Family 2 Gitxsanimax 2
Baby
Sii t'ihlxw - baby
Helt hl sii t'ihlxw as sii k'uuhl tun.
There are a lot of new babies this new years
Dad
Ba - dad
Dim yee nii'y go'os ba.
I will go to my dad.
Brothers and Sisters
Sdik'yeekw - brothers and sisters
Naa sdik'yeekw't nidiit dis
They are all brothers and sisters.
Child
Hlguuhlxw - child
Hlguuhlxw gwa'nak' jogit go'odiit
The little girl that lives with them had a baby.
Crazy
'Malu - crazy
Hanii goodi'y tsi ap 'malu hl gyat tust dis.
I really believe that man is crazy.
Daughter
Hlguuhlxw'm hanak' daughter
Hlguuhlxw'm hanak't dim ant jabihl nak' loot.
Her daughter will make a dress for her.
Daughters
Hlgim haanak' - daughters
Hlgim haanak't ant dokhl haahooyasxw't
Her daughters bought all her clothes.
Eldest Daughter
Ligim hanak' - eldest daughter
Gu nuutxw hl ligim hanak'
The eldest daughter knows how to dress up
Eldest Son
Ligim gyat - eldest son
Hets diihl ligim gyat dim hahla'lst sit.
They sent the eldest son out to work.
Grandchild
Huxwdaak'in - grandchildren
Huxwdaak'in't dim t'aahlxwit loot.
Her grandchildren will pick berries for her.
Grandfather
'Niye'e - grandfather
Hasaki'y 'ndim stil 'niye'e'y go'ohl an silinaasxw.
I want to go with my grandfather to the trapline.
Grandmother
'Nits'iits - grandmother
Hlabisxw 'niits'iits hlis yats lakw't
her grandmother is tired after splitting wood.
House
Wilp - House
Xsa wilnaatahli'y dii luu wilt ahl tsim wilbi'y
Just my kinship relatives are in my house.
House Members
Wa' - name
Naahl wa's nigwoodin?
What was your fathers name?
Male
Gyat - man; male
Hlguuhlxw'm gyat't ant jabihl wilp't
Her son built her house.
Mans Brother
Wak' - man's brother
Tipxoo'lt gabihl wak'w dis.
He has seven brothers.
Mans Sister
Doots - man's sister
Lip doots nigwoodi'y ant namuxw di'y
My dad's very own sister pierced my ears.
Mother
Nox - mother
Daawihl dim't gya'a's nox't
She went to see her mother.
My Spouse
Naksi'y - my spouse
Wilaayihl naksi'y hl hadixs
My wife knows how to swim
Name
Wa' - name
Naahl wa's nigwoodin?
What was your fathers name?
Pet Name
Mi'y - pet name for little girls
Mi'y siwa't dii niiye'e'y
My grandfather called me mi'y.
Poor
Gwee'y - to be poor, or short of
Gwee'y wil diit wil needi gahahla'lts diit.
They are doing poorly because they are not working.
Preacher
Lipleet - minister, preacher
Lipleet dim ant sime'm naxsin diit.
The Minister will do the marriage ceremony for them.
Sister
Diikw - sister
Gwalga diikwsi'y nisim
You are all my sisters
Small Boy
Ginees - small boy
Lip nitxwis ginees't nigwoot't
The little boy looks just like his father.
Son
Hlguuhlxw'm gyat - son
Hlguuhxw'm gyat't dim ant guuhl wa't.
Her son will take her name.
Sons
Hlgim ii'wxt - son's
Hlgim ii'wxt dim ant wan dihl susiit loot.
Her son's will plant the potatoes for her.
Spouse
Naks - Spouse
Naks 'niiye'e'm nit gi
She was our grandfather's wife.
Teenagers
K'aylimaxsit - young people
K'aylimaxsit dim hlit dit tsi gyuu'n
The young people are going to play ball now.
Twins
Luubagadil - twins
Luubagadil hlgi diit
They had twins.
White Person
Amxsiwaa - a white person
Hot'y amxsiwaa't nigwoodi'y
My dad is a white person as well
Youngest
Tsu'wingit - youngest
Gwa nak' hl tsu'wingit loodiit dis
The youngest in their family is a girl.
Young Man
K'ay'masim gyat - young man
K'ay'masim gyat tun dim luu anuhlxwit loo'm.
This young man will beat the drum for us.
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