Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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66 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
'daa'binshg noun nail<br />
·Hailda 'daa'binshga hoyd hlat<br />
dsaba waab. They used a lot <strong>of</strong> nails<br />
to make the house.<br />
'dackwunsh noun adze<br />
·'Dackwunsha hoy hlaagigyad hlat<br />
dsaba p'tsaant. Years ago, our<br />
ancestors used adzes to make totem<br />
poles.<br />
'dag noun wind, whirlwind<br />
·Ayawaa hana'ack hlat nee 'dag.<br />
The woman yelled when she saw the<br />
whirlwind.<br />
'dahl verb to smear, spread<br />
·'Dahla hoan da lack anaay. Smear<br />
the fish on the bread.<br />
'dahla awaan verb to put away<br />
·'Dahla awaan dsihla gawdeeyn.<br />
Put that away when you are done.<br />
'daish noun arrow<br />
·Hla ahlgadee naahl en dsabhl<br />
'daish gya'wn. Nobody makes arrows<br />
anymore.<br />
'dameesh verb; noun to write;<br />
written material<br />
·Aba'ackshgu dm badsga<br />
'dameeshn. I’m anxious for your letter<br />
to arrive.<br />
'da'giackshg verb to have too<br />
much food in one’s throat<br />
·Ggal hailda gubu dowla<br />
'da'giackshgu. I got too much food in<br />
my throat because I ate too much.<br />
'da'kil verb to fold over<br />
·'Da'kil sha'winshk adm mackt. Fold<br />
the paper and put it away.<br />
'da'wil noun fishhook<br />
·Ggal'dsushga 'da'wil hoyn. The<br />
fishhook you’re using is too small.<br />
'deebn noun sea lion<br />
·Nee shga 'weelaeksha 'wee 'deebn.<br />
Yagwat guulksha hoan. Look how<br />
big that sea lion is. It’s looking for fish.<br />
'deeld verb to do quickly, work fast<br />
·'Deelda waalsh Magalee hlat dsaba<br />
anaay. Mary worked fast when she<br />
made the bread.<br />
·Sha 'deelda wila gyoan, ggal<br />
laaltgn. Hurry up with what you’re<br />
doing, you’re too slow.<br />
'deen noun; verb fish trap; to hurry<br />
·Hultga na 'deenm. Our fish trap is<br />
full.<br />
·Giloa laaltgn, 'deen! Don’t be slow,<br />
hurry!<br />
'dilgyad verb to serve (food)<br />
·Naa dm 'dilgyad da waab<br />
tckoackg? Who is going to serve at the<br />
restaurant?<br />
'di'ik noun navel<br />
·Needsu 'di'ikn. I can see your belly<br />
button.<br />
'dmggowsh noun head<br />
·Hla sheepga 'dmggowshu, ggal<br />
'dsuu wila gyoayu ashda gi'dseeb.<br />
My head hurts because I did so much<br />
yesterday.<br />
'dmggowshm hoan noun fish<br />
head<br />
·'Tsamaatga 'dmggowshm hoan,<br />
daya nagga'dsaaw gyad. Fish heads<br />
really taste good, that’s what some<br />
people say.<br />
'dmlaan noun steersman; stern (<strong>of</strong> a<br />
boat)<br />
·Ggal 'balgiackshga ckbeesh shguud<br />
da 'dmlaan. The box in the stern is<br />
too heavy.<br />
'dmlaanee noun neck<br />
·Hlmdakhla golksh da<br />
'dmlaaneeyn. Wrap a scarf around<br />
your throat.<br />
'dmmeet noun berries<br />
·Lu'kwil moalksha 'dmmeet. Those<br />
berries are sour.<br />
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