Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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<strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack - 31<br />
hadsikshm gik hawn verb to<br />
say again<br />
·Hadsikshm gik hawn - ggal<br />
ckshdaamcka 'dsig'dsig. Say it<br />
again—the car was too loud.<br />
hadsikshm gik waan verb to<br />
do again, repeat<br />
·Hoyshga leemeeyn, hadsikshm gik<br />
waan. Your singing is beautiful, do it<br />
again.<br />
hadsm prefix again<br />
·Hadsm kshidaawhld. She went out<br />
again.<br />
ha-geemgm noahl noun<br />
dishcloth<br />
·Shguu ndm yoaksha noahl. I have<br />
to wash the dishcloths.<br />
hageem'ka noun cloth to wipe with<br />
·Ndsu hageem'ka. Give me the cloth<br />
to wipe with.<br />
haggagietk noun scissors<br />
·Noayu en dsaba na hoyayu, hoy<br />
haggagietk dumt 'kotsa dm hoyt.<br />
My mother made my clothes, she used<br />
scissors to cut what she used.<br />
hagwil prefix slowly<br />
·Hagwil yaa 'yoota awil sheepga<br />
ggal'oasht. The man walked slowly<br />
because his stomach hurt.<br />
hagwilhoo noun rope<br />
·Wie 'dsuu hagwilhoo, 'nee dm hoyu<br />
hla oom hoanu. Well, the rope is<br />
strong, it’s what I use to go fishing.<br />
hagwil waan prefix to do slowly,<br />
slow down<br />
·Hagwil waan hla yaawckgn. Eat<br />
slowly.<br />
·Ggal 'deelda wila gyoan, hagwil<br />
waan. You’re doing it too fast, slow<br />
down.<br />
hagwilyaa verb to walk slowly<br />
·Hagwil yaa 'yoota awil sheepga<br />
ggal'oasht. The man walked slowly<br />
because his stomach hurt.<br />
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hagwilya'dsa verb to ring bell<br />
slowly<br />
·Hagwilya'dsa hashoicka waab<br />
dsuds wil dsaga gyad. The bell rings<br />
slowly at the church when someone<br />
dies.<br />
hagwn noun horse mussel<br />
·Eh! 'Tsamaatga 'guba hagwn. 'Nee<br />
guulm hla geeka aksh. Oh boy! The<br />
horse mussel tastes very good. That’s<br />
what we get when the tide is low.<br />
hagyoaksh noun keel<br />
·Shgu ndm ama dsaba hagyoaksh. I<br />
have to repair the keel.<br />
hahlalsh verb to work, labor<br />
·'Tsuu hahlalsha hana'ack hlat<br />
shakshil waab. The woman worked<br />
hard when she cleaned the house.<br />
hahldoa verb to put in front <strong>of</strong> fire<br />
·Hahldoa loagakshgm hoaya da<br />
awaa lag. Put the soaked clothes by<br />
the fire.<br />
hahldock verb to take along the<br />
beach<br />
·Hahldocka ggan da 'kala aksh. Take<br />
the wood along the beach.<br />
hahlgeeka adverb down the beach<br />
PLURAL: hak-hahlgeeka<br />
·Ndm tckal'waayan da hahlgeeka.<br />
I’ll meet you on the beach.<br />
hahlibeeshk noun knife<br />
PLURAL: hakhahlibeeshk<br />
·Ndsu hahlibeeshk. Dm sha<br />
shackanu. Give me the knife. I’m<br />
going to sharpen it.<br />
hahloa noun cloth<br />
PLURAL: hakhahloa<br />
·Lu'kwil goamtga hahloa gwa'a.<br />
This cloth is very s<strong>of</strong>t.<br />
hahloamboad noun sailboat<br />
·Dm kshagyoatgu da Ta'gwaan da<br />
'dsm hahloamboad. I am going to<br />
Metlakatla by sailboat.
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