Clothing Gitxsanimax 2
Any Clothing
Hahooyasxw or Am'ugit - Clothing
Dim ama gya'a't din hahooyasxwin.
You should take care of your clothes.
Ball Hat
Gaydim hlit - ball hat
Gwalga sagayt k'i'y ga gaydim hlit diit.
They all have the same kind of ball caps.
Bathing Suit
Gwiis hadixs - bathing suit
Lata gal'moos wila jibjabihl ga gwis hadixs diit.
They all wore yellow bathing suits.
Belt
Bilan - belt
Nee'm hoox hl bilan'n
You should wear your belt.
Coat
Gwidats - coat
Dim hooyin hl gwidat'n jihla sayin.
You should wear your coat when you go.
Corduroy Trousers
'Maxsa loop - corduroy trousers
'Maxsa loop si wa't diit wil needi yahlxw't.
They called these pants maxsa loop because they were not smooth.
Dress
nak' - dress
Xsa haa'nak' ant diit hixhooyihl 'nak'
Just the woman wore dresses.
Dress Shoes
Ts'a'waxsa Amxsiwaa - dress shoes
Ts'a'wasa amxsiwaa si wa't diit amnuutxw'm ts'a'waxs wil nidiit ant hixhoox't wil hi bakw diit.
They call their dress shoes ts'a'waxsa amxsiwaa because that's what the amxsiwaa wore when they first came.
Gloves
Ts'i'lt - gloves; mitts
Jip jabis 'niits'iits'y hl ts'i'lt loo'm
My grandmother made gloves for us.
Hat
Gayt - hat; cap; headwear
Sa makahl gaydin hin dawil ts'in ts'im wilp
Take your hat off when you enter a house.
High Heeled Shoes
Gasgesxwa dipxs - skinny heels on shoes (high heels)
Sim gasgesxw hl dipxs't yukw hl miiluxw't
She wore high heel shoes while she was dancing.
Hudsons Bay Coat
Gwiis ganiis - Hudson's Bay Coat
Gwiis ganiis hihooyihl galak't maadim tun.
The winter sports wore Hudson's Bay Coats this winter.
Jeans
'maxsa jayn - jeans (china pants)
Jayn ant 'wo hixhooyihl maxsa jayn ganaa't si wa't diit ahl maxsa jayn.
All the Chinese wore jeans that's why they called them china pants.
Kerchief
Gelkwa - kerchief
Gan wila gelkwa'txws 'nii ts'iitsim
Our grandmother always wore a kerchief.
Mocasins
Sim ts'a'waxs - moccasins
Hli tka hl xadaa hoox diit ahl si sim ts'a'waxs diit.
They used moose hide to make moccasins.
Necktie
Sga ts'iiba - necktie
Sga tsiibatxw nidiit hla ganuutxw diit.
They wear neckties when they dress up.
Nightgown
Nak'im giihl - nightgown
Dim hooyan hl nak'im giihl loot, jihlaamii giihlin't
You put her nightgown on her when you put her to bed.
Pants
maxs - pants
'Maxs dim hixhooyisim jihla hlit sim
You all wear pants when you go to play ball.
Rain Coat
Gwidats'im wis - rain coat
Gwidats'im wis hihoox diit yukw si'oohlxw diit.
They wore rain coats while they were cutting wood.
Shawl
Gwiisool or liisool - shawl
Liisool hixhooyihl xsim amsiiwaa wil bakw diit.
All the white ladies wore shawls when they first came.
Shoelaces
Lilgwasxw - shoelaces
Jib jiibi hl lilgwasxwin!
Tie your shoelaces!
Skirt
Gutgu'nak' - skirt
Gutgu'nak' jabis noho'y loo'y
My mother made me a skirt.
Socks
Dahliisx - socks; stockings
Dist'uuts'xw hl dahliisx hahahooyit.
He is wearing black socks.
Suspenders
Ganisyatsa - suspenders
Gwisgwoosxw hl wila jabihl ganisyatsas 'niiye'e'y.
My grandfather has blue suspenders.
Toque
Gaydim 'sak' - hat for cold weather (toque)
Jip jabis 'nii ts'iits'y gaydim 'sak' loo'm.
Grandma made us all toques for the cold.
Tumpline
Tk'aadakxhl - tumpline
Tk'aadakxhl hoox diit at si luuk diit gyuwadan.
They used tumpline to tie down the loads on the horses.
Underpants
Luuxw hli'maxs - underpants
Lim lamkit luuxw hli maxs dim hooyin tsi hla sak'
You need to wear warm underpants when it is cold.
Undershirt
Luuxw hli'sxhla'wsxw - undershirt
Dim tal hoox din luuxw
hli'sxhla'wsxwin ahl luuxw hli'maxsin.
You should wear your undershirt with your underpants.
Vest
T'axxw - vest
Hliyun 'wo hoox diit at jipjab diit t'axxw.
t'axxw.
They would use moose hide to make vests.
Wedding Gown
Nak'im naks - wedding dress
Maasxw hl nak'im naks't wil simem naks diit.
She wore a white dress when they got legally married.
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