Dictionary of Shm’algyack
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32 - <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> Shm'algyack<br />
hahloam gyamg noun flag<br />
PLURAL: hakhahloam gyamg<br />
·Shguu hahloam gyamg da 'kam.<br />
We have a flag.<br />
hahlwaal adverb along the beach<br />
·Ama doa ckbeesh da hahlwaal<br />
'kala aksh. Put the boxes nicely along<br />
the beach.<br />
hahlyaa verb to walk along the<br />
beach<br />
·Wiedsa hahlyaa'nm da 'kala aksh.<br />
Let’s walk along the beach <strong>of</strong> the river.<br />
hahlyaagw verb to hold skins<br />
toward fire to roast<br />
·'Tsamaatga hoan na hahlyaagwda<br />
gyad da awaa lag. Fish whose skins<br />
are roasted by the fire taste good.<br />
hahow noun what people are saying<br />
·Hahow gyad hla goidiksha uuah.<br />
People are saying that the ooligans<br />
have arrived.<br />
haickal verb to be determined,<br />
persistent<br />
·Dm haickalan mdm wila<br />
da'ackhlga goa hashackan. You have<br />
to be persistent, then you will get what<br />
you want.<br />
·Haickala hlguwoamhlg hla oom<br />
hoant. The child was determined when<br />
he went fishing.<br />
haig noun aroma, smell; spirit<br />
·Wudi 'biyaan na haigt. They smell<br />
like smoke.<br />
haild quantifier many<br />
·Wilaayu hailda maay. I know<br />
there’s lots <strong>of</strong> fruit.<br />
hakk noun goose<br />
·Ha'weenhl backanee yoam hakk?<br />
Haven’t you tasted roasted goose?<br />
hakshm adverb again<br />
·Hakshm leemeeyn, aam wila howt.<br />
Sing again, it sounded good.<br />
haldaaksh noun ointment,<br />
medicine<br />
·Ama haldaaksha woamsh. Devils<br />
club is good medicine.<br />
haldaaw verb to treat with medicine<br />
·Haldaaw wil gwalga an'ont. Treat<br />
his hand with medicine where it is<br />
burned.<br />
haldaawgit noun witchcraft<br />
·Lebaasha gyad da haldaawgit.<br />
People are afraid <strong>of</strong> witchcraft.<br />
haldm prefix to bring up, lift<br />
·Haldm gaa likshoack. Bring up the<br />
door.<br />
·Haldm gaa likshoack da awaayu.<br />
Bring up the door to me.<br />
haldmbaa verb to agree to go with;<br />
to arise<br />
·Haldmbaa hana'ack hlat tckanoo<br />
boad. The woman got up when she<br />
heard the boat.<br />
·'Kineetgu ashda gganhlaag da<br />
haldmbaayu dm hahlalshu. I got up<br />
in the morning to go to work.<br />
haldm'acklg verb to arise, to get<br />
up<br />
·'Wee amhown dish maata – shguu<br />
dm haldm'acklgt. Holler at Martha—<br />
she has to get up.<br />
haldm'oy verb to wake up<br />
·Haldm'oy nakshn, hladm laaltgd<br />
da hahlalsht. Wake up your husband,<br />
he’ll be late for work.<br />
haleemee noun musical instrument<br />
·Yagwat shiwilaaykwshgish Kayla<br />
haleemee. Kayla is learning to play<br />
the piano.<br />
halhal noun something that spins;<br />
toy top<br />
·Lu'kwil anoacka hlguwoamhlg<br />
halhal 'gilumu dish 'need. The child<br />
really like the top that I gave her.<br />
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