Sunday, January 5, 2014

N: English - S. Haida

nailing / driving
k’aadsk’ihl

nails
  • saayin
  • saayin.naay

naked
  • Guunang
  • Guunang

naked (boy)
chisGuunang

naked (from waist down)
k’yahlGuunang

naked (getting naked)
  • GuunanGihl
  • Guunang.gihl
  • Guuna Gihl

naked (girl)
chaawGuunang

naked (swimming naked)
Guunan laa Gaadang

naked (whole body)
hluu Guunang

name
k’wiis.sii

name ( ? unknown location / place name )
xaahl k’aayGang.nga

name (in a question).
  • kiiGang
  • kiiGa ga
  • kiiGaay
gassinguu dang kiiGang?
name (response to a question).
(name) hanuu dii kiiGa ga.

name (to name)
k’wiida / k’wii

name (when they call your name-when they give you something)
  • na.day
  • haaday

name of the place to fish
jiisguunxiid

naming (naming, going along naming)
k’wiidangdal

naming your family
taagwaayk’iiGang – say the double ii ’e’ sound quickly, don’t smile when you say it!

naming/name
  • k’wiidang
  • k’wiigang

nap (short nap – doing it now)
  • sin kudtll
  • sin kudtl’l - doing it now
  • sin kudtl’aay.ya - already did have a short nap
  • sin kudtl’as - going to have a short nap)

nap (short nap)
  • k’aaxaxusda
  • k’aaxuxusda

nape of neck of a bird, human etc.
  • ts’ii k’aay
  • ts’ii k’ii

napkin
  • k’uuda giisaaw.uu

napkin
  • k’uudagiisaw
  • k’uudang.giisaw

napkin ring
k’uuda giisaaw.uu xaahl sgaajuu k’iidaga

narrow
sk’ad.dal

narrow (anything narrow)
  • tl’uu
  • tl’uugaasii

narrow (anything that is narrow)
daa’adans

narrow (something narrow between i.e. a cloths line)
Ga gina daagiidal

narrow ang high (like a house)
tl’uujuu

narrow i.e. a strip
  • t’amtl’l
  • t’amtl’lyaay

narrow stretched out
daagid

narrow stretched out i.e. a piece of rope tied to a hook
daagil

narrows
  • daa’ulgaay
  • k’waakluujuu

narrows – the name for any type of narrows
daa’ulgaay

narrows (any narrow channel)
  • k’iid
  • k’iida
  • k’iidaay

narrows or cannel (a narrows or one point to another that you can pass through i.e. the panama cannel)
  • xyangt’iijang
  • xyangt’as
  • xyangt’iis
  • xyang

nation
gwaayGalang

native
xaaydas

k’aaga
native littleneck clam (protothaca staminea)
k’aaga

nature (a person who studies nature i.e. birds & the seasons)
k’aayGuu

near
  • aaxaana
  • gwaadii
  • gwaadiiuu

near (getting near)
  • daaw.uunGada
  • daawunGuda

near where it is
gwaadiigiyu

nearby
gwaadii

necessary
kilxiigang

necessary things
aanawaay

neck
  • xil
  • xiila (used in a sentence)

neck (back of a persons head)
ts’iik’ay

neck (dried fish neck of a salmon)
hlGaak’il

neck (neck of a salmon )
hlGaak’yuu

neck (stiff neck)
xihljuu

neck of clam
skaants’ii

neck tilted to one side
xiihl k’iiyaljuu

necklace
  • gaawiid
  • xihlging
  • xihlgya
  • xihlgyang
  • xihlgyang.uu

necklace (something worn around neck i.e. scarf/necklace)
xihl t’aaging

necklace
xil t’aagya

necktie
kan taagya

need
  • kilxiigang
nang sGwaansing gyiu dii kilxiigang ga. need - i need one more.

needle (getting a needle – ex. an iv)
tl’lts’insda

needle (net making needle)
aahxad xaayuu

needle (net needle)
stlln .naay

needle (urchin and devils club neddles)
stllna

needle fish
Gaayda

needle to mend fish nets
  • axad xaay.yaay
  • axad stllnaay

needlefish (smelt)
Gaydii

needles
  • stlln
  • stllnaay

needless
gyu gaaw

neighbour next door
aanGa

nephew (man talk about)
naadGa

nephew (man talk to)
naadaay

nephew (woman talk about)
naadGa

nephew (woman talk to)
naadaay

nephews (woman & man talk about)
naadGalang

nerve
xaay

nervous (inside shaky)
kaahlii hlk’unxiida

nervous (mind flattering)
guudang.ngaay hltatxiida

nervy
xants’iiga

nervy – sure nervy
ahl xants’iigas

nest (bird nest)
  • hltalga
  • hltalgaay

nest (protecting / resting in the nest)
hltalga kanhlln

nesting place
hltalga daan

net
  • aahxaad
  • aaxada
  • ahxid

net (already set a net)
xiida Giihlgii

net (can do set a net)
xiida hllnga

net (checking ones fishing net)
dang Gadal

net (fishing with net)
aahxada

net (going to set a net)
  • xiida Gas ga
  • xiida xidii
  • xiidas ga

net (net full of fish)
  • dang chaamtl’l
  • dang Giyatl’l

net (set a halibut ground line)
xiida sGaaGaw

net (set a net now)
xiida dii

net (set the net good or well)
xiida ’laa gan

net (setting net, setting the net)
xiida

net (taking a fish out of a net)
st’llsda

net (to pick up a fish net)
dangxid

net (to pull and dump a fish net)
dang gyasdll

net (trying to set a net)
xiida t’aajing

net fish
  • aaxada
  • aaxadas

net in river or ocean (it is always there)
t’aaging.gii

net or 5 meshes
Gaalaagii sGwaansing

net roller
dang.Gawaay

net work
gud GiiGaagidxan

nets
xiingxyaa

never
gam

never / don’t
  • gyadGa
gam gyadGa naa tl’l k’aw uu Gang. never sit at home

never here
gaawgwans

never home
gyaa’adGa

never home (always gone/away)
gaawgwangs

never showed up (one person)
gaw sGwaanang

never showed up (one person)
ll gaw sGwaanang

never showed up (people)
gaw sGwaanang

new (objects)
  • Gaawdl
  • Gaawdla
xaayda kil Gaawdla.
new haida words

news
kiing.aay

news – news arrived
kiing.adtl’lxa

newspaper
giiahlGalang kuugin

next to each other (lying next to each other)
guuGuuxan

nibble (fish nibbling on bait but does not bite the hook)
k’uunangxiisGalang

nice to be with you.
  • dang ad dii guuda ga.
  • dang ad dii guuda’ah.

nice.
uwah

niece & nephew (man talk about)
naadGalang

niece & nephew (woman talk about)
naadGalang

niece & nephew (woman talk to)
naadaay

niece (man talk about)
huusGung.Ga

niece (man talk to)
guujangaay

niece (woman talk about)
guujang.Ga

niece (woman talk to)
guujang.Ga

nieces (woman & man talk about)
guujang.Galang

night
  • Gaal
  • Gaalxuu

night – it is mid night
  • Gaal yahguuda
  • Gaal yahguu

night (all night)
  • Gaal sGaasguu
  • Gaal sGaask’uu

night (before dark)
GaalgaGiilaay kun.nasda

night (dark)
Gaalga

night (going to spend the night with someone)
Gaaldasga

night (last night it happened)
G aalaxwah G iida

night (many nights)
Gaal gaayduwal

night (one night)
  • Gaal sGwaansing
  • Gaalaagii sGwaansing

night (spend the night, or, spent the night with someone)
Gaalda

night (when it is dark)
GaalGas gyin

night before
  • daaGahl g’aalaay Ga
  • daalaay k’iidga sgaat’iija

night bird/cassins auklet
haaja

nightmare
gwaadii

nipples
  • kl’iinwaay kun
  • tl’inwaay

no
  • gaa.am
  • gam
  • gamanuu
  • gawanuu

no (strictly no)
uu hla, uu hla, uu hla.

no answer
gam ’la xaangiid suuGang

no ears (doesn’t listen)
gyu gaaw

no good.
iist’aay ahlging.

no grain rock
gam maats’iiang

no not anyway
  • gam tl’l k’waaniixan
  • gam tl’l sgwaaniixan

no place
gam tll t’aaxan

no reason
  • haay.yingxan
  • haay.yangxan

no smoking
gam k’uujang gang

no thanks
gamanuu

no tools – all you have are your hands
slaay sGuunuu xaaxyang

no way
gam asing

no where (as in, going nowhere – location, movement)
gam tllgwaay tl’a

nob sticking out of the ground
k’aayjiiuu

noble
guudang.ngaay ’yuwans

noble birth
yahGid

nobody around
k’aahlyaga

nod your head at someone (a sign of respect)
kwaagihlda

nodding
kwahk’ildang

noise (deep loud noise)
damdaga

noise (going along making noise)
kii.nangdal

noise (makes a big noise)
xaygang.a

noise (not a sound)
sk’aadahl

noise (racket outside)
kiixa ga takaay.yuhlGaslang

noise (sharp piercing noise)
  • sk’aldaga
  • st’awxada

noise (some kind of noise)
sGaanguulxang

noise (stirring noise like a bell)
sk’aa sk’aaldaga

noise (whistle type noise)
kii.ngang

noise (lots)
  • ts’indaga
  • ts’indaGalang

noisey (getting noisey)
t’aakaay.yudgasdll

noisily
jaadaga

noisily (rattle type noise)
jahldaga

noisy
jaada gasdll

noisy always
xayganga

noisy group
siinutxagang

noisy i.e. a bird making a lot of noise
skadguuGa

non haida people
  • yaatsxaaydaGa
  • yaatsxaaydaGaay

noon
  • sintaajiiGa
  • sintaajaagaay
  • sintaajaGa

nootka lupine (lupinus nootkatensis)
ganduu

nootka rose bush (rosa nutkana)
k’ung hlk’aay.yii

nootka rose flower (rosa nutkana)
sGidGangxal

nootka rose fruit (rosa nutkana)
k’ung

north
k’aaxwii

north (by the north – north west wind)
  • k’aaxuusda
  • k’aaxuusdaga

north (from the north)
jiiyaaxuusda

north (out from the north or the northeast)
jiiaxuusda

north (to the north)
jiiaxwii

north east wind
k’aaxuusda

northern flicker (red shafted)
sGalts’id

northern flicker feather (red shafted)
sGalts’id t’aaGun

northern fur seal
k’uuan

northern lights
kwii k’al Guu

northern lights – burning sky
kuuya kaaGan Guuxagan

northern phalarope or sea snipe (phararopus lobatus)
Gaayuu k’al kud kaak’a

northern pintail (anas acuta)
jiiginaGii

northwind strong
k’aaxuusda GaadGuu

nose
kun

nose – big nose
kuntl’uujuu

nose (bleeding nose)
kunGisda Gaay

nose (bloody nose)
kun Gay.ya

nose (blow your nose)
  • hlkunhldasda
  • hlkunt’as hla

nose (hole in nose)
  • kunxalas
  • kunxulas

nose (inside your nose)
kunts’ii

nose (nose running or dripping)
kunxaawkwahsGaadaga

nose (runny nose/nose dripping)
kun xaawaay

nose (when talking about your own nose)
kun.nang

nose around
kunt’axung

nose hole – to put the hole in the nose for a ring
kunxal

nose hole for a ring
kun xiila

nosed up
kunhll gang

nosed up on the beach i.e. a boat
kunts’agil

nosed up  i.e. boat on beach
kunts’iigil

no-see-um
  • ts’ii k ’alt’axung k’amdala
  • ts’ii k’alt’xung k’amdala

nosing up
kunhll gil

nosing up – going to
kunhllaasga

nosing up i.e. a boat on the beach
kunhll

nosing up now
kunhll dii

nosing up to something
kunjigid

nostrils
  • kunts’ixul
  • kunts’uxul

not /no
gam

not a sound.
gam ga sk’aadahl Gang ga.

not enough i.e. not enough to give to everybody
gawGad

not getting anything.
gam aahlgwan

not good at something
k’aala

not likely (no way)
  • gam jiihlii
  • gam jahlii

not looking good
snanjuu

not much there
gina giid hanuu iijii

not satisfied
hlt’iigang

not so good/not so much (not much value)
  • gam haawla
  • hawla

not to far away
wahgwa

notches on a pole so cross piece can fit
sgiisgiila

nothing (all for nothing)
  • kaalaasdluu
  • k’aalaasdluu

nothing (for nothing)
  • haay.yingxan
  • haay.yangxan
  • haayingxan
  • singk’aahl

nothing (good for nothing)
gina giids

nothing (got nothing)
sguulang.nga

nothing (have nothing)
k’aayxaa

nothing (just for nothing)
k’aahladtaaja’a

nothing
  • gam giina tla’.
statement – “i did nothing.”

nothing like it.
  • ginas gaa.ngang.
  • ginas gwaa.ngang

nothing much.
  • gam haawla Gang.
  • gam hawla Gang.

nothing there. (all gone)
gam gudkaahl ga gang ga.

nothing was unfinished
t’iiwa

notice
  • k’aahll
  • k’aahllyaay
  • k’aahllyaa

noticed
k’aahll kiixaa

november – bear hibernate month
chaaGan kung

november – bear hibernate month
  • taan chaaGan
  • k’aadii
  • kuu.ngaay

november – canada goose month
hlgidGun kung

november (bear sleep month)
taan kaadii kung

now
  • aaw.waayuu
  • ahaay.yad
  • away.yadah
  • dii
  • dyang
  • ga
  • huuyad
  • huuy.yad
  • ahuuyad
  • huuyaduu
  • waay
  • waay.yad
  • waayad

now (only if it were now)
huuyadnay.ng

now (right now in the present tense)
dii ga

now (right now)
way.yad

now (today)
  • haayad
  • haay.yad

nuisance
k’aayxada

nuisance (becoming a nuisance)
king k’aayGaaw

numb
kuunang gihl

nurse
tll ng.aaysdll llGaayGa

nurse (female)
tll ng.aaysdla jaad

nurse (male)
tll ng.aaysdla iihllnga