Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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26 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
goamtg verb to be s<strong>of</strong>t<br />
·Goamtga mahluu. The pillow is s<strong>of</strong>t.<br />
·Lu'kwil goamtga an'on hana'acka<br />
gwee. The woman’s hand is very s<strong>of</strong>t.<br />
goaym noun spring (season)<br />
·Luaam ggoadu hla daawhla<br />
goamshm ada hla badsga goaym.<br />
I’m happy when the winter leaves and<br />
spring arrives.<br />
goa'opshgn number two long<br />
objects<br />
·Goa'opshgn ggan'dameesh dm<br />
'gilmu da hlguwoamhlg. I’m going<br />
to give the child two pencils.<br />
golksh noun scarf<br />
·Aam mdm hoy golksh, hailda<br />
geega da gyalck. It’s good for you to<br />
wear a scarf, there are a lot <strong>of</strong><br />
mosquitoes outside.<br />
goo verb to shoot; to vote by hand or<br />
ballot<br />
·Giloamdsa goo gibaaw. Don’t you<br />
shoot a wolf.<br />
gooda'ats noun coat<br />
·Ndadu gooda'atsn? Where is your<br />
coat?<br />
gooda'atsm shgyen noun<br />
raincoat<br />
·Ndayu na gooda'atsm shgyenu?<br />
Where’s my raincoat?<br />
gool noun gold<br />
·'Waaysh Alik gool da lack<br />
shga'neesh. Alec found gold on the<br />
mountain.<br />
goomaa noun angel fish, rat fish<br />
·Naahl en guba goomaa? Who eats<br />
rat fish?<br />
goowaagg noun elderberry jam<br />
·Lu'kwil 'tsamaatga goowaagg da<br />
lack giamgm anaay. Elderberry jam<br />
is very good on warm bread.<br />
goo'bl number two abstract objects<br />
·Goo'bl likshgyadm wileelm tgwa<br />
hoyu. I use two different kinds <strong>of</strong><br />
eyeglasses.<br />
goy verb to go<br />
·Wie ndahl dm dee goyn? Where are<br />
you going?<br />
goydiksh verb to arrive<br />
·Ndahl dm wil goydikshgt Donna<br />
May? When is Donna May coming?<br />
·Na goydiksha 'wee shdeem boad<br />
da Ta'gwaan dun nee wila loa gyad.<br />
A big steamer came to Metlakatla and I<br />
saw what the people did.<br />
goy'ba verb to be bright<br />
·Ggal goy'ba laakwsh. The light is<br />
too bright.<br />
·Lu'kwil goy'ba laakwsha hoyshm.<br />
The light you are using is bright.<br />
gub verb to eat<br />
PLURAL: tckoackg<br />
·Goadu dm gubn? What are you<br />
going to eat?<br />
·Hladm googs noayu mdm gubt<br />
gya'wn. My mother is going to cook<br />
and we’ll eat now.<br />
guguul verb to search for<br />
·Yagwan guguul ma'koacksh. I’m<br />
looking for salmon berries.<br />
gugwalksh verb to be polished,<br />
shiny<br />
·Alu'daa wil gugwalksha gahooda<br />
hlgu hana'ack. You can really see<br />
how shiny the woman’s necklace is.<br />
gugwnyaa verb to walk toward<br />
·Hagwil gugwnyaa hash da<br />
awaayu. The dog walked slowly<br />
toward me.<br />
guksh verb to jump (<strong>of</strong> fish)<br />
·Hashacku ndm 'waay wil gukshga<br />
hoan. I want to find where the fish<br />
jump.<br />
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