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ENGLISH TO SHM'ALGYACK
SHM'ALGYACK TO ENGLISH
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Abalone = bilhaa
Abdomen = ban Able = daackhlg Across = dsa-gga Across the way = doashda Accumulate = akshyaa --- akshwaalcksh (pl) Accurate assessment = aam-ndap Adequate (v) = aam-shgaboo Advise = daalgg Afraid = baash --- lebaash (pl) Aft of boat = gilaan Again = gik Agree = anoagg Aground (boat) = 'dseeka Allow = anoagg Allow = anoahl Almost here = a-yamgwa'a Almost there = a-yamgwai Anchor = ggadailpk And = dihl And = ada Animal or fish hide = anaash --- ak-anaash (pl) Answer = deelm-ckg Antlers = ggaggawsh Anxious = abaack-shg Anus = 'dsim'kol Applause = 'daashk Arm = an'on --- gga'an'on Arrive = badsg Arrogant = adsiksh Arrow = 'daish Ashamed = dsoagg --- le'dsoa-gg (pl) Ashore = dsa-ggum Aside = awul At = awaa At this time = dsi-hla Aunt-Auntie = da'ash Await = bbood Away = awul Axe = gigyoatk |
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Back end = gilaan
Backpack = gganawulli Back room = gi'dsoan Basket = goack Batch, a (n) = aam-shgaboo Beads on a string = ggahood Beautiful (human subject) = amabash Beautiful, to be (v) = adabeesh Beard = eemck Bee = ab Be just far or long enough = aam-shga'nak Belly = ban Belt = bilaan Bend = ck-bi-shm-shguu Bend forward = ggogg Bend over = ck-bi-shm-shguu Be of a certain size = ggashgaawt Be wet = aksh --- akaksh (pl) Big man = algyack-shg Bind = 'dsaab Black duck = amgeeg Blink = ggapshil Blond or reddish hair = gi-gmuugg Blow = baashg Boat = ckshoa Boat = boad Boat on shore = 'dseeka Boat or object falling to one side = 'gahloksh Boat to one side = 'gahl-gyoa Body armor (wood) = gganhlaan Boil = dsam Bold, to be = aalck --- alaalck (pl) Boots = boodz Borrow = gwaashg --- gwishgwaashg (pl) Bow = ggogg Bow = ck-bi-shmshguu Bow of boat or ship = gidsoygg Box = ckbeesh Braid = ggadeeshg Brail = 'dsab Brave, to be = aalck --- alaalck (pl) Bread = anaay Break = 'gwash Break bread = 'baan Bring above water = 'dsab Bucket = ggal-dmaksh Build = dsab Built strong = doycksh Bumblebee = ab Burn = gwalg Burn up = 'dsee'bltk Burst = ckleeuu --- ggackleeuu (pl) Butterfly = (n) adabeesh Button = 'bil'bal Button blanket = gwish'na'ba'la --- guk-gwish'na'ba'la (pl) Button or clasp to hold cape on = ggan'doa Button up = 'bal Buy = geek By = awaa |
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Cabbage = gabids
Call by name = aytk --- akaytk (pl) Camp = ggaldoa Camp = ggaldsogg Camping = ggaldsogg Can do = daackhlg Cannon = gga-lipleep Canoe = ckshoa Cap = ggai-dm'dsagg Careful = amane'ets Carrot = gallot Carry = dock Cat = doosh --- dikdoosh (pl) Caulk an opening = 'bash Caulk or seal against water or wind = 'bish'bash Cautious = amane'ets Cedar bark basket = doohlk Charcoal = ggam'dock-shk'ot-sk Cheap goods = ggamwaal Chest = ggayg --- ggaggaygt (pl) Chew = ggawn --- gganggawn (pl) Chief = algyack-shg Chief's headgear = 'bilgwa Chimney = ala China slippers = 'dsak Choke = 'gyag Cook = dsam Chop = bishboosh Chum salmon (dog) = ggayneesh Clam = 'dsaack --- gga'dsa'dsaack (pl) Clap hands = 'daashk Cliff = biyaackl Clothes pin = ggan-hlakka'win-shk Coal = ggam'dock-shk'ot-sk Cockle = ggaboack Cold = gwatg Come = ggal Come apart = ggoll --- ggollggoll (pl) Come empty handed = ggal'waatk Come here = ggal Completed = amadsab Construct = dsab Consume = dsahl Container of water = ggal-dmaksh Cook = dsam Cool = ggoash Corner of a house = amoosh Corduroy pants = 'backshm ggab Corpse = baalack --- bubaalack (pl) Cotton gloves = 'balda hahloa Cottonwood tree = am'baal Counsel = daalgg Courageous = aalck --- alaalck (pl) Crack = 'gwash Cracked = ggalaag Crazed = ggalaag Cross = ggadsaagg Crush = 'beehl Curls = awawshk Curly hair = awawshk |
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Dampen = dsackshuld
Dawn = akshyaagwadseewsh Daybreak = akshyaagwadseewsh Daylight = dseewsh Daytime = dseewsh Dead = dsag Dear Miss or woman = daahl Decayed = ckaatg Decree = ayaawgg Deep sorrow = 'dauckg Deliver information = ck-beeyaa Denim pants = 'backsha dzina Depart = dawhl Diaper = 'bashee Die = dsag Diluted = alashkw --- huk-alashkw (pl) Dip net = bana Dip or draw water = gyab Disagree = ckshaangg Disappearing = dseeb Disbelieve = ckshaangg Disguise = ameelg Distant = agwee Divided = bash-ackg Dog fish = ggashggaads Dolphin = dseeuu Donate = 'dsayck Don't = gilloa Do over = amadsab Does things quickly = 'deeld Dog fish = gatsggaats Don't = giloa Door = ggamggantk Doubt = ckshaangg Downgrade = ee Dragon fly = gilladse'eds Draw or take a picture = gil-kshtckal'da'minshk Dried fish = guun-kshmhoan --- luun-kshmhoan (pl) Dried food = 'ba-an Dried seaweed = 'bihloashk Drink = aksh --- akaksh Drop = ggal'oa Durable = aygyad |
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Eagle = ckshgeeg
Eagle down = 'bilgwa Eat = gub Eat fish = ckhoan Eat Indian ice cream = ckdaiksh Eat or kill lice = ck'dsashkw Eat up = dsahl Eat with = ckdee Edge = aack Edible root = aah Effigy = ameelg Eight flat objects = ee-pckdal Electricity = 'dsamtee Empty = ap-luggawdee Empty sack = ggal'dsuu Empty space = ggalgwai'hl Enough, to be (v) = aam-shgaboo Enter = 'dseen --- lamdsack (pl) Error = geesh Escape = 'gyaickg --- huut (pl) Estimate = aam-ndap Evaluation = aam-ndap Evening star = be-yaal-shm aatk Expect = booyshg Express appreciation = 'doycksh Expression when sighting a fish jump = ayow |
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Face = 'dsal ---
gga'dsal'dsal (pl)
Faint = daamshack --- dmdaamshack (pl) Fair amount (n) = aam-shgaboo Fall, as splinters = booboo Fall down = gga'dsi-hl'oksh Falsehood = bee'eg Father = ba'a Father (term of address; female speaking) = aab Feel = baal --- bubaal (pl) Feel cold = ckgwatksh Feeling of strong taste in throat = 'geelg Fern-like plant = aah Fern-like plants = damtee Few, a (To be) = aboo Fight = dal --- dildal (pl) Fillet fish = 'dsal --- gga'dsal'dsal (pl) Fine, to be = aam --- amaam (pl) Fingers = gga-dsiwaald Fire-in-the-water (n) = adaahl Fir tree = alda Fisherman = aadid Fishermen (pl) = a'gaadi Fish hook = 'da'wil Fish jump = guksh Fish nose = ggaggogg Fish trap = 'dean Fish with a net = aa-dm hoan Fix = amadsab Fixed well = amadsab Flat leaf of kelp = gioash Flee = 'gyaickg --- huut (pl) Flounder = dacksh Fly = geek Foam = ckaygg Fold over = 'da'gil Fold paper = 'da'gil Folktale = adaawck Folktale = adaawgg Foot = ashee --- gga-shishee (pl) Foreign object caught in throat = 'gyag Forest = gganggan Fortunate = ayaaltg Fried bread = ai'dsm anaay Fried fish = ai'dsm hoan Friend = damckhl Frog = gganaow Frozen = daaw --- dudaawshack (pl) Fungus = adaggan Funny = ashguu |
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Gable of roof = ggadsaagg
Gale = backbeega-aksh Gamble = ckshangg Get fat = akshyaa --- akshwaalcksh (pl) Get out of the way = boo'ihl Ghost = baal-ack --- bubaalack (pl) Ghost bread = adaggan Give food = geen Give a drink = gilaksh Give help, gift or service = 'dsayck Give permission = anoagg Glove = 'balt Glow, to (v) = adaahl Go = backyaa --- back waalcksh (pl) Go aside = ggahl-dikyaa Go away = dawhl Go in = 'dseen --- lamdsack (pl) Go into the woods = ggahl-dikyaa Gold = gool Gone = dawhl Good, to be = aam --- amaam (pl) Good looking = amabash Goodly amount = aam-ndap Gospel = ggalleemksh Gossip = 'bilhow Grandmother = dsea Grandmother = dse'ish Great grandchild(ren) = a-gwee hluk-kwdaa'yn Grey berries along river bank = dsaygg Grow = 'bash Gun = gga'bala |
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Half = ck-beeyay
Hammer = dackhl Hand = an'on --- gga-an'on (pl) Handle compulsively = dsa'bl Handsome = amabash Handwriting = 'dameesh Happy New Year = Ama Shu'goahl Hard worker = a'waaack-shg Harvest = guul Hat = ggaid Hatchet = gigyoatk Haughty = adsiksh Have = doa Hawk = ckdso'otsk Have an accident = ash-deewaal Heart = ggoad --- ggaggoad (pl) Heart rending 'dauckg Heat = giamg --- lamg (pl) Heavy = 'balgia-ckshg ---'bil'balgia-ckshg (pl) Hemlock tree = geek Herring eggs = cksh'waangg Hill = dee Hit or push with fist = 'doosh Hit with a hammer or tool = 'daab Hit with a stick or club = 'galyeds Hit with a thrown object = 'gal'oy Hit with fist = 'gal'doosh Hold = dam Hold = damshg Hold = dackyaagw Hold fast = dackyaagw Holding = dackya'wa Hold tight = dackyaagw Hope for = booyshg Hornet = ab Horn of animal = ggaggawsh Horse fly = gi-gmuugg Hot = giamg --- lamg (pl) Howl like a wolf = ggakkowtk Hug = dam Humming bird = ahl-yee ggawsh Humpback salmon = ggadoahl Humorous = ashguu |
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Ice = daaw ---
dudaawshack (pl)
I listen = amooksha'nu Impression like a bruise = 'beehl In (from water to land) = dsa-ggum Increase = akshyaa --- akshwaalcksh (pl) Increase in size= akshyaa --- akshwaalcksh (pl) Indian adz = 'dackwunsh Indian box = ggaluungg Indian ice cream = daayksh Industrious = a'waaack-shg Inedible = ee In the woods or forest = gilhouli Into the future = gi'goahl Iron dish = ggie-hlam'do'ot-sk Irreparable = ggoll --- ggollggoll (pl) Is it good? = ahl aamdee? |
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Jeans = 'backsha dzina
Judge = dap Jump = ggush Jump rope = ggal-kshaggush Jump with fright = ggabackshg Just started or happened = ggaksh |
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Lame = gabaa
Land = badsg Larvae = gga'bilaash Lazy = alaaysh --- ak-alaaysh (pl) Lead (to) = daintg Lead singer = daintg Leak = 'dseeg Leaking = 'dseeg Lean against a wall or firm object = gganabatsg Leave = dawhl Left by the tide = 'dseeg Leg = ashee --- gga-shishee (pl) Legend, a = adaawck Let = anoahl Let go = ggal'oa Lice = 'dsashkw --- 'dsack'dsashkw (pl) Lick = 'dsaick Lie = bee'eg Lie at the side = ggahl-dikshguu Lift = bads Light = aipen Lightening = 'dsamtee Like = anoagg Listen = amooksh Listen (talking to a group) = amooksha-shm Listing = 'gahlgyoa Liver = dap Long enough, to be = aadsack Long life = aygyad Lose weight or size = dseeb Lot, a (n) = aam-shgaboo Lose a game or war = dsahl Lose somebody by death = ggal'oa Loud noise = ckshdaamgg Low profile = gga'gwaa'gw Low status = gga'gwaa'gw Lucky = ayaaltg |
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Make = dsab
Make a mistake = ash-deewaal Make aware = boo'ihl Make empty = ap-luggawdee Marker = ggan'dameesh Mash = 'beehl Mask = ameelg Meaning not clear = ahlga-ga ggontgahl Meadowlark = bean Meaning too- = ggal Measure = dap Measure = aam-ndap Medicine = ckaldaawckg Medium sized = amaggashgaawt Melt = dseeb Melt = dseelksh Message = ayaawgg Misbutton = badsg Misbutton, to = 'bahl'bal Miss = geesh Mistake = geesh Money = daala Monkey = bou'ish Month = giamg --- lamg (pl) Moon = giamg --- lamg (pl) Moon = giam-gmaatk Morning = gganhlaag Morning star = be-yaal-shm gganhlaag Mosquito = geek Mosquito larvae = ckshaan Moss = bilaag Mouth = aack Move = backyaa --- back waalcksh (pl) Move it over= gish doa |
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Nail = 'daaik
Navel = 'dilm-ckg Near = awaa Necklace = ggahood Net, a = aad Net brail = bana Next to the water = geeka Night = aatk No = ayin Noble, man = algyack-shg No clear vision = ahlga-ga ggontgahl Not = ahlga Not = aka Nothing = ahlga-di-goa Not so = ayin Not there = ggalbash |
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Oar lock = gganwaay
Obey = dack-shm'daa --- dack-shmwun (pl) Obey = amooksh Object caught in a bind = 'dsaab Object in place = doa Of a good size = amaggashgaawt Official statement = ayaawgg Okay? = ahl aamdee? One abstract or round thing = 'guul One flat object = 'gyaag One to battle/talk for you = ggan-hlaan Opening in roof for smoke = ala Operation = baahlk Opposite side = doashda One person = 'goal gyad Owe = aishk Own = doa |
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Pail = ggal-dmaksh
Pants = 'backsh --- gga 'backsh (pl) Part of = ck-beeyay Pass out = daamshack --- dmdaamshack (pl) Pay = cklggoa Pay attention = amooksh Payment = ckl-ggoaoam Pencil = ggan'dameesh People = gyad People with a beard = ggaeemgg Permission = 'dseen --- lamdsack (pl) Phosphorecent algae (n) = adaahl Pick grown food = guul Pieces of wood = gganggan Pink salmon = ggadoahl Place to buy = ggal-dmwaat Play = gal-meelg Play with compulsively = dsa'bl Plentiful (v) = aam-shgaboo Poor stuff = ggamwaal Porcupine = awta Porpoise = dseeuu Praise = ama daalck Pray/prayer = gigeengw-ackhl Pretty = amabash Prevelant = 'dahl Promise = aishk Protector = gganhlaan Proud, to be = adsiksh Pull bark from cedar tree = bayck Pull down = gga'dsi-hlshagia Push down = gga'dsi-hl'doosh Put aside = a-wul'mag Put away = 'dahl Put away = a-wul'mag Put on warm clothes = doycksh |
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Rain hat = ggai-dmshgyen
Rake to catch herring in water = 'gidaa Rapids = doyksh Rat = ggaklik Raven = ggaagg Raven Clan = gganhaada Reach across, to = aadsack Reap = guul Rear = gilaan Rebuke = daalgg Recall = aa'bagg Red cedar = amggan Red cedar tree = ggalaaw Remember, to = aa'bagg Repair = amadsab Repent = gilkshietksh Reply = deelmckg Reside = dsoack Retaliate = deeltk Revenge = deeltk Rich = amawaal Right? = 'eye'needi? Rim = aack Rimmed hat = ggai-dmboashen Rising = geetg Robin = gillakyo Rock wall = biyaackl Rock weed = 'ba'a-tsa Rodent = ggaklik Root medicine = aah Rough (like sandpaper) = ggashgaatsg Rough (like sandpaper) = ggashgaatsk Run = baa --- 'kahl (pl) Run away = 'gyaickg --- huut (pl) Run fast = a-loobaa |
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Safety pin = ggan'doa
Salmon berry bushes = ggakoacksh Sand = awsh Saskatoon berries = gyem Save = damoatg Saw = ckbaycksh Sawing = ckbayckshg Sawdust = ggam-ckbaickshk Saying or claiming too much = ggal'dsuu Scatter = ggalleemksh Scissor-like tool to grip = ggan-hlakka'winshk Scold = daalgg Sea anemone = dakka--aaw Seagull = ggagoom Sea lion = 'deebn Sea urchin = ashwn Seine, to = aad Seine for fish = aa-dm hoan Several (To be) = aboo Shake = ggabackshg Shaman = aam-halaayt Shaman's mask, headdress or regalia = aam-halaayt Shavings = ggam-hlabee-shk Shells (cone-shaped on the rocks) = 'dsee'g Shiver= ggakkuhl Shoes = 'dsoacksh --- gga'dsoacksh (pl) Shoot = goo Short = dalpg --- dildalpg (pl) Shout = a-yawa Show respect = ama daal-ck Shrink = dalbikshg Sidetrack = a-wul'mag Simmering down = ggoash Sit = 'daa Sit still = dack-shm'daa --- dack-shmwun (pl) Six flat objects = 'goald Size = aam-ndap Skiff = ckshoa Skin = anaash --- ak-anaash (pl) Skunk = ggain Slave = ckaa Sleep = cksh'to-gg Sleet = akshshil-shgam maadm Slide = dsoahl Slide on feet or with a sled = gga'dsiyoahl Smear = 'dahl Smoke = biyaan Smoke tobacco = ck'biyaan Snipe (small bird) = 'dseehl Snobbish = adsiksh Soapberries = ash Soft = baik Some (to be) = aboo Some (v) = aam-shgaboo Something that floats = gigyoaksh Songbird = bean Soot = ggam'dockshk'ot-sk Sorry for = gilkshietksh Sound in loud tone = ggakkowtk Source of light = ggan-lugoi'pa Sow = ggalleemksh Speak = algyack Spear = gyehlk --- gyehlgyehlk (pl) Spider web = adashged Splash = booboo Split = boosh Split wood = bishboosh Spoiled food = ckaatg Spoiled person = doa'yil Spoken or written word = algyack Spokesman = ggal-dmalgyack Spread = 'dahl Sprinkle = dsackshuld Squeeze = dam Squeeze = damshg Six people = 'galdoal Squirrel = dushck Stab = 'dsaa Stab = gyehlk --- gyehlgyehlk (pl) Stand-offish = adsiksh Stand still = dack-shmhietk Star = beyaalsh Startled = ggabackshg Stay at home = dack-shm'daa --- dack-shmwun (pl) Stay away for a long time = a-yuwaan Steal = 'gaal'g --- ga'gaal'g (pl) Stern = gilaan Stomach = ban Stomach = ggaloash Stoop = ggogg Stop = giloa Stop = gilloa Storage box = ggaluungg Store = ggal-dmwaat Story = adaawgg Straight, to be = aadsik Strap to carry things = gganawulli Strewn loosely = ggoll --- ggoll-ggoll (pl) Strong physically or orally = ggatgyad Strong tide = doyksh Stubborn = 'gi-gioashg Stuck = doolckg Suck = 'doagg Sun = giamg --- lamg (pl) Sun = giam-gmdseewsh Sun or moon eclipse = 'dseengiamg Suspenders = ggan-yishya'tsa Swan = ggag Sweep = 'doo Sweepings = ggam'dooshk Sweep with a branch or broom = 'dooshk Swollen = geetg Syrup = bloashckl |
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Take = gaa
Take = dock Talk = algyack Talk about = 'bilhow Talk to in a mean manner = daalgg Talk to much = ashgyaback Taut = damckg Tear = bayck Ten flat objects or things = 'gyap Thank = 'doycksh Thank you = 'doygg That = gwee There = gwee There = awaan Thick (ice, board, fog, etc.) = ckdseekw Thunder = gga-lipleep Tight = dakhl Three boats or long objects = ggal-tsggantg Three fish or flat objects = gwan Three long objects = galtsckan Throw = ayam This hour = dsi-hla Tie = dakhl Tie = 'dseeb Tie around = dakhl Title = adaawck Teaching narrative, a = adaawck To call by name = aytk --- akaytk (pl) To go = goy To go away = dawhln To make a mistake = ash-dee Tongue = doo-la Too many = ggal haild Too much = ggal'dsuu Too much food in the throat = 'da'gia-ckshg Too small = ggal'dsooshk To pitch = ayam To touch = gwaantg --- gwit-gwaantg (pl) Tree = ggan Tree branch = aneesh Tree branch (dead) = ggaiggai Tremble = babaa Trousers = 'backsh --- gga 'back-sh (pl) True telling, a = adaawck Try = baal --- bu-baal (pl) Try in court = dap Tummy = ban Turned over = ckaaytg Turn off (electricity) = 'dsakya Twenty flat objects = 'gideelt Two boats (canoes) = ggalbailtg |
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Unable to travel = doolckg
Uncle = beeb Unclean = ee Unlucky = ggal'waatk Up = back Upset canoe or boat = ckaaytg Upside down = ck-ba-shm 'ka'kackd |
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Valuable = 'dauckg
Venture = baal --- bu-baal (pl) Village = ggaldsap Voice = amhow Vomit = cksheet-gg --- lacksheet (pl) Vote by hand or ballot = goo |
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Wait = bbood
Wait for = booyshg Walk house to house = ck-beeyaa Walk to one side = ggahl-dikyaa Walk up along the ground = backyaa --- back waalcksh (pl) Warm= giamg --- lamg (pl) Warn = boo'ihl Wart = ggallooy Wasp = ab Watchful = amane'ets Water = aksh --- akaksh (pl) Water's edge = geeka Waterspout = backbeega-aksh Waves = ggoab Weak = -lashkw --- huk-alashkw (pl) Wealthy = amawaal Well, to be = aam --- amaam (pl) Well proportioned or designed = amadsab West wind = ckaahla West wind = ckbaala Wet snow = akshshil-shgm maadm What? = goa? Widespread stories = ggal-leem-ksh Whirlpool = 'dsalksh Whirlwind = 'dag Whistle = ckshwa'dackg White man = ggaeemgg Why? = a-wil goa? Wild celery = 'beensh Willing to die = gilksh-shamaackshd Win a game or war = ckshdaa Wind (as a clock) = 'dag Wind = baashg Wing = ggakkai Wink = ggapshil Wipe = geemg --- leemg (pl) Within = 'dsm Wolf = gibaaw Wood = ggan Words of appreciation = 'doygg Works fast = 'deeld Worthless person = gga'gwaa'gw Write = 'dum Writing = 'da-meesh Wrong = geesh |
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Yarn hat = gga--dm shihoo
Year = 'goahl Years ago = gi'goahl Yeast = eash Yell = a-yawa Yellow jacket = ab Yesterday = gi'dseeb You await = bboodihl You divide = basha-gan You listen = amookshn Youngest male = gganeash You owe = aishken You pay = cklggoan You promise = ai-shken You're doing good = a'waackhl You sit still = dack-shm'daan You take one thing = gaahl You taste = back You wait = bboo-dihl |
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