S: English - Haida

sack:
gwáahl

sad:
  • gudangáay st'i
Díi gudangáay st'igáng.
I am sad.

safety pin:
kán hlgajáaw

sail:
xukáa

sails:
tlúu gya'áangw

salalberry:
sk'it'áan

saliva:
hl'áan

salmon:
chíin

salmon eggs:
cha

salmonberry:
sk'áwaan

salmonberry sprouts:
ts'a'áal

salt:
  • tang
Chíin hl tangdáasaang.
I will salt some fish.

salt slough:
tang xyáanatl'aas

salt water:
síigaay

salt water:
tang

same:
dlúu

sand:
táas

sand bar:
táajaa sk'at'as

sand flats:
k'at'an

sandhoppers:
kúnt'gwaang

sap:
k'áas

sapling:
kíit'aal

save:

  • kagándaa
  • k'íidaa


save food:
káwk'ahl

saved:
kagán

saw:
xi

saw (tool):
xi’íit'uu

sawdust:
xikángaaw

say!:
jáa!

say:
súu

say to:
súudaa

say harsh words:
súut hlgitl'áa

scab:
snál

scalp:
kats k'ál

scar:
súut-aay

scarce:
gaayt'áa

scissors:
ts'i’íit'uu

scold:
sáaw isláa

scoot along:
sguyáandaal

scram:
híndaa

scrape:
gahláa

scraper:
gahldáaw

screw:
skáy

screwdriver:
gwíihlgaalw

screwdriver:
kik'uhláalw

scrotum:
k'uhlíi

sea cucumber:
  • yáanuu
This is a sea cucumber = Yáanuugyaa uu íijang

sea otter:
ku

sea urchin:
stáw

large red sea urchin:
stáw xasáa

seabird:
gwaa

seagull:
  • sk'in
It is a seagull. = Sk'íngyaa uu íijang.

seal:
  • xúut
What is the seal doing? = Gúus uu xúudaay isdáang?
The seal is eating = Xúudaay gatáagang
I will dry some seal meat = Xúut ki'íi hl xiláadaasaang
It is a seal = Xúutgyaa uu íijang

seal grease:
xutáw

Seattle Indian:
Git'áwyaas

seaweed (hairlike):
katsjánt

see:
  • kíng
Yes see me again = Áang háws hl díi kíng
I'll see you tomorrow = Adáahl dáng hl kíngsaang
I'll see all of you tomorrow = Adáahl dláng hl kíngsaang
I'll see you again = haws dáng hl kíngsaang
see me again = háws hl díi kíng

seed:
k'ángk'ii

seine:
aadáa

self:
án
agán

self:
dagáang

send for:
takíngkwgang

send message:
kíndaa

servant:
gíits'aat

serve food:
dáayang

settlement:
'láanaa

seven:
jugwaa

sever:
- (n)'anang

sever:
-(t)'at

sever:
-yisdaa

sew:
  • tl'íi
I will sew a dress. = Hlk'itgáa hl tl'íisaang.

shadow:
xánts

shady:
hlkyaawjáa

shag:
k'yáalaaw

shake:
xaaydáa

shake:
-yidaa

shake hands:
stláay dúu

shake splitter:
k'atl'iist'áa

sharpshooter:
skaláa

she:
hal

sheep:
lamdúu

shine:
xahl

shoe:
st'ask'agáa

shoot:
ts'a

shore (far):
in-gúusii

shoulder:
skál

shove:
-tl'aa

shovel:
gasláaw

show:
kíndaa

show off:
dlats'aláng

show off:
k'uyáng

shrimp:
dak

sickness:
st'íi

sick:
  • st'gáng
He is sick = 'Láa uu st'igáng
My wife is the one who is sick = Díi jáa uu st'igáng
I'm sick = díi st'igáng
Because I'm sick = Díi st'is eihl
I am the one who is sick =Díi uu st'igáng
Frankie is sick = Frankie st'igáng
The children are sick = Gaagáay st'igáng
he was very sick = hal st'i'áwyaagaan
The woman is sick = Nang jáadaas st'igáng
be very sick = st'i'áwyaa
was very sick = st'i'áwyaagaan
became sick = st'igáalaan
Raven got sick = Yáahl uu st'igáalaan
Are you sick? = Dáakw st'i us?

side:
dawúl

side of body:
hlúu dawúl

side of face:
k'ánts'at

silversmith:
nang tak'íit ’la’aay-gaa

simmer:
kadáaldaa

simply:
hingáan

simply:
tlakw

sin:
dagang

sing:
k'ajúu

sing (birds):
kingáang

single:
  • dliyáang
I am single. = Díi dliyaang.

sink:
chahk'íit

sister:
jáas

sister-in-law:
hlanuu

sit:
k'áw

sitting:
-juwaa

sitting:
káwaa

situated:
tíiwdaa

six:
tla'únhl

skate fish:
ts'íit’aa

skin:
  • k'ál
Skin on face. = Xang k'al

skipper:
nang sgíndaa

skukum roots:
gwáayk'aa

skull:
kats skuts

skunk cabbage:
hlgún

sky:
yáan ka'án

slam:
dak'apsgat

slave:
xáldaang

slave (be a):
xádangaa

sleep:
  • k'ádáa
I am going to sleep = Hl k'adíigang
I am the one who is going to sleep = Hláa uu k'adíigang
Go to sleep = K'adii hláa
going to sleep (sg.) = k'adíigang
going to sleep (pl.) = k'asdláang
Who (pl.) is going to sleep? = Gíisgaay uu k'asdláang?
Who (sg.) is going to sleep? = Gíist uu k'adíigang?

sleepy:
kangáa

sleepy head:
káng xáwldaa

slime:
hlk'ut'úu

slimy:
hlk'ut'uwáa

slip:
t'atl'ahláa

slip (garment):
hlk'itgáa náaguusii

slow:
gutxuláang

slow-moving:
dlaajáa

slug:
st'aláaw

small:
ixajúu

small:
  • ts'úujuu
The chair is small = Guhlga'áangwaay ts'úujuugang
The cup is small = Sk'atl'áangwaay ts'úujuugang
Some anchors are small = T'áahlaay t'íits ts'úudalaang

small bird:
ts'ahts'áa

small crab:
ts'a’ám

small particles:
síidalaa

smell:
sánjuu

smile:
án dánggat

smoke:
gayáaw

smoke cigarettes:
k'uxajáang

smoke fish:
skíidaa

smoke fish:
táanaa

smoke hole:
ginat

smoke pipe:
k'uchajáang

smoke house:
táanaa náay

smoking rack:
hlgats'áaw

snail:
st'aláaw

snap:
t'áp'at

sneeze:
hats'asáa

sniff:
sánjuu

sniff around:
sánt 'gung

snobbish:
sáa guudáng

snore:
k'ahogang

snow:
t'a’áaw

so:
’wáadluu

so much:
gíisluu

so then:
dluu

soak:
chadáa

soak:
jatl'áa

soak:
tl'akdáa

soaking:
tl'agáa

soap:
stláandlaanw

soapberry:
xakwtl'íit

sockeye salmon
sgwáagaan

socks:
st'áatxildáaw

soda cracker
gílk

soft-hearted:
gudangáay hltanaa

soil:
k'wíi

sole of foot:
st'aka'án

some other people:
tl' k'álaat

some people:
  • tl'
  • tl'áa

some people’s:
tl'áangaa

somehow:
sánuu

someone:
gíist

someone:
tl'

someone:
tl'aa

someone’s:
tl'áangaa

something:
gin

something else:
gin k'álaat

something:
gúus

sometimes:
gyáak'it

somewhere:
tl'áan

son:
git

son:
git íihlangaa

son-in-law:
kunaa

song:
sgaláang

soot:
hldáamat

sore:
snál

soul:
gáahlaant

sour:
k'áywahl

south:
t'áaguust

southeast wind:
xíwkw

squalls:
xaskáa

squint:
tl'ánsiitgwaang

squirrel:
gahlts'áakw

squirt:
ts'ángwuhldaa

spade (digging):
dlakw

spank:
sgidáng

spark:
dáas

speak against:
xánhlaa súu

spear:
kit'áaw

speedy:
sginguláa

spider:
k'uhlchiyáang

spine:
ts'áwii

spirit:
gáahlaant

spit:
hltah

splatter:
ts'ahl'usdáa

split:
-yisdaa

split fish:
ts'awáan

split shakes:
sgitl'iist'áa

spoil:
dáagangat

spoiled:
sgadáanslaa

spoon:
sdláagwaal

sport fisherman:
xáaw ’la’áaygaa

spring:
k'íntl'eihl

spring of water:
xwaadúu

spruce:
k'áang

sputum:
hl'áan

stab:
kus

stacked:
tl'áats'aa

stand:
gyáa’ang

star:
k'aayhlt'áa

starfish:
sk'áam

start:
tlakiyáas

startle:
tlaxahláa

startled:
xahláa

starve:
dluuhláa

starve to death:
k'utk'ut'ahl

stay:
-sgat

steal:
k'uhldáa

steambath house:
sahlgudáa náay

steamboat:
ts'áan tlúu

steer:
sgíndaa

steersman:
nang t'áangat

sterile (female):
kihk'aláa

stern of boat:
t'áang

stick:
-sgat

stick:
sk'áangw

sticky:
ts'ahlt'as

stingy:
sgíwtgaa

stomach:
k'íits

storage box:
táwt'

store:
’wáa.adaa náay

store up:
k'íidaa

storehouse:
da'áaw náay

storekeeper:
’wáadaa ’la’áaygaa

stormy:
gat'uwáa

stout:
gáayaa

straight:
ya'áa

to be strange:
ak'aayáa

strawberries:
hildagáang

strength:
dagwiik

strike:
-daa

strike:
-sgat

strike repeatedly:
-dáng

string:
kwáay

strip bark:
glidáang

stroll:
stáwjuu

strong:
dagwiyáa

strong:
tláats'gaa

strong wind:
tajuwáay ts'a

stuck:
-sgat

stump:
k'ul k'ujúu

suck the breast:
tl'án

sue:
gináng

summer:
k'ínat

sun:
  • juuyáay
Juuyáay uu íijang.
It is the sun.

sunrays:
juuyaay xáng hlt'áaguts

surface:
ángkw

surface:
íngkw

surface:
úngkw

surface:
úngkwsii

suspenders (style: dry fish):
ts'ask'áak'w

suspicious:
k'aláa

swallow:
gúntl'aats'aa

swamp:
k'álaa

swamp currants:
k'íit'gwaang

swampberry:
k'áa ts'aláangaa

swan:
tihl’wún

swear:
gyáa ’láanuu

sweat:
dangahldáa

sweep:
hlk'yáawdaal

sweet:
xáwlaang

sweet potato:
sk'yáaw

sweatheart:
k'atáayaa

swell up:
danhlaa

swing:
-yisdang

swollen:
dánhliyaa