaltgn da awaa<br />
ggaldmwa'at. I will meet you at the<br />
store.<br />
ludaawhla giamg noun<br />
afternoon<br />
·Shoonaahla'nu hla ludaawhla<br />
giamg. I am tired in the afternoon.<br />
ludamdam verb to hug<br />
·Needsu wil ludamdamcksh Dush<br />
hlgu 'yoota. I saw Doris hug the man.<br />
ludoa verb to be inside<br />
·Ludoa hoan da 'dsm gwai'hl. Put<br />
the fish in the sack.<br />
ludoahl verb to put inside<br />
·Ludoahl da 'dsm gi'dsoan. Put it<br />
into the closet.<br />
lugowshga aksh noun low tide<br />
·Wie hla lugowshga aksh. Aam dm<br />
sha ggaboackm. The tide is low. Let’s<br />
get some cockles.<br />
lugwaantg noun time for<br />
·Hla lugwaantga dm wil yaawckga<br />
hlguwoamhlg. It’s time for the little<br />
child to eat.<br />
luhoa'Nhl verb to fill<br />
·Luhoa'N oomhl da 'koy? Will you<br />
fill the bucket for me?<br />
lukhleehoaya noun undergarment<br />
·Ahl shakshakshga na<br />
lukkwhleehoyyan? Are your<br />
underclothes clean?<br />
lukhleekshlushg noun<br />
undershirt<br />
·Ggal gyamga hlguwoamhlg, 'nee<br />
gun ahlgadeet hoy lukhleekshlushg.<br />
The child was too warm, that’s why he<br />
didn’t wear an undershirt.<br />
lukhlee'backsh noun underpants<br />
·Hoy lukhlee'backsh da nhluu<br />
'backsha dsinan. Wear underpants<br />
under your jeans.<br />
lumaaksh verb to wash clothing or<br />
s<strong>of</strong>t material<br />
·Yagwat lumaaksha lukhleehoyyat.<br />
She is washing her undergarments.<br />
lup na waal verb to fight, compete<br />
against each other<br />
·Lu'kwil lup na waal hlaagi gyad.<br />
Our ancestors competed against each<br />
other.<br />
·Lup na waalm hla hla'atm da Town<br />
Hall. We compete against each other<br />
when we play basketball at the Town<br />
Hall.<br />
luwantg verb to worry<br />
·Luwantga ggoada hana'ack hla<br />
'gwaatga naksht. The woman<br />
worried when her husband was lost.<br />
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