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Skidegate Haida Language 'Word of the Week:

May 14th:  'Xaana Kaahlii' and means 'Skidegate Inlet' (the x has a 'back of the throat sound' and the 'k' is a popping back throat  'k' sound

May 7: 'laana - means 'town' (the l has a 'pinched l-sound)

April 30: 'Tllaal Llnagaay' - means Tlell Village / Tlell is a community located mid-Graham Island (close to Port Clements)

April 23: 'ngaal' means 'kelp' (the 'ng' blends together as in 'sing' or 'long')

April 18:  'tluu' means 'boat'  (rhymes with 'new')

April 11: 'xaagu' - means 'halibut' (the x has a 'back of the throat sound)

April 4: 'chiina': means 'fish' (the 'ch' sounds like 'ch' in chair or chalk)

Mar 28: 'Guud' and means 'Eagle' (the G is has a back of the (deeper) throat sound)

Mar 21: 'taaGun' means: Spring Salmon' (the G is has a back of the (deeper) throat sound)

Mar 14: 'kun' and means 'whale' - The 'un' sounds like the double 'o' sound in 'look' or 'book'

Mar 7: 'taan' - means 'black bear' (the 'aa' is a soft 'a' sound such as in 'father')

Feb 29: 'xaayda' (Haida) - means 'people'. The 'x' is a back throat sound

Feb 22: 'gwaay' (rhymes with my, pie, sigh) Meaning: Island. We have also seen it spelled as Gwaii (Haida Gwaii)

Feb 15:  'k'ay' (rhymes with sky). Meaning: Sealion. 

Feb 8: 'k'aaw' ('aaw' sounds like 'ow'). Meaning: Herring roe on kelp -(and it tastes so good!)

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