Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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16 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
gaalmck noun Nass-Gitksan<br />
language<br />
·Gaalmck hoy Nishgaa. The Nass<br />
River people speak another language.<br />
gabids noun cabbage<br />
·Dm dsamu gabids. I’m going to<br />
cook some cabbage.<br />
galmeelg verb to play<br />
·'Naga galmeelga hlguwoamhlg. The<br />
child plays a long time.<br />
galot noun carrot<br />
·Yagwa na guba galot. I am eating<br />
carrots.<br />
gatgyetga baashg noun strong<br />
wind<br />
·Giloadsa kshigyoatgn - ggal<br />
gatgyetga baashg. Don't depart—the<br />
wind is too strong.<br />
gawdee verb to be done with<br />
·Lu'kwil kwdee 'yoota gwee 'neegn<br />
lugawdee na giehld. That man was<br />
very hungry, that’s why his dish is<br />
empty.<br />
·Gawdee yaawckgu dowla<br />
sha'apyaayu. After I ate, I went for a<br />
walk.<br />
ga'wa verb to agree, consent<br />
·Ga'wa'nu hlan tcka'noo wila hawt. I<br />
agreed when I heard what he said.<br />
geedsa prefix almost, just about<br />
·Geedsa shagienayu. I almost fell<br />
down.<br />
geek noun; verb hemlock (tree or<br />
wood); mosquito; to buy; to fly<br />
·Hailda geek da lack geeka da<br />
'yagayaayu ndm 'kots'kots. Dm<br />
hoyu da na waabu dm sha gyamga<br />
waabu. There are lots <strong>of</strong> hemlock<br />
down the beach so I’m going to walk<br />
down there and cut it up. I use it to<br />
warm up my house.<br />
geeka adverb next to the water, at the<br />
water’s edge<br />
·Yagwa sha'dsa'ackm da geeka.<br />
We’re digging clams next to the water.<br />
geemg verb to wipe<br />
PLURAL: leemg<br />
·Hla gawdee tckaoackga gyad -<br />
geemga ha'litckoackg. The people are<br />
done eating—wipe the table.<br />
geen verb to give food<br />
·Wie geenee da anaay. Hla<br />
kwdeeyu. Well, give me the bread.<br />
I’m hungry.<br />
geesh verb to err, miss, make a<br />
mistake, do something wrong<br />
·Geesha waalt hlat dsaba<br />
gwish'na'ba'la. She made a mistake<br />
when sewing the blanket.<br />
geeshk verb to dodge; miss<br />
·Ahlgadee daacklga'nu ndm<br />
geeshga hla'at. I wasn’t able to dodge<br />
the ball.<br />
·Na oyu loab da 'nakshuneeshg<br />
dowl labite geeshd. I threw a rock at<br />
the window and missed it.<br />
geetg verb to rise, be swollen<br />
·Geetga an'onu ada ahlgadee<br />
da'acklgu ndm hoy gwishgwashm<br />
on'onu My hand is swollen and I<br />
can’t wear my rings.<br />
geetga aksh verb to flood<br />
·Geetga aksh a lack'daa. The lake is<br />
flooding.<br />
ggaagg noun raven<br />
·Nee wil ggusha 'wee ggaagg da<br />
gyalck. See the big raven jumping<br />
outside.<br />
ggaaka verb to be strong<br />
·Ggaaka hagwilhoo hoyu. The rope<br />
I’m using is strong.<br />
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