Xaad Kihl Guusuu Language Project
Master Fluent Speaker: Phyllis Almquist
Apprentice: Linda Schrack
 

Head and Face

Haida -- English

Kats skuts -- Skull
Kats -- Head
Kats Kaahlii -- Inside of head
Tl'aats -- Top of head
Káts ts'áng -- Brain
Kul -- Forehead
Xang'ii -- Face, eye
K'ánts’at -- Profile/Side of face
Xang k'al -- Skin on face

Kats -- Hair
Kats Ts'ilaa -- Curly hair

Xáng sk'yáats -- Eyebrow
Xáng un -- Eyelids
 (un= on top, of anything)
Xáng hl t'áaguts -- Eyelashes
Xáng sk'áaswan -- Eye – one only
(sk’áswan- spherical thing, one round thing)
Xang Xaw -- Tears

Gyúu -- Ear
Kún -- Nose/point or corner of something
Ts'at -- Cheek

Xahlíi -- Mouth-inside
K'ut -- Lips
Ts'áng K'ul -- Gums
Ts'áng -- Teeth/beaver
T'áangal -- Tongue

Hl káay -- Chin
Kagánjuu -- Throat-inside
Dláan -- Glands
Xil -- Neck