Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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36 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
ha'tsal noun octopus, squid<br />
·Wilaaysh Doreen ai'dsm ha'tsal.<br />
Doreen knows how to fry devilfish.<br />
ha'wahlg verb to be against custom<br />
or law, forbidden<br />
·Ha'wahlgadee badsgt. They haven’t<br />
arrived yet.<br />
·Na shguu gga'bala da 'koy dowl<br />
ha'wahlga dumt 'gwinoo gyad dumt<br />
hoyt. I have a gun but I don’t allow<br />
anyone to ask to use it.<br />
ha'weeni verb to wait<br />
·'Ka ha'weeni, ndm hlimoamn!<br />
Wait a minute, I’ll help you!<br />
hieda noun Haida person<br />
·'Dsuu hlgu hieda 'yoota gwa'a da'al<br />
aam wila Shm'algyackt. This young<br />
man is Haida but he speaks good<br />
'TsmSHIAN language.<br />
hiedmck noun Haida language<br />
·Dee hashacku ndm wilaay<br />
hiedmck. I want to know the Haida<br />
language, too.<br />
hieds verb to send<br />
·Hiedsihla ckbeesh dish Dzon. Send<br />
the box to John.<br />
hietg verb to stand<br />
PLURAL: macksh<br />
·Ama hietga ggadsaagg da lack<br />
yuub. The cross stands good on the<br />
ground.<br />
hiwaash noun southeast wind<br />
·Giloamdsa 'goa'olda gooda'atsm<br />
shgyan dsihla gwaantga hiwaash.<br />
Don’t forget your raincoat when the<br />
southeast wind starts.<br />
hlaagi gyad noun olden times, old<br />
people<br />
·Shaggiet waal hlaagi gyad. The old<br />
people are meeting together.<br />
hlacksh noun claw<br />
PLURAL: hlikhlacksh<br />
·Shuulga hlacksha 'kalmoash. The<br />
crab’s claws are fearful.<br />
hlackshmshee noun toenail<br />
·Ggal 'nik'nuunga hlackshmsheeyn.<br />
Your toenails are too long.<br />
hlackshm'dsiwaalt noun<br />
fingernail<br />
·Ama'basha wil gyeda<br />
hlackshm'dsiwaaltn. Your<br />
fingernails are a pretty color.<br />
hlaggiack noun; verb curved knife<br />
for carving; to be bent<br />
·Shgu ndm geega shu hlaggiack. I<br />
have to buy a new carving knife.<br />
hla tgiyaa sha noun dusk<br />
·Lu'kwil gyeksha wil hla tgiyaa sha.<br />
It’s peaceful at dusk.<br />
hla'ashg noun seaweed<br />
·Na dsaba nakshu hla'ashg ashda<br />
gi'dseeb da up lu'kwil 'tsamaatgd.<br />
My wife made some seaweed<br />
yesterday and it tasted real good.<br />
hla'at noun ball<br />
PLURAL: hlikhlaat<br />
·Ggal 'weelaeksha hla'ata gwee. That<br />
ball is too big.<br />
hla'kiackshg verb to climb<br />
·Mun hla'kiackshga hlgu awta da<br />
lack ggan. The porcupine climbed up<br />
the tree.<br />
·Na hla'kiackshgu da lackoa waab<br />
da geedsa tgeokshe. I climbed up on<br />
the ro<strong>of</strong> and almost fell down.<br />
hla'kods noun rhubarb<br />
·Aam dm guulda hla'kods da gyalck.<br />
Hla meegt. It’s time to gather the<br />
rhubarb outside. They’re ripe.<br />
hlgaawg noun sister<br />
·Eh! lu'kwil ama'basha hlgaawgu.<br />
Wow! My sister is very pretty.<br />
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