laughter
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| k’áat |
deer
- k'áat
- k'áadaay
k'aadáa
to crisp O, dry O out by heat
k'áad dlajgáaw
club moss
k'áad gyáat'aad
button robe, button blanket
k'áad ki'íi
deer meat, venison
- k'áat ki'íi
k'áad k'asíi
deer sinew thread
- k'áat k'asíi
k'áad k'ál dáng gasgíit'uwaay
deer skin stretching frame
k'aagáa
be crisp, dried out by heat
k'áagaan
wooden dish (either steamed, bent or carved)
k'áal
sculpin, bullhead
- k'áalaay
k'áalts'adaa
crow
- k'áalts'tgaa
- k'áalts'adaay
- k'áalts'tgaay
k'áalts'adaa líijaa
usnea, "old man's beard" lichen on trees
k'áalts'adaa t'áa
unidentified species of chiton
k'áalts'adaa xúudaa
species of ascidian
k’áalts’uu xáalaa
bat (animal)
- k’áalts’uu xáalaay
k'áam
- unidentified half-inch long orange and black bug that carries its young on its back
- unidentified small white vermin (found on dried fish and cheese)
- k'áamaay
k'áangaa
dear! (to younger females)
k'áank'aan
green fruit, unripe fruit (berries)
- k'áank'aay
- k'áank'anaay
- k'áank'ayaay
k'áank'anaa
to be unripe (of berries)
k'áat'aa
to throw, toss O
- k'áat'a
- k'áat'aang
- k'áat'gan
- k'áat'aayaan
She threw the hat at me.
dáng k'áat'aa
to jerk away
- dáng k'áat'aang
- dáng k'áat'gan
- dáng k'áat'aayaan
She jerked the bag away from her.
ún k'áat'aa
to toss from one’s back.
- ún k'áat'aang
- ún k'áat'gan
- ún k'áat'aayaan
He tossed the deer from his back.
k'áat'ägaangw
a die
k'áaw
herring eggs
- k'áawaay
k'áaw núud
herring egg season
K'áaws Tláay
Craig
k'áay
giant kelp (on which herring usually lay their eggs)
- k'áayaay
k'aayhlt'áa
star
- k'aayhlt'gáay
k'aayhlt'áa sk'awíi
falling star
k'aayst'áa
- elastic
- sweater
- to stretch elastically
k'aayst'áa ii xíihliyaa
turtleneck sweater
k'aa 'la'áay
comedian
k'aa 'la'áaygaa
to be a comedian
k'ad
to hit, strike O
k'adáang
wisdom, intelligence
k'adáng
to hit, strike O repeatedly, to pound O
k'adangáa
to be wise, intelligent, smart, clever (at X)
k'adangéehl
to get smart, become educated, become clever (at X)
k'adanggáang
one's own wisdom, one's own sense
k'adanggáay
the wise ones, wise people
k'adanggáay
wisdom, sense
k'ad gat'íis
wall plank, wall board in a traditional house
k'ad k'íit'as
brace pounded between two objects, or two parts of one object, to keep them apart
k'agdáng
to fall (of scattered drops); to sound the depth of O
k'agw
saw-whet owl
k'agw dajáangaa
toadstool
k’ah
to laugh
- k’ahgáng
- k’ahgán
- k’ahgáan
I’m laughing.
k'ah náay
theater
k'ajáaw
(the act of) singing
k’ajáaw gudáay
phonograph, record player, gramophone
- k'ajáaw gudáay
k'ajáaw 'la'áaygaa
to be a member of a choir (sg subj)
k'ajáaw 'la'áaylang
choir
k’ajúu
to sing
- k’ajúugang
- k’ajúugan
- k’ajáawaan
He’s singing.
k'ajúu kihlgadáng
to sing as if one knows the tune or words, when one actually doesn't
k'a kingáangw
bell
k’ak’adáang
to ring a bell, to strike, ring O (e.g. bell) repeatedly
- k’ak’adáanggang
- k’ak’adáanggan
- k’ak’adáanggaan
He’s ringing the bell.
k’ak’adáangw
bell
- k’ak’adáangwaay
k’ak’ut’ahl
to kill with stones, to stone O to death
- k’ak’ut’álgang
- k’ak’ut’álgan
- k’ak’ut’áalaan
He killed the dog with a stone.
k’akw
small owl
- k’agwáay
k'ak'w
bogeywoman
k'ak'w
bracket fungus having a face drawn on it
k'ak'w dajáangaa
mushroom, toadstool
k'a kináa
to carry a heavy load (of a boat)
k'a k'íidaal
v-shaped rock pile fish trap
k'a k'íiyaaw
anvil
k’ámaal
- dishes (china), ceramic ware, enamelware
- half of an empty shell of a bivalve
- k’ámalaay
k'ámaal da'áawaay
china cabinet, standing cupboard
k'ámaal guuláangw
cheap shell button
- k'ámaal guuláangwaa
k'ámaal k'íijuu
stoneware wash basin
k’anáa
to be raw, fresh, uncooked, unripe, green (of berries, fruit, etc.)
- k’anáagang
- k’anáagan
- k’anáagaan
The meat is still raw.
k'ananáng
to break, split O apart repeatedly
k’ángkwdaang
hope
- k’ángkwdangaay.
- k'ánggwdaang
k'ánggwdang
to hope (for X), be hopeful
k'ánhlahl
to be yellow, green, yellow-green
k’ánhlahldaa
to turn green (massett: to turn yellow)
- k'ánhlahlda
- k’ánhlahldaang
- k’ánhlahltgan
- k’ánhlahldaayaan
The berry branches are turning green.
k'ánhlii
to be green (of berries)
k'ánhluu
to throw rocks at O; to throw rocks at X
k'ánj hlgagáa
dancing apron
k'án skuj
one's lower back
k'án skujáng
one's own lower back
k'as
one's buttocks, rump, rear end, hips
k'asáang
one's own buttocks, rump, rear end, hips
k'asgat
- clock, watch
- hour
- to hit, strike O using a hammer or rock held in the hand
- k'asgad
k'asgad hlgúnahl
to be three o'clock, 3:00
k'asgat in'wáay
half-hour
- k'asgad in'wáay
k'asgad jagwaa
to be seven o'clock, 7:00
k'asgad sdáansaangaa
to be eight o'clock, 8:00
k'asgad sdáng
to be two o'clock, 2:00
k'asgad sgwáansang
to be one o'clock, 1:00
k'asgad sgwáansang in'wáay
an hour and a half
k'asgad stánsang
to be four o'clock, 4:00
k'asgad tláahl
to be ten o'clock, 10:00
k'asgad tláahl sgwáansang gúu
to be nine o'clock, 9:00
k'asgad tláahl 'wáag sdáng
to be twelve o'clock, 12:00
k'asgad tláahl 'wáag sgwáansang
to be eleven o'clock, 11:00
k'asgad tla'únhl
to be six o'clock, 6:00
k'asgad tléehl
to be five o'clock, 5:00
k'asguda
to throw a rock at O and miss; to swing a hammer at O and miss; to take a shot miss O (basket)
k'asíi kíidgaa
lump of fat on the rump of a goose
k'a skáawii
a game involving throwing rocks
k'a sk'ast'ahláa
pound (of weight)
k'a sk'ast'ahláaw
steelyard balance
k'a stl'uwíiw
flint or quartz used for starting a fire
k'as xáy
one's buttock muscles
k'at
to hit
- k'áydang
- k'áydan
- k'adáan
She hit my child.
k'a tl'asgat
to pound O flat
- k'a tl'asgad
- k'a tl'asgíidang
- k'a tl'asgíidan
- k'a tl'asgadáan
He pounded the copper flat.
k'a tl'iist'áa
to split O (shakes)
k'a tl'iist'áaw
shake spliter, froe (woodworking tool)
- k'a tl'iist'áawaay
k'ats'ál
(non-rendered) fat, fatty tissue
k'ats'aláang
hail, hailstone
k'a t'ad
to break, split O apart
k'at'úu
to roast O over an open fire, or in an oven
- k'at'úugang
- k'at'úugan
- k'at'áawaan
I’m roasting fish.
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| k’áy |
apple, crabapple
- k'áyáay
k'ayánhl
crabapple (tree or wood)
k'áyd
to throw (something) at O
k'áy gyaawáay
wild crabapple orchard
k'áy k'usíi
stem of an apple
k'áy kayúudaa
crabapples stored in whipped ooligan grease
k'áy sk'ats'áangwaay
barrel for storing wild crabapples
k'áy sk'yáawaa
pear
k'áywahl
to be sour
- k'áywalaa
- k'áywalgang
- k'áywalgan
- k'áywaalaan
The berries are sour.
k'áywahl'eihl
to become, turn, go sour
- k'áywahl'iihl
- k'áywahl'ilgang
- k'áywahl'ilgan
- k'áywahl'eilaan
The berries turned sour.
k'áy xiláay
apple blossom
k'i
to be sharp
- k'igáng
- k'igán
- k'igáan
My knife is sharp.
k'id
tail of a bird, fluke of a whale
k'idáng
a bird's own tail, a whale's own fluke
k'ihl
to go out, run dry, dry up (sg)
k'ihleit
for the tide to go out
- k'ihleed
- k'ihl a’íidang or k’ihl iyíidang
- k’ihl a’íidan or k’ihl iyíidan
- k’ihleidáan
We’ll dig clams when the tide goes out.
k'ihlga
to go out, run dry, dry up (pl)
k'ihlgáa
legging
k'i hlk'ujúu
to be in a bunch, bundle (said of sharp, stiff, dry material, e.g. pine needles, broom head)
k'ihl káw
one's calf (muscle)
k'íits
one's stomach, abdomen, belly
- k'íij
- hal k'íits
k'íitsang
one's own stomach, abdomen
- k'íijang
k'íinaa
- to be happy
- to be hot, warm
- k'íina
- k'íinaang
- k'íin.gan
- k'íinaayaan
The day is hot.
stáw k'íinaa
to be lukewarm
- stáw k'íinaang
The tea is lukewarm.
k'íinaslaa
to get hot, warm
- k'íinasdla
- k'íinaslaang
- k'íinashlgan
- k'íinaslaayaan
The day is getting hot.
k'íin ijgáa
to be sick with a fever
k'íis gáwjaaw
skin drum
k'ii'ílt'gwaang
snipe
k'ijáaw xáad
outdoor fish-drying rack
k'i kún
bottom edge of a woven object (clothing, net, tablecloth, etc.)
k'i kún aadáay
lace
k'ím
(animal) horn, antler
k'ímdii
mountain goat, domestic goat
- k'ímdiigaay
k'ínaan
moss
- k'ínanaay
k'inánda
to warm, heat O up
k'inánga
to warm up, get warm
k'índa
to warm, heat O
án k'índaa
to warm oneself
- án k'índaang
- án k'íntgan
- án k'índaayaan
He warmed himself by the fire.
k'íng
sexual arousal
k'íngk'
pickled and aged salmon head, stinkhead
- k'íngk'aay
K'íng Sgáanuwaay
Arousal Spirit
k'isáng sk'íw
the upper part of one's stomach, the lower part of one's espohagus
k'ís dúunaa
appendix, first stomach (of animals such as cows and deer)
k'itl'agáa
dancing apron
k'it'áa
to crack
k'it'iyáa
to be cracked
- k'it'iyáagang
- k'it'iyáagan
- k'it'iyáagaan
The dish is cracked.
k'iw
tweezers
k'u chajáang
to smoke O in a pipe
- k'u chajáanggang
- k'u chajáanggan
- k'u chajáangaan
He is smoking tobacco.
k'u chajáangw
pipe (for smoking)
k'ud
- beak (of a bird), spout (of a teapot, kettle, etc.)
- new shoot of skunk cabbage
- one's lips, the outside of one's mouth (of fish and mammals)
K'udáagws xaat'áa
to be an Eskimo, Inuit
K'udáagws Xaat'áay
the Eskimo people, the Inuit people
k'udáan
on one's own, by oneself
k'udáa sk'ajáaw
piddock
k'udala
to be short, stubby and cute (pl)
k'udáng
- a bird's own beak, own spout (of a teapot, kettle, etc.)
- one's own lips, the outside of one's own mouth (of fish and mammals)
k'udáng k'udláanwaay
lipstick
k'ud gisáaw
napkin
k'ud gisáaw kugíinaa
paper napkin
k'udgujáang
to spit O out repeatedly
k'udgusdáa
to spit out O
k'ud kijáaw
baseball cap
k'ud kún
beak
k'udláanw
paint
- k'udláanwaay
k'udláanw hlk'unáanwaay
paintbrush
k'udlán
to paint O
- k'udlán.gang
- k'udlán.gan
- k'udláanaan
I’m painting the inside of the house.
k'udlán.gaay
(job of) painting
k'udlán níijang
to paint X (image, picture)
k'udsgad
- to suck O
- to taste (a certain way)
k'ud síiyun
lip
k'udwusdáa
to spit O out
k'ud xíilaangaay
holes in one's lower lip
- k'ud xíilayaay
k'ugánsaan
one's bladder, gall bladder, urine (of a female)
- k'ugánsaanaay
k'ugánsanaa
to urinate (of a female)
- k'ugánsanaagang
- k'ugánsanaagan
- k'ugánsanaagaan
My child is not able to urinate.
k'ugánsanang
one's own bladder, gall bladder, urine (of a female)
k'ugwdáng
to taste O, give O a taste
k'ujgad 'láa
to taste good
k'ujguwagáay
the bundling, packaging
k'ujúu
to be short, stubby and cute (sg)
k'ujúutl'aa
to be a mound, small hill
- k'ujuwáa
k'uk'áal
a spit (of land), sandbar, reef, shallow area
- k'uk'aláay
k'uk'áal táajaa
sandbar
k'uk'aláa
to have a reef, shallow place
k'ukdáng
to taste
- k'ukwdáng
- k'ukdánggang
- k'ukdánggan
- k'ukdáangaan
He tasted the boiled fish.
k'u kíya
to start to like eating O, to discover that one likes to eat O
- k'u kíyaang
- k'u kíigan
- k'u kíyaayaan
She’s started to like blueberries.
k'uláa
to be the boss, be in charge
k'ún
pants, trousers
- k'únaay
k'únda
to wear pants
k'úngaal
arrow
k'úngad
bilge board (boards placed on the bottom of a canoe or rowboat to walk over the bilge)
k'ungid
rafters
k'ún i hlkámjuu
shorts
k'únk'a
to get burned, scorched (pl)
k'únk'da
to burn, scorch O (pl)
k'ún náaguusii
underpants, underwear
- k'ún náaguusiigaay
k'ún náaguusii jáng
long underwear, longjohns
k'úntl'aa
to get burned, scorched (sg)
- k'úntl'a
- k'úntl'aang
- k'úntl'gan
- k'úntl'aayaan
My hand got burned.
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| k’úntl’aaw |
stinging nettle
k'úntl'daa
to burn, scorch O (sg)
- k'úntl'da
- k'úntl'daang
- k'úntl'tgan
- k'úntl'daayaan
She did burn herself.
dáng k'úntl'iit
to ruffle fabric
- dáng k'úntl'iidang
- dáng k'úntl'iidan
- dáng k'úntl'iidaan
My mother put a ruffle on the dress.
dáng k'úntl'iyaa
The hem of the dress has ruffles.
- dáng k'úntl'iyaagang
- dáng k'úntl'iyaagan
- dáng k'úntl'iyaagaan
The hem of the dress has ruffles.
k'únts'aa
to collapse
k'ún xwáasdaa
canvas pants
k'usdas
to bloom, blossom
k'usíi
an object's butt or handle end
k'u sk'agáangw
pacifier
k'usk'úl
- octopus ink
- octopus inksac
k'ut
lips, outer mouth
- hal k'ut
k'ut kun
bird beak
- gin k'ut kun
k'utgisáaw
napkin
- k'utgisáawaay
k'utgisáaw kugíinaa
paper napkin
k'uts'galáa
to be thick, densely numerous (as berries)
- k'uts'galáagang
- k'uts'galáagan
- k'uts'galáagaan
The berries were thick there.
k'uts'gat ’láa
to taste good
- k'uts'gat ’láagang
- k'uts'gat ’láagan
- k'uts'gat ’láagaan
k'uts'kw
song sparrow, robin
- k'uts'gw
- k'uts'guu
- k'uts'guwáay
k'uts'íiga
to be itchy
- k'uts'íigaang
- k'uts'íikgan
- k'uts'íigaayaan
My body is itching.
k'uts'íigaa
scabies
k'uts'íigasdla
to get itchy
k'ut'áal
death
- k'ut'aláay
k'ut'áalsd k'áahlaaw xiláay
medicine for bringing someone back from the dead
k'ut'ahl
to die (sg)
- k'ut'álgang
- k'ut'álgan
- k'ut'áalaan
She almost died.
k'ut'ahlga
to die (pl)
k'ut'aláa
to be paralyzed, unconscious
k'ut'anúudgaa
green-winged teal
k'ut'ún
kingfisher
- k'ut'unáay
k'uu
marten (animal or skin)
- k'uwáay
tíi k'uudáa
to lie down (small person)
- tíi k'uudáang
- tíi k'uutgán
- tíi k'uudáayaan
When I came in she was lying down.
k'uudáats'
- coat, jacket
- suit of clothes
- k’uut’áats’
- k'uudáats'aay
- k’uut’áats’aay
k'uudáats' jáng
overcoat
k'uudáats' ki chiiyáawaay
coat hanger, clothes hanger
k'uudáats' k'aayst'áa
sweater
k'uudáats' káahlii
shirt, lining of garment
k'uudáats' káahlii náaguusii
undershirt
k'uudáats' k'áajaa
raincoat, slicker coat, oil coat
k'uudáats' náaguusii
undershirt
k'úuk
one's heart
- k'úug
- hal k'úuk
k'úugaa
to love X romantically, be in love with X
k'úugang
one's own heart
k'uu gyáat'aad
marten skin robe
k'uu kán kijáaw
a game involving trying to put a spear inside a ring buried in the sand
k'uu ts'áanaawaa
littoral lichen species
k'u xajáang
to smoke O (e.g. cigarettes)
- k'u xajáanggang
- k'u xajáanggan
- k'u xajáangaan
He is smoking cigarettes.
k'u xajáangw
cigar, cigarette
- k'u xajáangwaay
k'uyáng
to show off
- k'uyánggang
- k'uyánggan
- k'uyáangaan
She is showing off in front of me.
gyáa k'uyáng
to dedicate a song
- gyáa k'uyánggang
- gyáa k'uyánggan
- gyáa k'uyáangaan
She dedicated a song to her.
k'u'úldaangaa
joint
k'u'úldangaa
to have a joint
k'wáa
(go ahead) now
k'wáadang
to poop, defecate (pl)
k'wáawa
to poop, defecate (sg)
k'wáawaa náay
outhouse
K'wáaw Gya'áang Kungáas
December
k'wáaw hlgagáan
traditional toilet built over a stream
k'wáay
- one's older same-sex sibling, one's older same-sex parallel cousin
- wait, hold on, please
- hal k'wáay
- k'wáayaay
k'wáayaa
- to be an older same-sex sibling, older same-sex parallel cousin (to X)
- to be the oldest one of a group of siblings
k'wáayanda
- to count O
- to count, do some counting
k'wáayandaaw
an unidentified counting game
k'wáayandiyaay
the count, counting
k'wáayang
one's own older same-sex sibling, one's own older same-sex parallel cousin
k'wáay anuu
the year before last, two years ago
k'wáay cháanuud
the mud season, fall, autumn of the preceding year
k'wáayda
to have O as one's older same-sex sibling, one's older same-sex parallel cousin
k'wáay da'a
to have an older same-sex sibling, older same-sex parallel cousin
k'wáayeehl
to become an older same-sex sibling, older same-sex parallel cousin
k'wáay táanuud
the salmon-drying season, fall, autumn of the preceding year
k'waa'ánad
to fall short, miss X
k'wahk'
unidentified sculpin species
k'wahk'a
glutton (males only)
k'wa'áan
to be short (sg)
in’wáay k'wa'án
to have one short leg
- in’wáay k'wa'án.gang
- in’wáay k'wa'án.gan
- in’wáay k'wa'áanaan
My child has one short leg.
k'wa'áanda
to be short (pl)
k'wa'án'ad
to be too short (sg)
k'wa'áydaang
a lie
k'wa'áydangaa
to be doubtful
k'wíidaa
to measure, weigh, count O
- k'wíida
- k'wíidaang
- k'wíitgan
- k'wíidaayaan
He weighed all the fish.
k'wíidaaw
- goal line
- measurement
- measuring device (of any kind)
- unit of measurement
- k'wíidaawaay
k'wíidaaw hlgángandaa
carpenter's square
k'wíidaaw sk'áangwaay
measuring stick
k'wíidangaa
to be well-respected, looked up to, well-known (among X)
k'wíid gyaat'áawaay
pitcher-shaped measure in which molasses and syrup were sold
k'yáadaa
to hang O (pl) up
- k'yáada
- k'yáadaang
- k'yáatgan
- k'yáadaayaan
Hang the fish outside.
k'yáadaaw
closet
k'yáagaa
to hang, be hung up (pl) (from X)
k'yáahlg
everytime
k'yaaj
one's gall, bile, gall bladder
k'yaajáng
one's own gall, bile, gall bladder
k'yáal
one's lower leg, calf
- hal k'yáal
k'yáalaaw
shag, pelagic cormorant
- k'yáalaawaay
k'yáalang
one's own lower leg, one's own calf
k'yáal káw
calf muscle
- hal k'yáal káw
k'yáan
but, however, though
k'yáang
one's own hem, bottom edge of one's own woven object (such as clothing, net or tablecloth)
k'yáang k'ask'áang
spotted sandpiper
k'yáay
hem, bottom edge of a woven object (clothing, net, tablecloth, etc.)
- k'éi
- gin k'yáay
k'ya'ált'gwaang
dunlin, western sandpiper
k'yée sdayáangw
net sinker made of perforated stone
k'yuu
waiting for, in preparation for
k'yúu
- clam, butterclam
- door, doorway, gate, gateway, entrance or exit to a building
- housefront pole with a doorway through it
- ladder
- trail, path, road, street, sidewalk
- k'yuwáay
k'yúu dáagal
butterclam mantle
k'yuuhlgáansii
place for oneself
k'yúu hlgagad
ladder
- k'yúu hlgagadáaw
- k'yúu hlgagat.áaw
- k'yúu hlgagadaawaay
- k'yúu hlgagat.áawaay
k'yúu ki gusgíit'uwaay
padlock
k'yúu ki gayáangw
hinge of door of stockade
k'yúu k'áal
a clam shell
k'yúu k'aláaþan.gaay
railing, banister
k'yúusd
for, on behalf of
k'yuusíi
place for something or someone
K'yúust'aa
Kyusta
k'yúu t'álg
bear deadfall
k'yúu xánggaay
clamhole
k'yúu 'wáa aa k'íit'as
a doorknob
- k'yúu 'wáa aa skáat'as
- k'yúu 'wíi skáajuwaay
k'yuwáahlaay
steps, stairs
k'yuwáatl'aagaay
road out of the woods
k'yuwáat'ajaay
bridge
