Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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<strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack - 75<br />
'na'ba'la noun button<br />
PLURAL: 'bil'bal<br />
·Shgu dm geegu 'na'ba'la. I have to<br />
buy a button.<br />
'na'oomhoan noun place to catch<br />
fish<br />
·Ndahl dm wil 'na'oomhoanm?<br />
Where shall we find a place to catch<br />
fish?<br />
'na'taash noun item worn on a lapel<br />
·'Na'taasha madsiggalay da<br />
gooda'atsn. Put a flower on your coat.<br />
'needee interrogative right?<br />
·Hla lugowdee aksh, 'needee? The<br />
water is empty, right?<br />
'Neehlwaan interjection amen<br />
'neet interjection what? what did you<br />
say?<br />
'newalee noun backpack<br />
·Hashacku shu 'newalee. I want a<br />
new backpack.<br />
'nhla'naggan noun keg, barrel<br />
·Wie ya'an 'wee 'nhla'naggan da<br />
gwa'a. Pass that big wooden barrel<br />
over here.<br />
'nhloamshg verb to be respected,<br />
sacred<br />
·'nHloamshga gyad na Waabsh<br />
Shm'oygit ga Lackaga. People<br />
respect the house <strong>of</strong> the Lord.<br />
'nishuushg noun c<strong>of</strong>fin<br />
·Lu'kwil hoyshga 'nishguushga<br />
gwee. That c<strong>of</strong>fin is very beautiful.<br />
'noahl noun drum<br />
·Lu'kwil aam wila how 'noahla<br />
dsabn. The drum that you made<br />
sounds real good.<br />
'ntawa'at noun pocket<br />
·Ggal hultga 'ntawa'ata<br />
hlguwoamhlg. The child’s pocket is<br />
too full.<br />
'nuk 'nuungm gganggan<br />
noun tall trees, trees<br />
·'Nuk 'nuungm gganggan dm hoy<br />
gyad hlat dsaba shu waabshgool.<br />
People are going to use tall trees when<br />
they build the new school.<br />
'nuum pronoun we<br />
·'Nuum dm en googa wineaya<br />
dsihla dsigi'dseeb. We’re going to<br />
cook the food tomorrow.<br />
'nuun pronoun you<br />
·'Nuun dm en googa wineaya,<br />
'needee? You are going to cook the<br />
food, right?<br />
'nuuyu pronoun I<br />
·'Nuuyu gwa'a hla shagwalga lag.<br />
I’m the one who built the fire here.<br />
'nu'ud'ood verb to forsake<br />
·Ahlga dmt 'nu'ud'ooda Shm'oygit<br />
ga Lackagat 'nuum. God will not<br />
forsake us.<br />
'poo'a verb to fart<br />
·Ooshga 'poo'a hash. The dog let out<br />
a smelly fart.<br />
'taab verb to hit with, hammer; to hit,<br />
tap<br />
·Ama needsa 'daa'binshg. Be careful<br />
with the hail.<br />
'tapckaad number two fish, animals<br />
or flat things<br />
·'Tapckaada hoan dm geegu. I’m<br />
going to buy two fish.<br />
'tapckadool number two people<br />
·Ksha 'tapckadool gyad lu 'daad da<br />
'tsm waab tckoackg. Only two people<br />
are sitting in the restaurant.<br />
'tapckaldoal number seven people<br />
·'Tapckadoal gyad lu 'daad da boad.<br />
Seven people are in the boat.<br />
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