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Haida Words and Place Names
| Haida Word | Approximate Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|
| GaawGa |
GOW-gah (like house) |
bay |
| Gwaay, Gwaii, Gwaay.aay |
gwaay (like high or eye) |
island |
| Haanas |
HAhn-nus |
beauty |
| Haaw'a |
HOW-ah (like house) |
thank you |
| Haida |
HIGH-da |
people |
| Llnagaay |
LL-nuh-guy |
village or town |
| K'uuna |
K-OO-nah (slight pause after K) |
at the edge |
| T'aanuu |
T-AAh-noo (slight pause after T) |
eel grass |
| Hlk'yah |
(*)-giyah |
peregrine falcon |
| Gandll K'in |
GAHN-dl K-in (slight pause after K) |
hot water |
| SGang |
s-GUN-g |
wailing |
| Kaay |
kaay (like high or eye) |
sea lion |
| Gwaii Haanas |
gwaay HAhn-nus |
islands of beauty |
| Haida Gwaii |
HIGH-da gwaay |
islands of the people |
| K'uuna Llnagaay |
K-OO-nah LL-na-guy |
at the edge village |
| T'aanuu Llnagaay |
T-AAho-no LL-na-guy |
eel grass town |
| Hlk'yah GaawGa |
(*)-giyah GOW-gah |
peregrine falcon bay |
| Gandll K'in Gwaay.yaay |
GAHN-dl K-in gwaay yaay |
hot water island |
| Kaay Llnagaay |
kaay LL-na-guy |
sea lion town |
* hold tongue behind teeth and touching the roof of your mouth, then blow air out of mouth through both cheeks