Haida Language Lesson 1

Haida Language Massett Unit 1

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Unit 1 - Lesson 1

Here is some vocabulary to begin with.

taan - black bear - taan

duus - cat - duus

juuyee - the sun - juuyee

tsiin - salmon - tsiin

ts'ats - carrot - ts'ats

sguusiid - potato - sguusiid

k'ay - apple - k'ay

k’aad - deer - k’aad

kung - moon - kung

xa - dog - xa

gyúudaan - horse - gyúudaan

Guud - eagle - Guud

xagu - halibut - xagu

tíidáan - bed - tíidáan

couple comments:
Some of these words ended in a long n sound.

taan - compare the word "mud" - tsaan

taan - tsaan - tsiin

the word for apple - k’ay
that’s not kwii - its k’ay

and the pitch of your voice is important

for example:
juuyee is low high
sguusíid is high high
gyuudáan is low high
xagu is low low
tíidáan is high high
xa is low
Gúud is high

Lesson 1 is about - inside a house, and outside a house.

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Lesson 2

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