Concepts & Definitions

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Concepts

1. Xaad kil.  Haida language.
2. Dagwiyáa.  to be physically strong
3. Dagwiig.  that’s the medicine man’s strength.
4. Dagw.  That implies the ability to change things,
   or maintain them as is and the strength to be gentle.
5. Skun.  To be clean.
6. Gánaa.  to be Taboo, forbidden. 
7. Díinaa.  Mine.
8. Hlgáwjuu.  Grabbing
9. Guu dang áay sGwáansang.  Common mind, One mind.
10. Guu dang áay sdáng.  Two-minded, undecided
11. Guu dang áay st’ígang.  Sad minded
12. Guu dang áay sk’íilaa.  Dirty-mind
13. Guu dang áay hltanáa  soft mind / heart, kind person
14. Dii guu dang áay hltanáa  He/she thinks kind things.
15. Gulgáa  to be enjoyable/full of fun
16. Skáajuu.  to be round, voluptuous (singular)
17. k’úuk sgunáay.  stink / rotten heart.

Haida Foods and Stuff

1. Táaw.  Food
2. Ts’áak’.  Mature bald eagle.
3. Gúut.  Juvenile bald eagle.
4. Gudguníis.  Great horned owl.
5. K’ay.  Crab apple tree.
6. Ts’ahl.  pillow, fish line sinker, bullpine tree
7. Dak.  Shrimp
8. t’a   Chiton, gumboots
9. K’aaw.  Herring roe
10. Saaw.  Ooligan
11. Naay.  House
12. Sgik’ajáang.  Lightening bolt
13. Xánjaangw.  a reflective surface like a window, mirror, looking glass.
14. ’laanaa.  Village.
15. Gyaa ’áang.  Totem pole.
16. Yáahl.  Raven
17. Sgáan.  Killer whale, orca.

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