- ga taa daan
- ga taa daanaay
- ga taa daanii
table (what they eat on)
gina guu tl'a ga taas
taboo
- Gund iina
- siing.a
taboo (past tense) example – if someone goes away, don't cry or chances are you won't see them again
Gan iinaa gan
taboo (present tense)
Gan iinaa
tail – fish tail ex. sGan st'aay (red snapper tail)
st'aay
tail (of any animal)
- sk'yaaw
- sk'yaawang
tail bone
sk'yaaw skuujii
tail of a bird
- k'iida
- k'ida
take
isda
take (anything you take from anything)
guusda
take a body to the grave
k'aaysdll
take a person and run
Gaal gad
take back
- sdiihlda
- xaa hlgiits'ihlda
take back (give something and take back)
- st'llndaGang
- sdllndaGang
take food home that's left over
kaw k'ihl
take it easy.
guustlas
take off away quickly
chiisda
take off coat
dang chiist'a
take off coat or shirt
káadhlxa
take off i.e. your clothes
káatl'lxa
take off pants
k'unsda
take off shoes/pants
t'aasda
take off your clothes
Guunang Gihl
take or give
isdah
take out (take out something round)
guusda
take out something
'wah Giisda hla isda
take someone somewhere
k'aaysdll
taking a persons place
sihlGadlsgid
taking advance
nangxiisGalang
taking at once
taakaaGuuga
taking care of
tllxanda
taking someone somewhere
k'aaysdll
taking someone's place
- daanii
- daanaay
taking something or someone away
tllxid
taking too long
jiingxada
taking turns
gud sGaawdigii
taking your time (stalling)
guudaGaaGuu
tale (tall tale)
giiahlGalang hlkiiyahljuu
talk
kiihlgula
talk (about, to)
k'ihlGii
talk (bad mouth talk)
kilad st'iiga
talk (bad talk)
hlandaga
talk (dirty talk)
kil sk'iilaa
talk (new talk)
kiihlgula Gaawdla
talk (talking too much)
hlapdaga
talk (tired of talking)
kiinsgiida
talk a lot
xinslaan
talk about
- xiilanda
- xiilinda
talk behind some ones back
- sgwaagii kihlgull
- kyah xaayd kihlgull
talk or speech, talk (to, about)
- kilhgula
- kiihlGii
talk so fast/even shorten words i.e. dak 'is
skiiyahldaga
talk start
kihl kuunsda
talk straight
kihl hiiGa
talk to your friend.
hltaaxulang Gaa hla kilhgula.
talk your way in i.e. feeling you get when you crash a party or sing for your beer
kilxangxiisGalang
talkative
- gwaas.sawa
- gwaasawa
- gwas.su'uu
- gwaasuwa
talked
saawdan
talking – someone talking loudly
kil kaasGalang
talking (a bunch of people talking against one person / a big argument / the person directly involved does not get a change to speak, everyone is talking down to him/her
kihlGaaw
talking (a long time talking)
kihlgulaay jiingxada
talking (all talking at once)
- taakaa.yuudGaslang
- taakaaguugasdll
- taakaauuGasdll
talking (everybody is talking)
taakaaguga
talking (everyone talking at once)
taakaa'uuga
talking (group of people talking at once)
xaaynuudGa
talking (not talking)
- k'udgamuhl
- k'udgamull
talking (stop talking ugly/bad)
kl'aana hlaandaga
talking (stop talking)
- kl'aana kihl guu'll
- huu tlaan suu.
talking (tired of talking)
kiinsda
talking about
ts'insdll
talking about nothing
suudiigwang
talking about someone and making them nervous and fidgity
kil t'aapsildang
talking about something
taa suuda
talking and wasted time
kil chaana gii
talking any way
jahldaga
talking at once (the sound of)
taakaaGuuga
talking backward (when the english starts to sound funny)
Guuda gii kihlgul
talking backwards
Guuda Gii kihlgul
talking fast
- lapdaga
- sapdaga
talking for nothing
kihlgiidang
talking heavily with a loud voice
gawdagas
talking it over
kilGuuhlGa
talking loud
- hlgaamdaga
- yuudaga
talking loudly
kil kaasGalang
talking nonsense
- tllsGwang na
- tllsGwang nang
talking slow
- klaat'uuga
- tlaat'uuga
talking softly
sgad.daga
talking too long
kihlguul.la sGwaanang
tall
- kyadjuu
- kyaadhljuu
- kyadhldala
tall i.e. a tall person
hlkamjuu
tall and straight
t'apjuu
tall (anything tall)
- hlgyanjuu
- hlgyamjuus
tall (hefty and tall)
dluujuu
tall (more than one)
kyaad.ala
tall (people)
- dllkiida
- dllkuunaa
tall (people)
ts'uuwii jiing
tall and big (well built person)
sgyalljuu
tall and slim
slaadjuu
tall and slim (person lying down)
slaadGudii
tall basket sedge (carex obnupta)
k'an
tall person
- dll kuuna
- dllkuna
tall person (he looks like a tough man)
sdluujuu
tallow (deer tallow – haida medicine face cream)
gyaaGa
tangle
hlk'an
tangled
hlk'anga
tangled up
gud gii hlk'an
tap running or leaking forever
kwaagid sGwan.nang
tape (duck tape)
xaa xaa ts'ahlgiidaay
tapping feet
t'aa k'aapxiida
task (someone that does a certain task all the time)
llGaayGa
taste
xuuga
taste (bad tasting)
xaaw guud Ga
taste (drinking to see what liquid tastes like)
xuudgudang
taste (expression said when you don't like the taste i.e. is too salty)
ha
taste (forget how it taste)
k'uu k'aaysgid
taste (forget what it tastes like)
k'ud k'aall
taste (not used to the taste)
gam k'udGaay.ya
taste (something tastes good or sweet)
aahl giinas xaawliiyay
taste (strange taste or don't like the taste)
k'uud k'aala
taste (to taste)
k'uud gudang
taste (use to the taste – enjoy the taste)
k'uud Gaay.aa
taste (with finger)
stlltl'l
taste bad
xaw gudGa
taste bad (and spit out)
k'uuxuusda
taste good
- k'uud 'laa
- xamliiay
- xamla.yay
- xamllyay
- xamllyaay
taste like left over food
gwanda xuugaga
taste like left overs
gwanda xuuga
taste like more or want more
k'uudhll
taste slimy
- hlGuut'awa xuuga
- hlk'uut'awa
tastes good going down your throat
Gung k'uula
tastes good going down your throat
gunk'iinang.Ga
tastes like leftovers
gwaanda xuuga
tastes very good
- xaawlayay
- xaawliiyay
- xaawll Gudsdll
- xaawll Gudsdll.yay
tasty little bit
xaawla haajawaay
tasty little thing (in reference to whatever you just enjoyed and you want more)
xawla xaajuuwaay k'udtl'l
tattle tale
kindaaGa
tattoo (poke)
kiida
tattoo (the crest or image on the person)
kidk'aalang
tattooed
kiidas
tea
- xaawaay
- xaaw
tea leaves
xil kaaGan
teach
hlGang.guhlxas
teach
- sk'aadGa
- sk'aadGada
teach (to teach)
tl'l sk'aadGa dii
teach a lesson (serve you right)
sda gwa da
teacher
- k'uula
- taa sk'aadGa llGaayGa
teacher (the teacher)
nang sk'aadGadyas
teacher of language and survival – super natural powers - 60 year life span, purpose is to populate the islands. real people come out of these people. each generation has less super natural power
sGaana Gid ids
teachers
taa sk'aadGa ll GaayGalang
teaching (the act of teaching)
taa sk'aadGa
tear (a big tear)
k'aamxahl
tear (a small tear)
amxahl
tear (as in rip)
- dants'ihl
- dangxal
- dang k'aamaahl gan
- dang k'aamal gan
tear (pull and tear)
dangxahl
tear (to tear the paper)
- danhll
- dantl'l
tears
xang.a xaaw
tears of happiness
guudang.ngaay 'laa xaang.ah xaw
teary eyes
- xang.ah xaawa
- xang.ii xaawa
teasing (making fun)
nangxiisGalang
technology
gina Gawdll 'waadluxan
teeter toter
- kaaniiya
- kaan.niiya
teeter toter
kaaniiyuu
teeth
ts'ing
teeth – sharp teeth
ts'ing k'ii
teeth (blow out teeth)
ts'ii.ngang xud xuusda
teeth (missing teeth)
- sk'aaxana
- sk'aaxanaay
teeth (sweet tooth)
ts'ing xaaw
teeth marks (seen on a halibut hook at the museum)
ts'insil
teeth, chattering
ts'ing xiida
teeth/mouth (holding in teeth/mouth)
k'uu skaaging
telescope/binoculars
tl'gakyaang.uu
television (picture watching thing)
xang.ajii kyahxuulang
tell
suuda
tell (came to tell something)
suda ad xasii
tell a story
giiahlGalangda
tell me about it.
dii gii hla suuda.
telling
- gwiisuu
- suu daanii
- suuda
- taagang
telling (finish telling a)
kihl Gaayhlgii
telling a story (just talking)
taagang
telling about – like a warning
Ganstaa'u
telling about it (verbally)
Gansda suuga
telling his own story
aahlang la giiahlGalang da
telling someone how to act
kildllGuuhlGa
telling tales
kindaaGa
telling them how to do it
kilguuhlGa
telling you what to do when growing up
kildllGuuhlGa
temporary fix
siiGan
ten (a little more than ten)
tlaa'ahl wagii allt'is
tender
gwiitl't
tendon
xay
tent
- giixyang.uu naay
- giixyal naay
tent
xwaasda naay
tenticles
- k'iida
- k'iidaay – the tenticles
termites
ts'aanuu taas
terrifying
sGaanuGwa
test
isda guudang
test of...
daaguus.aanawa
testicles
k'uuhlii
thank
- kil 'laa
- kihlgula (formal speech)
Gahl kil laa. (you i thank - prayer)
Haawa ga xaaydaGa kihlgula Gaay.yas 'waadluxan. Thank all good haida speakers.
thank you
- howa
- haaw'a
- haawa
- haaw.wa
- haawa.yaay
thank you dear.
- howa hlkin
- haaw'a hlkin
- haawa hlkin
thankful
'ad 'aan xaangahl
that
- huuniis
- huusii
- 'waa'a
- 'waasii
- wawuu
that' all / that's enough
hawsdluu xan
that one
- waaniis
- huuniis
- aahlniis
- huunisuu
that or near you
huu
that way
- 'wagwii
- haak'wan
that's all
- huu klan Giida
- huu tlan Giida
that's all
huusdluuxan
that's all / that's enough
aasluuxan
that's enough
- gudkunsgid
- huusdluuxan
- huusluu
- huusdluu
- haawsdluu
that's enough.
- k'waa juuwaay 'laa gan
- haaw slux an
that's enough. (e.g., when finished speaking; telling a story.)
- hawsla
- haawsdluu
that's how
haw gwa
that's not so; “go on, now.” expression of disbelief.
gaawaa'nuu
that's the way it is.
- huu tloo Giidan
- huu tluu Giidan
- huu tllguu Giidan
that's what you take home (food)
gaay uud kaawk'ihl
that's when
gaay dluu
that's why
- Gaaganuu
- Gaaxanuu
- Gaaganah
that's why / because
gaang.ngang.xan.uu
the one with i two
nang aahl dii sdings
the village came together.
'laanaay gud ad GaadGaasgiidang
theater lit. watching house
kyahxuulang naay
them
- kl'a'ad
- 'la gaang.aa
- 'la gaang.ah
- ley
them (some of them)
xaayda iihl.lii
them / those people
'laa Gaa.ngas
then
gaaydluu
then (and then)
gyinuu
then (future and past tense)
gyinah
then (he/she)
gyinuud
then (present tense)
gyin
then again
huugyiinu
there
- waangii
- waan
- Ga
- isdiigan
there
- Gaauu
Where do you want to go?
Gin gyu dang iis gudang?
there
- gaayguu
- gayguu
- gaayuu
- guu
- isis
- waa'a
- wawll
- guu'll
- gaylang
there (made it there)
GidGadxa gan
there (out there)
GidGadaay
there (over there )
- gaguu
You are over there.
there (past tense)
iijang
there (right there)
asgwa
there is room
t'iiwa
there it is (ex. he/she, island person)
- guu 'll iijii.
- guu ull ll iijii.
- wawll ll iijii
there was
- ganii
therefore
waat'aaGaaw
these
aaw
they
- Guu
- 'la Gaang.nga
- 'laa Gaang.nga
- 'laa Gaangaa'a
- tl'aa
- tll / tl
- tl'l Gaang.nga
they say
- unsuuga
- wansuuga
thick
- gaa.nga
- gaa.ngah
- k'yapts'ii
- ts'adjuu
thick fluid
k'yahlts'ii
thick sauce (flour and water)
sk'aks
thigh
til
thin
- sdaay.yii
- t'aamjuu
thin (a person skinny and small)
sgidjuu
thin (i.e. person)
yaajuu
thin (people)
- yadjuu
- yaajuu
thin (person or things/objects)
t'amjuu
thin (reference to an object / flat and thin))
- kl'apjuu
- tl'apjuu
thin (thin person)
yaaljuu
thin (things or objects)
- sdaay.ya
- sdaay.yang
- sdaay.yaay
thin and big
- kl'uujuu
- tl'uujuu
thin i.e. thin slice of something, but not a person
tl'aptl'l
thin i.e. paper
tl'ltl'l
thing
gina
thing (any old thing - something worth nothing)
gina giidxan
things (getting things ready)
kaaGuhlGa
think about or that's enough
gudsgid
thinking
- gudGaalang
- gudhlGahl
- guut'aaxuung
thinking (a line of thinking)
guudang.ngaay sGaajuu
thinking (finding oneself)
guudaahljuu
thinking (stuck thinking one thing)
k'aayxa gang
thinking about (thought of)
gudsgid
thinking ahead better
- guuhl giis juu
- guuhl gihljuu
thinking around it
Gaadu la guudhlGahl
thinking bad thoughts
guudang.ngaay sk'ihljuu
thinking fast
guhlgiisjuu
thinking it over
guudhlGahl
thinly
skidGwiigiiyang
thirsty
kaat'uu
this
- aahlii
- aahlii uu iijii – this is him/her /
- aahlii 'laa gang – this is good
this
- aahsgiid
- ak'uus
- asii
- assii
- giina
this is it.
this is
hanuu
this is why
- Gaagan'ah
- Gaaganah
this much
aasdluu
this one
- aniis
- aaniis
this one
aniisgwaa
this one?
aniisgwa?
this way
- aangii
- hahl gwii
those / that
huusgaay
those things
wasgaay
thought (a thought)
- guudang.ngaay
thought in your mind
guuda'a
thought to myself
Giidang 'laa suu
thoughtful
guudaxuula
thoughtful (more than thoughtful)
- guuhl giis juu
- guuhl gihl juuwa
thoughtless (do something and think nothing of it or think of things before others)
- gudgihljuu
- gudgihljuuwa
thoughts (making thoughts light)
guudang.ngaay kiixii
thrashing around
naaxagang
thread
- tl'aayuwaay
- tl'aay.uu
threads
tl'aayuaay
threw
- kaat'ahla
- k'aat'ii
throat
- kaaganjuu
- tl'lxuuts'il
- tl'lxuuts'ii
- guudang.ngaay
throat (clear throat)
kaaskuusda
throat (food hard to go down)
kaagan guu sk'aahlin
throat (forgot in your throst – stuck in your throat)
kaagan Ga k'aaysgid
throat (large lump in throat) or getting stuck in the throat
kaagan guu k'aaydahlda
throat (sore throat)
- kaaganjuu st'ii
- tl'lxuuts'il st'ii
throat is better
kaaganjuu 'll gil
throat sound (throat makes a sound – like when you throw food in the fire it burn whistles because it is hungry – like the spirits are hungry)
tl'lxuuts'il kinda
throat stuck
kaagan Ga k'aasgid
throb
dunguldang
throbbing
- ts'iidk'ildang
- danguulldang
throbbing / aching
hldanxagan
throbbing in pain
ts'iid k'ildang
through (literal – sun shining through clothes – col. wearing clothes you can see through)
waay xaay.ya
through (see through anything i.e. see through a woven cedar mat)
hlk'aaxyang
throw (anything) one thing
k'aat'a
throw (getting thrown about)
gadskiijuu
throw (to throw)
xiidas
throw a line
xiida
throw an object up high
daanhl
throw and shatter
kaayd k'amhl
throw away
daang
throw away anything (more than one)
xaaxuusda
throw away aside
daang Guu
throw blanket or jacket over shoulders
t'aad
throw down something over a wide area
gaw Gaaw
throw downwards
k'aat'a t'ahl
throw handfuls of marbles
xaajaaxuusda
throw i.e. a handful of marbles
xaaskiiGada
throw out of your mind
gud k'at'a
throw rock/ball
k'aaju
throw small things/spreading salt, rice or grain
xaaguujang
throw someone off your shoulder
'unk'aat'a
throw something / letting something go
xiida k'aat'a
throw something in
daants'ii
throw something into fire and it makes a crackling noise i.e. dry branches
k'waat'uuga
throw something on something
daandl
throw something out of anything
daang sda
throw spear into water
k'iit'aagii
throw upwards
k'aat'ahll
throw yourself into it/ do your best/ act up
Gaayganangk'aat'a
throwing
k'aataxung
throwing (a bunch of things)
xahxuusda
throwing (one or more)
k'aat'a
throwing a club/stick/spear into the water with the seal gut line on the end
- kiidagii
- kiidagiiyaa
throwing a line (casting for a fish)
kwaay xiida
throwing game (one rock on another/throw rocks at it to knock it off)
- hlGaa gii k'aajaaw
- hlGaa gii k'aajuu
throwing out
daanst'a
throwing out stuff
gindal
throwing something in fire
sisGa
throwing stones
k'aajuu
throwing things over board
daang.gii
throwing i.e. fish from one boat to other
dangt'al
thrush or small bird with a small beak and long tail. red under eyes. many used to be around skidegate.
chiijiikalxyang
thumb
stl'lk'uusii
thunderbird (when he lands on the ground and sits down then, when he moves his feathers you hear thunder, and when he opens his eyes that's lightening, a story told in the evening to kids)
- hiilang.nga xidid
- hiilinga xidid
- hiila.nga xidid
thundering
hiilang
thunderstorm
hiilang 'yuwan ga
thursday
sing sdansing
ticking (time the weeks, heart are going fast)
k'apxunang
tickle
- salgang
- tllsalgang
tickle game
- t'amGaalii
- t'amkaalii
- t'amt'aalii
- t'amaalii
- t'amdaalii
tide
chiixuu
tide – all dried up
chiiyaas sGaaGaaw
tide
daal
tide (a fair tide drifting fast)
daalGaad
tide (a strong tide washing around)
daal k'aayhll Gahlging
tide (after the tide went out)
chiixwaa gyaal gii dluu
tide (beginning of ebb tide)
k'iihlGaxiid
tide (big run up – tidal action – low or high)
sk'uu 'uwan
tide (big tide)
- chiixuujing
- sk'uujing
- sgwaajinda
- sk'wayjinda
tide (change tide)
- gayGahlda
- gayhlGahlda
tide (changing tide)
- Gaay.yuuwaay kwaahlGahldadii
- Gaay.yuuwaay
- xwaahlGahlda
tide (falling tide)
k'ihlGa
tide (flowing tide water)
kwahgyang
tide (going against tide)
kunahlgang kwaahgid
tide (going with the tide)
- daallGwii
- daalkaa
tide (going with the tide)
daalGaad
tide (high tide- just about high tide)
- sk'waa kansgid
- sk'waa kant'as
tide (high tide right now)
sk'waaga
tide (high tide)
sk'uu kansgid
tide (low tide beach)
- tsiixwa
- chiixwas
tide (low tide big run out)
chiixuujiing
tide (low tide)
- chiixuusgwang
- chiixwaay jing
tide (low water tide)
chiixwaaga
tide (raising half tide)
- taadlljuu gaayhll Gil ga
- taadlljuu
tide (rising tide)
- gaayhll
- gaayhliiyas
tide (slack tide)
gaayGaasdllGuu
tide (small tide)
- chiixada
- chiixuuk'uuan
- chiixwaay k'uwan
tide (strong tide)
- juul
- juus
tide (tide coming fast)
kl'aat'axiid
tide (tide is out for a long time)
chiixwaa sGwaanang
tide (tide is out)
chiixwaaga
tide (tide raising above or over something)
kaasaa guusdll
tide breaking
juuGwang.ga
tide changing
- gaayhlGahlda
- k'waahlgahlda
tide coming in
- gaayhll
- gaayhla
- gaayhllxid
tide coming in onto big flats
sk'uu tl'lintsidxa
tide coming over anything
guustl'as
tide coming up around you
t'aahlGa guusdll
tide falling (when the tide is falling)
k'ihlGaxid gen
tide going out
- k'ihlGaxid
- k'ilhlGa
- k'ihlGa
- k'ihlGaxid
- k'iihlGa
tide is falling (starting to fall)
kihlGa xid
tide is out
- chiixwas
- chiixwa
tide pushing
daal chinhll
tide raising (when the tide is rising)
gayhll gen
tide reached me
dii Gii guusdll
tide rip
- GuudGad k'wayah
- kwah sGaaging
tide rising
gaayhlxiid
tide run in
kwahgid.diiga
tide shifting around
daal k'aayhll
tide starting to go out – falling tide
k'ilGa xids
tide way out
chiiwah
tie
kyuu
tie – trying to tie something up
kyuu t'aajing
tie (to tie)
kyuu
tie (tying up)
ts'ii t'iijing
tie a person sitting
kyuu k'awuu
tie it up for awhile i.e. take a coffee break
ts'iit'as hla.
tie up a big log
kyuu hlgiisgid
tie up a boat
kyuu k'aaysgid
tie up a box tightly
ts'isdaGuhlda
tie up a person lying there
- kyuu dllGuudii
- kyuu taay
tie up a person standing
kyuu gyaaxa
tie up dog nose
kunjuuGuhlda
tie up nose
- kunjaaguusdll
- kunjuuguusdll
tie up something
uu Gaaduu
tie up tight
'waahlakyuuk'apsgid
tied together
- gud gii ts'ii'aja ga
- gud gii ts'iit'aja
tied up
- kyuu kaasgid
- kyuuk'aayk'adang
- ts'ii t'a jaa gan
tied up (a knot)
ts'iit'as
tied up boat
kyuu k'aayt'as
tied up i.e. like boats tied up at a dock
kyuuk'aayk'adang
tied up there
kyuu gaylang
tiers (longhouse tiers)
daahii
tight
- k'aagid
- sk'uuhlda
- kl'apgiida
tight (make tight)
tll sk'uuhlda
tight (too tight)
k'aagiidahl
tight around
k'aaGiida
tight fit
k'aphlGahl
tight fitting
k'aphlgal
tighten by turning i.e. with a screw driver or a nob
gwiihlGihl
tighten i.e. with a screw driver or a nob
gwiihlGahl
tilted
tl'aayjuu'u
tilted (everything laying around tilted)
tl'aaydalGung
tilted head
xihljuu
tilted head
xihlk'yaljuu
time
- k'aadsgida
- k'aadsgidaay
- k'aadsgiidaay
- k'aadsgid
time (all the time)
giiga
time (long time ago)
tl'staa Gaagwii
time (long time)
sGwaanang
time (one time)
gaadluu
time (same time)
Giigii
time (taking your time – stalling)
guudaGaagu
time before time
tllsda Gaagwii kun.nasda
time or days going by fast
- k'aadsgidaay k'apxunang
- k'aadsgidaay xapxunang
time past (already)
- k'aadsgidaay waasda
- sk'aats'aay.ya gan
time past (right now)
k'aadsgidaay waasda sk'aats'ii
time running out
k'aadsgida haayluu
timid
xaalsgid
tingle scalp/hair raising
ts'ii k'amaaldang
tingling
- ts'ii k'amalang
- ts'ii k'am.malang
- ts'ii k'amalaGung
tingling (pins and needles)
ts'ii kaamuuying
tip over
- Gad daawsgid
- Gad gaabsgid
- Gad guusgiid
- Gad guuskiid
- guuxasda
- guuxasdll
- xaasdll
tip over (boat/small skiff or a plate)
Gad gaapsgid
tip over almost
xaasdllsgii
tip over by the wind
xuud daawsgid
tip over i.e a boat
t'aagusgid
tip over in a boat
kunxasda
tip someone over
xaaguusdl
tipped over
tl'aayxasda
tipping over
- xaasdll
- xaasdllgaay
tippy boat
gyalaga
tire (flat tire)
- tire Gaay kl'adgudan
- tire Gaay tl'adgudan
tired
- Gaaxagihl
- Giinsda
tired – getting tired
Gaaxagihls
tired – i am tired.
dii Gaaxaagil
tired (get tired of)
gud siing Giidts'ii
tired (getting tired)
Gaaxagil
tired of doing one thing
- dii Gaaxagil ga.
- naaxagil
tired of lying down
'uunsda
tires (car tires)
tiresgaay
tissue (for blowing your nose)
kun giisaawuu
tissue (paper towel)
stlang giisaawuu
tlingit
hllnagids
to
- Gaa
- Gaa'u
- gii
- gwii
to be
giyuu
to him or her
lagii
to me
- dii gwii
- diiGa
- diigwii
toad (crab from bushes)
- hlk'yan k'uust'an
- jiigwalawga
toad stool
st'aaw daajing
toast (bread toast)
saabalii k'aat'uu
toast (said when toasting)
kilslaay
toasted fish skin
k'aat'uu
toasting
kiidhlgaajiiaaw
toasting a fish on a stick alongside the fire
kidGaajuu
toasting a fish on a stick over a fire
kidGaaxiiyaaw
toasting fish on fire
- Guuxahlda
- Gaajuu
toasting fish on the fire
kiijiiyaaw
tobacco
- gul
- gulaay (talking about)
- skil t'aaxul
- hla
tobacco (chewing tobacco)
- gul ts'idk'aay ging.nga
- gul xaawla
tobacco (haida tobacco – nicotiana quadrivalis)
- gul
- xaayda gulGa
tobacco (whole dried plants of native tobacco)
gul hlk'aa.ang
tobacco (whole loose leaves of native tobacco)
gul xaa.ang
tobacco paper
gul kuugin
tobacco plant
xaayda gulGa xil
today
- ahaayad
- ahuuy.ad
- ahaay.yad
- awaay.yad
- siing.aay
ahaay.yad st'iinaay Gaa'u awan hll king Gas ga. today, hospital to mother i go see going to. (today, i'm going to the hospital to see my mother.)
toe
st'aa kun
toe (4th toe)
st'aa kun taa
toe (big toe)
st'aa kun 'yuujuu
toe (one toe)
st'aa k'ang.ngii
toe (small or baby toe)
st'aa kun xaajuu
toe nail
st'aa kun
toes
- st'aa k'ang.ii
- st'aay k'ang.ii
- st'aa k'ang.ngii
together
- gud ad
- gud Ga
- gud gwii
- gud taawGan
- guudtaawgan
together (all together)
guudluu
together (doing something together)
aagang.Guu
together (fit together)
gud gii k'aapskiida
together (get together)
gudGa isGuu
together (going along together)
isjaadang
together (going together)
dllt'as
together
- gud tawxan
sit together.
together (put it together)
guudGii hla iisda
together for a long time
gudgixaat'is
together now
gud Gaad ijin
together/besides
kuuhlGa
toilet (trough like toilet)
- chiigan hlGaagiida
- chiigan hlGaagid
toilet paper
- Guudang giisaaw.waay
- Guudang giisaawuu
- Guudang giisaaw'u
told
- kil
- saawan
told person off
- kihljahlii
- kihljiihlii
told what to do
gidGang la kilGuhlga
tolerant
guudang.ngaay jiing
tomb house
saahlang.naay
tomorrow
- ah daaGahl
- daaGahl
tomorrow
ah daahl uu
tongue
- t'aa.ngal
- t'aa.ngaal
tonight
G aalaxwa
tonight
- Gaalsda
- GaalsGa
too late seal gone down already after where it was you walking.
xuudaay ts'aap'ad gaay siilaay Gii tl'aaw da kaadtl'lxa.
too much (past tense)
kwaanGadaay
too much (present tense)
kwaanGiida
took
tl'lxiid
took it back (hairy belly button)
sgil Gaawa
tool (any kind of tool)
isdaa'uu
tool (tool used to gather seafood made from hardwood / branch)
hlk'yan dllguu
tool (tool used to gather seafood made from metal / iron)
hiiGa yaats'ii dllguu
tool box
isdaa'uu Guudaay
tool to chip seafood off rocks (made from yew wood)
dllguu
tool to scrape off the inner bark
GaahlGaway
tools (all kinds of tools)
giinaasduu' aanuwaay
tools (any tool you are working with)
- isda'uu
- isdawaay
tooth (shark tooth)
k'aaxada awGa k'aal
tooth already fell out
ts'ing sk'aatl'lya
tooth fall out
ts'ing sk'aatl'l
tooth less
- hamsGid
- hapsGid
- sk'aaxana
tooth less (no teeth)
ts'ing gaw
tooth less (some teeth missing)
- ts'ing haabii
- ts'ing xaagii
tooth starting to fall out
ts'ing sk'aatl'ldii
toothache
ts'ing st'ii
toothbrush
- ts'ing hlk'unan'u
- ts'ing hlk'unanwaay
- ts'ing dlaanuu
toothpick
ts'ingaahl kiidanguu
top
uuna
top (coming to the top)
- tl'uu
- tl'uugaasii
top (on top)
- 'ungii
- 'unguu
- uuna
top (one on top of each other)
gudgu
top (put anything on top of anything)
- k'aayhlina
- k'aayhlin
- Gaahlina.na
top (something flat on top)
Gahl.hlin
top of a tree
kayd kaajii
toque
gamt'iisguu
torch (olympic torch)
gina Guuxagangs
torch made from spruce pitch
k'aas
toredo or wood boring shipworm (bankia setacea)
daaga
totem pole
- gyaaGang
- gyaaGang.ngaay
totem pole (crest pole)
gwaaygiiGang
totem pole (mortuary pole)
sahlin gyaaGang
totem pole (potlatch pole)
'waahlGahl gyaaGang
touch
- tlaaga
- tll gudang
- tlldahlda
- xaahll
touch (brush someone with your hand)
tllhll
touch (to touch with your hand)
- tllhllda
- tllhlldaay
touch (to touch)
tllsgiids
touch (with your finger)
stllsgid
touch (with your hand)
tllsgid
touch / strong / tough
- klaats'iiga
- tlaats'iiga
touch your head with one finger
kaajang hla stllsgid
touch your nose with one finger
kuunang hla stllsgid
touching
- tlljiigid
- tlljagid
tough
sk'aalts'agil
tough – i am tough.
dii daa guu yaa gaa.
tournament lit. come up against
kangudang
tow a boat or anything
Gal Gad
tow away fast (on a boat or car)
GalGaad
tow something big
- Gal hlgiidal
- Gal ts'iip ging
tow something skinny
Gal t'amging
towards
- gwaadiigiids
- gwii
- gwii'uu
- gwiixan
- kaahll
towards (going towards)
Gaa sk'aadal
towards (they are coming towards you)
Gidxadaay
towards him or her
'lagwii
towards or close by
gwaagii
towards the back
diidxii
towards the shore
tll gwad gwii
towed (being towed in (to a huge inlet)
gaal kaajas
towed me all night
gaalaay xanwaay Gaajuu
towel
- giisaaw.waay
- giisaawuu
towel (hand towel)
stlaan giisaawuu
towering straight up
t'aapjuu.uu
towing
- Gahgiidang
- Gahgiidangs
towing on water
Gaadgins
towline made of kelp
tl'lgaay
town
- 'laana
- 'laanas
townsend's warbler
kwah ts'aanawa
toy box
naangwaay Guuda
toy / toys
- gina ad naang
- naang.uu
- naang hllnaay
trade / exchange
- daahlGahl
- daahlGahl da
trading house
gina daawhlGahl naay
trail
- k'yuu
- k'iiwaay
trail (a small trail)
k'yuu Gaagiid
trail (look out / around trail)
k'yuu aanagung
trail (look out / around place)
tllgaay aanagung
trailing black currant berry (ribes laxiflorum)
k'aaydaGaanGa
trailing black currant berry (ribes laxiflorum)
k'iit'aGwaan
trailing black currant plant (ribes laxiflorum)
yaanaang xilGa
trailing raspberry (rubus pedatus)
- tllga GaanGa
- tl'aay tl'aay GaanGa
trails
k'yuu Gaagiidxang
train – break a new trail
t'aahll
tramp something down with feet
- t'aahll
- t'aahlang
- t'aahlaay.ya
trance (a person in a trance)
tl'iiaals
trap (a large trout trap made of bent cedar limbs)
sk'aaGang.gwang
trap (bait for trap)
jil
trap (bear dead fall trap)
taan skaabawaay
trap (camouflage leaves for trap)
hlk'angwal
trap (caught in a trap)
k'uusgiidan
trap (check traps)
daawdaGang
trap (children's bird trap made of an inverted box held up by a stick)
- dang gawdaldang'u
- dang gawdaldang
trap (dead fall trap)
- skaaba
- skaabaa
trap (driven post to support the deadfall trap)
k'uuxaawxa.ngaay
trap (fall log which falls on the animal)
sk'aaGidwaay
trap (fish trap)
chiina k'uuiidwaay
trap (grizzly bear trap)
xuuajii k'uuwidwaay
trap (land otter dead fall trap)
sdllgu skaabawaay
trap (land otter trap – dead fall)
skaabaa
trap (large cylindrical fish trap)
sdast'aang.ga
trap (lucky deadfall at catching animals)
skyahl
trap (marten dead fall trap)
k'uuxuu skaabawaay
trap (steel trap)
tangk'uuwiidway
trap (steel)
- k'uuGid'uu
- k'uuwid'uu
trap (string trigger used for a bear)
kaaidwaay
trap (the still log on the bottom of the trap)
k'aad'anhlanwaay
trap (tidal fish trap made of small rocks)
hlGaaGuu
trap (trigger of two strings)
taaguudllts'awaay
trap (weights put on the fall log)
kinuuhl.hllngaay
trap (wood trigger used for a marten)
xaa.ngaay
trap (word used when visiting a trap)
dawdaGang
trap (teeth of the trap)
k'uuiid'u ts'iing.as
trapping
k'uuiid'uda
trapping (to go)
- k'uuiid'in
- k'uuiid'uda in
traps
k'uuiid'u
traps (checking traps)
daawdaGan
traps (go and check your traps on a boat)
- daawdaGang'in
- daawdaGan'in
traps (putting traps out)
iiGuu
traps (refer to a trap)
k'uuiidwaay
traveller (always gone or away)
xanjuu gii
travelling
isging
travelling
xaal k'aayxyangdal
travelling
- xanjuu
- xanjuuda
travelling – driving or boating along with a lot of people
xaal sdamxyang gwang
travelling (boats travelling together)
- tl'lldaal
- xaal k'aa t'aa xiid
travelling all over crazy/travelling where ever
kuunang isgwang
travelling along in a mass
kajuudaal
travelling by self
tluu giidaal
travelling crazy i.e. travelling in bad weather
kuunang isging
travelling on a boat
tluu ganhlGal
travelling together
- dangxiiyaaw
- xaal xaaddal
- xaadaaldii
travelling together (one boat is following the stern of another boat)
t'ang dangxiiyaaw
travelling together in a group
gud ad dangk'aadaal
tray
t'awk'ii
treasure
gina kuuya
tree
- kayd
- kaaydaay
tree – on/up the tree
kayd guu
tree (one tree blown down)
xuud k'aa
tree roots (a big tree top or a big tree with roots exposed)
jiiwaal
tree top
kayd kaajii
trees
- kayd k'aaws
- hlk'iiyan k'aaws
trees (blown down trees)
- k'andalaay
- k'andal
trees (falling trees)
sgindal
trees (trees falling)
kaataxiid
trees blow down
xuudal
trees blowing down
xuudal
trees/forest (grown)
kayd k'aaws
trembling
- hlk'unxiida
- kiiyaxiida
trembling voice/quavering
kil laa saapxiida
tremor (from an earthquake)
tllgaay 'yadxiida
tribe – in reference to the haida nation
gwaayGalang
tribe eagle
- gidin
- gidins
trip (almost trip)
gyaa bii
trip (by kicking)
sdaas kaas
trip (hooked feet)
st'aay hlk'yaaw jaaw.wa
trip (over an object)
- st'aaskaas
- st'aaskaasgid
trip and fall face down
k'yahl k'apsgiid
trip over (used in sentence past tense)
st'aas kayjing ga
trip over (used in sentence present tense)
st'aas kayjuu
tripped
st'aas skayjing
tripped (almost tripped)
k'idkuujuus.skii
tripping on your toe
st'aas sk'aayjuu
troller fisherman
chiina gii nangs xaws
trolling
- Gaadxaagii
- Gadxaagii
- Gaad gaadida
trolling pole moving
sk'aangwaay hiildang
trouble (say something to cause trouble)
kil xiinudGa
trouble minded
guudang.ngaay 'uu 'waadsxagang
trough
hlGaagid
trout
taatl'ad
trout (sea trout with black dots on back – young coho with eggs that run up stream – jacks )
- siiduu
- sing.ga
true
yahk'ii
trunk box
Guuda
trust (don't trust)
kwaaxa
trusty (someone who is trusty)
nang ad kwaagid
truth
- yahk'ii
- yadah
- yaahka
- yan
- yahk'aay
truth (absolute)
yaanjahlii xaanu
truth / right
yan.a
truth (only the truth – nothing but the truth)
gina yahk'ii sGun
try
- isda guudang
- hll isda guudang –i'll try
- isda guudang dii – trying
- isda guudang gii gang – already tried
- isda guudang – gang – always trying
- isda guudang xidii – going to try
- isda guudang Guu – you all try
try
k'wa
try again
t'aang is guudang
try again (if you fail try again)
k'uudangah daawsGa
try all over again
k'uudang.nga dawsGa
try anything / something
isdaguudang
try for the first time
isda klaagang
try harder
dansgid
trying
t'aajing
trying (trying to talk yourself into something)
suu guudang
trying harder
dant'is
trying to get on
kaadll t'aajing
t-shirt
xaay xwaat'isguu
tsunami
taaydaala
tub (bath tub)
- Gáadangwaay
- Gáadang.ngaay
tuberculosis
- chiina
- k'uusing.nga st'iigaay
tuck something into your cloths i.e. your money in your shirt
Guulaan Gii
tuck things away
daasgid
tuesday
sing sding
tufted puffin (fratercula cirrhata)
- kuuxaana
- kuuxan
tug of war
- dang.gudang
- gud dang gudang
tumble down (i.e. a building not a person)
jiidahlda
tumble over (into skiff head first / a person)
- kwaaGan sk'aasdll
- kwaaGan sk'aasda
tumbling
hlGaa glda
tumbling it over
sk'aadawung
turkey
xidid uujuu
turn (a person turning another person around)
daadllhlGahlda
turn (anything)
aansdl
turn (your body)
'unsla
turn around
- Gaxgang
- dllhlGahldas
turn around (met someone and one person turns around)
kaa dllhlGahldas
turn away
- aansdll
- 'anjuu
turn away quick
aang.k'aat'a
turn back
- sdiihl k'aata
- sdiil gan
- sdilga – present tense
- sdilgang – past tense
- sdyaal
- sihlgyang sdil
turn his back to you
sgwaahlin
turn off
sk'aasgid
turn out
tll k'ihl
turn over
Gaadang Gaadang Gad GudhlGahldasga
turn over i.e. rocks tumbling on a beach
GaadGahlda
turn over / turn around
k'aayhlGahl da
turn over an object
daagudahlda
turn over fish (in smoke house)
da guhlGahldaa
turn over fish strips
daa stl'ljiGuhlda
turn over person / animal
da'unjunGuhlda
turn over ts'iljii
- da sl'iisGuhlda
- daa stl'ljiGuhlda
turn your back to the fire
sgwaahljuu
turned over fish while splitting
- daadllGuhlGa
- daadllGuhlda
turning
GwiihlGihl
turning around
- amjuuGalang
- sk'aajuuGalang
- sgaajuuGalang
- daa skaajuuGulang
turning around - changing things around
daajuuGalang
turning in circles (quickly while doing something)
wahlGahl
turning in circles (wanting to do something but don't know what to do)
gyaahlGahl
turning something around
k'aayhlGhldaa
turning something over or around i.e. a roast in the oven or a fish over a fire
daaisjuuGalang
turnip (brassica campestris)
- k'yuudang k'uuhlii
- 'yaanahuu
turtle
- siiga
- waahuu k'ust'an.naay – hydaburg
tusk shell (antalis pretiosum - dentalia)
Guu ts'ing
tweezers
ts'ii giigihldaawuu
twin flower (linnaea borealis)
tllgaa xilGa
twinkle (blinking)
- japk'ildang
- japxildang
twins
guud'ad kiiGaawaa
twist
- giihlGahl
- giihlGuhl
twist or turn
- GwiihlGa
- GwiihlGahl
twist part of a persons body i.e. an ankle or bend and twist a nail
k'uuhlGahlda
twist i.e. ankle
k'uuhlGahlda
twisting body around
- dang xyuhlGahldang
- dang xyuhlGahlda
twisting together
- kluuhlgii
- tluuhlgii
twisty
GwiihlGala
twitching
tl'l ts'ii dang
twitching (something big)
- iiyadxiida
- 'yaaxiida
- 'yaaxida
two
sdyaang
two at once
daapsdaa
two fins (sea wolf or 'waasGu)
saahlaan sdings
two levels together inside a long house
daayii gud gu sda sding
two teams/throw ball over building
abow
tying a person down in a lying position
kyuu dllGaaw
tying fur to bed
k'yuut'an
tying up the nose of a dog
kuunjiiguusdll
typing
stl'l k'apdaga
