T’: Haida - English

t'a
species of gumboots, chiton
  • t’áay

t'áa aa
over, on account of

t'áaguust
south
  • t'áaguusd

t'áagwaa
down south

T'áagwaa Tlagáay
the Lower 48

t'áagwii
southward, toward the south

t'áahl
- anchor
- anchor line plus anchor
- behind, after, during
- mooring line
  • t'áahlaay
  • ’láa t'áahl
  • ’wáa t'áahl

t'áahlaadaa
to anchor O (as a boat)

t'áahldaan
anchorage, mooring spot

t'áahl dángwahldaaw
corset

t'áahlii
behind, back side, around back of
  • ’láa t'áahlii
  • ’wáa t'áahlii

t'áahlsii
area behind or at the back of something

t'áal
various species of sole

t'áalaa
to be roomy, spacious
  • t'áalaagang
  • t'áalaagan
  • t'áalaagaan
Náay díinaa t'áalaagang.
My house is roomy.

T'áalan Stl'áng
Lepas Bay

t'áang
- stern of a boat
- to lick, lick up O
  • gin t'áang

t'áangat
to be a steersman
  • t'áangad
  • t'áangiidang
  • t'áangiidan
  • t'áangadaan

nang t'áangat
steersman

t'áangal
- barb of a fishhook
- foot of a chiton
- one's tongue

t'áangalang
one's own tongue

t'áas gáayang
to go in reverse (sg) [in a vehicle]

t'áas gíilaang
to go in reverse (pl) [in a vehicle]

t'áas gíilaansdla
to stop and go in reverse (pl) [in a vehicle]

t'áas gíisdla
to stop and go in reverse (sg) [in a vehicle]

t'áas gíisdlaaw
reverse gear (on boat)

t'áas gad
to back out fast

t'áaw
copper shield
  • t'áawaay

t'aawáa
for there to be snow

t'aawáay k'úunaay
snow pants

t'áawul
fishhook
  • t'áawal
  • t'áawulaay

t’áa’wun
a bird's (large) feather, plume, quill
  • t'áa'un
  • t’áa’wuwaay

t'áawal xit'adáa
pintail duck

t'áay
- foot of a trail (where it enters or leaves the woods)
- foot of the bed
- mouth of a river or inlet

t'áay chaa k'aawdayáay
dried-up river delta

xál t'aaydáa
to burn mouth with hot food
  • xál t'aaydáang
  • xál t'aaytgán
  • xál t'aaydáayaan
Táawaay k’íin jahlíis eihl hal xál t'aaytgán.
The food was so hot that he burned his mouth.

t'aaydáa
to quiver, shake from pain

t'áa'unang
a bird's own (large) feather

t'absgad
to run into, collide with O

t'at
to wear O over one's shoulders (e.g. blanket)
  • t'ad
  • t'áydang
  • t'áydan
  • t'adáan
Xaadas gínt’ajaay hal t’áydan.
She wore a Haida blanket over her shoulders.

t'adahlda
to step on, step in X

t'adahldáa
foot (of measurement)

t'adahldáadanaay
springboard (for falling a large tree)

t'adgw
Oregon junco

t'ad gagáa
cape (clothing)

t'a dlasláa
to leave O (person, sg) behind
  • t'a dlasdla
  • t'a dlasláang
  • t'a dlashlgán
  • t'a dlasláayaan
Git’áang hal t’adlasláayaan.
She left her child behind.

t'agáng
to wear O (sg) (necklace)

t'agíi
to put on O (sg) (necklace)

t'a gya'áangw
rug, carpet, mat, linoleum
  • t'a gya'áangwaay

t'a gahláanw
ladder made from a log by chopping out steps

t'ahla
to put on, step into X (pants, underwear, boots, etc.) (sg subj)

t'ahlad
to race (with) sb.

t'ahlgw
a stick tied horizontally on a tree to stand on as part of a climbing rig used in removing heavy cedar bark

t'a hlgaawnáangw
bicycle

t'a hlgadahldáawaay
trip stick, trigger stick of a deadfall or snare

t'a hlganáan
to wash O with a washboard

t'a hlganáanw
washboard

t'a hlgayáandaal
to bike, ride a bike

t'ajaguhláay
- raised platform in the stern of a canoe with bailing space in front of it
- seat built into the bow or stern of a rowboat

T'ajaguhláay
the Hyades

t'ajgad
to grab, grasp O in one's talons

t'a káak'aldang
to play on a teeter-totter

t'a káayaang
to jump about

t'ak'an
one's grandchild
  • hal t'ak'an

t'ak'anáa
to be a grandchild (to X)

t'ak'anáng
one's own grandchild

t'ak'anda
to have O as one's grandchild

t'ak'an da'a
to have a grandchild

t'a k'ún
a bird's claw or talon

t'a k'unáng
a bird's own claw or talon

t'a k'únhlaa
to defeat, beat O (in a fight, contest)
  • t'a k'únhla
  • t'a k'únhlaang
  • t'a k'únhlgan
  • t'a k'únhlaayaan
Hal git tl’ t'a k'únhlaayaan.
Her child was defeated.

t'a k'únhliyaa
to be ruffled

t'a k'íiyaaw
doormat

t'ál
bladder wrack, yellow seaweed, fucuous seaweed
  • t'aláay

t'aláang
to put on, step into X (pants, underwear, boots, etc) (pl subj)

t'aláng
we
  • tl'áng

t'álg
more than, over

t'álii
hard fat around the stomach of a deer or cow

t'álk
more than, over (that amount)
  • ’láa t'álk
  • ’wáa t’álk

t'álk git
hard fat around the stomach of a deer or cow
  • t'álk gíidang
  • t'álk gíidan
  • t'álk gidaan
Gándlaay gáanaay t'álk gíidang.
There is more water than berries.

t'ál káw
bladder or float of fucus, seawrack

t'ál tl'uugwáang
flounder, various species of sole
  • t'ál tl'ungungáay

t'ál xa'áa
rotted bladder wrack used as fertilizer

t'am
louse, lice, flea

t'amáang
one's own louse, lice, flea

t'amál
end portion of halibut spine and ribs, removed from the fish

t'ámdala
to be narrow (pl)

t'amg kéengwaay
magnifying glass

t'amíi
one's louse, lice, flea

t'ámjuu
- to be narrow (sg)
- to be skinny

t'ámsad
to let out a single high-pitched fart

t'ámsadang
to let out multiple high-pitched farts

t'án
- limb butt remaining after a tree rots, knot rotted out of a tree
- varied thrush

t'ángaasgaang
quickly

t'ánsgat
to wash, launder O (clothes)
  • t'ánsgad
  • t'ánsgiidang
  • t'ánsgiidan
  • t'ánsgadaan
Díi k’wáay k’uudáats’ náaguusii t'ánsgiidang.
My older sister is washing undershirts.

t'ánsgad sk'ahláalwaay
wringer on a washing machine

t'anúu
eelgrass, green beach grass
  • t'anuwáay

t'áp'at
to snap, break (as a rope)
  • t'ap'ad
  • t'ap'íidang
  • t'ap'íidan
  • t'ap'adáan
Gúus gáakw kwáayaay t'ap'at.sgagán.
The rope almost snapped.

t'asláa
- to bequeath O to X, to leave O for X in one's will, to will O to X
- to leave O (pl) behind
  • t'asdla
  • t'asláang
  • t'ashlgán
  • t'asláayaan
Díik gin t’íits díi aw t’ashlgán.
My mother left me part of her goods.

t'asg
talon

t'asgat
to jump (over X1) (away from X2) (sg. subject)
  • t'asgad
  • t'asgíidang
  • t'asgíidan
  • t'asgadáan
Gándlaay t’álk án hal t’asgadáan.
He jumped over the creek.

t'asgíit'uu
board in a rowboat to push one's feet against while rowing; foot rest in a rowboat

t'a skáawnaangw
rollerskate

t'ask'
walking stick, cane, crutch, staff, shaman's baton
  • t'ask'áay

t'ast'áa
to take O off (shoes, pants, etc.)

t'atl'áa
to put one's foot

t'a tl'ahláa
to slip
  • t'a tl'ahla
  • t'a tl'ahláang
  • t'a tl'ahlgán
  • t'a tl'ahláayaan
Gúus gáakw íitl’ ’wáa dluuwaan, t’a tl’ahlsgagán.
We almost all slipped.

t'a tl'uunáng
to slip while walking

t'a tl'uusdáa
to slip

t'ats'gáng
- to pack one's belongings
- to pack, stuff, cram O (into X)
  • t'ats'gánggang
  • t'ats'gánggan
  • t'ats'gáangaan
Gya’ándaawaay áangaa hl t'ats'gánggang.
I’m packing my clothes.

t'a ts'íi
chiton roe

t'at'a
unidentified species of flatfish (probably sole)

t'at'as
to wear X (e.g. pants, shoes)
  • t'at'íijang
  • t'at'íijan
  • t'at'ajáan
K’ún hlgahl aa hal t’at’íijang.
He’s wearing a pair of black pants.

t'áwk'
large dish made from a dugout log, used at feasts for serving sea mammal meat

t'áws'waal
small piece of driftwood
  • t'áws'ulaay

t'áwts'
- fort
- residents of a fort

t'a'áaw
snow
  • t'aawáay

t'a'áaw dáayuusdaa
snow mixed with sugar and ooligan grease, Indian ice cream

t'a'áaw xuhlgijúu
for there to be a snowstorm

t'éel ganuu
- rain coat, slicker coat
- suit of raingear
- tarp, large waterproof mat used to cover cargo or persons aboard a canoe

t'íihl
to be wet
  • t'ílgang
  • t’ílgan
  • t’yáalaan
Hal káajuugan dluu, hal t’íihl dlasláayaan.
When he was hunting he got soaking wet.

t'íihlaa
to become wet
  • t'íihla
  • t'íihlaang
  • t'íihlgan
  • t'íihlaayaan
Gya’áangwaay t'íihlaayaan.
The canvas got wet.

t'íihl dlasdla
to get soaking wet

t'íihl'iihl
to get wet

t'íits
part of, some of
  • t'íij
  • gin t'íits

t'íis
large rock sticking out of the water or ground, outcropping rock
  • t'íijaay

t'íis kíihlaa
stone tray

t'íis xíilaa
cave

t'ist
on account of, beside
  • t'isd
  • ’láa t'ist
  • ’wáa t’ist