LibGuides: Dakelh Phrases (Lheidli): School Rooms, Staff

Classrooms

Classroom, school - hodul'eh-a ho•dul•'eh-a Etymology: ‟place where we learn”.
Multipurpose room - lhelhyoo nets'ut'en-a lhelh•yoo ne•ts'u•t'en-a (a place where we do different things)
Computer lab - ghunek 'uhuleh-a ghu•nek 'u•hu•leh-a Etymology: ‟place where they make language”.
Music room - shun 'uhuleh-a shun 'u•hu•leh-a Etymology: ‟place where they make music”.
Band room - shun bayoh shun ba•yoh Etymology: ‟room for music”.
Theatre room - sho ts'unilh'en-a sho ts'u•nilh•'en-a Etymology: ‟place where we watch shows”.
Art room - hodul'eh kw'e'ussih-a ho•dul•'eh kw'e•'us•sih-a (where people learn how to draw)
Woodwork room - duchun bets'ut'en-a du•chun be'•ts'u•t'en-a (room where they work with wood)
Science lab - nahoon'ai-a na•hoon•'ai (a place to find things out)
Metalwork room - tes bulh nets'ut'en-a tes bulh ne•ts'u•t'en-a (preparing/working around metal)
Mechanic's shop - tes be'ts'ut'en-a tes be'•ts'u•t'en-a Etymology: ‟place where we work with metal”.
Robotics room - khuna nadudul'i khu•na na•du•dul•'i Etymology: ‟it acts like a living thing”.
Languages room - ghunek-a ghu•nek-a Also spelled khunek-a

Dakelh School Names

Nusdeh Yoh - house of the future
Shas Ti - grizzly trail
University of Northern British Columbia - nizde nekeyoh hudul'eh bayoh niz•de ne•ke•yoh hu•dul•'eh ba•yoh nizde = north nekeyoh = our land hudul'eh = teaching bayoh = building

Other School Rooms

Office - nala'hut'en-a ne•la'•hu•t'en-a Etymology: ‟place where they help us”.
Office - hut'en-a hu•t'en-a Etymology: ‟place where they work”.
Gymnasium - nuhuwhulyeh-a nu•hu•whul•yeh-a Etymology: ‟place where they play”. Also: playground
Library - k'eyats'ulhtuk-a k'e•ya•ts'ulh•tuk-a (a place where we read)
Counselling department - nebulhyalhtuk-a ne•bulh•yalh•tuk-a Etymology: ‟place where they talk to us”.
Indigenous Education office - dakelh k'oh hubodulh'eh-a da•kelh k'oh hu•bo•dulh•'eh-a Etymology: ‟place where they teach Indigenous ways”.
Cafeteria - nats'udai-a na•ts'u•dai-a (a place where we regularly break to eat)
Concession - ts'uyi bets'ooket-a ts'u•yi be•ts'oo•ket-a Etymology: ‟place where we buy food”.
Washroom - tsanbayoh tsan•ba•yoh outhouse, bathroom, washroom (all gender term for washroom)
Staff room - 'ut'enne-a 'u•t'en•ne-a (workers’ room)
Teacher work room - hodulh'en 'ut'enneh-a
Conference/meeting room - whuiyats'ulhtuk-a whu•ya•ts'ulh•tu•ka-a (a place where we talk about things) (add # after)
Administration - dustl'us be 'uhut'en-a dus•tl'us be 'u•hu•t'en-a Etymology: ‟where they work with paper”.
Student services - hodul'eh-un lats'ut'en-a ho•dul•'eh-un la'•ts'u•t'en-a Etymology: ‟place where one helps the learner”.
Kitchen - butats'ughuna-a bu•ta•ts'u•ghu•na Etymology: ‟place where we cook”.
Changeroom - nadih benats'udaih na•dih be na•ts'u•daih-a Etymology: ‟place where we put clothes on”.
Custodian room - nahoolhdzooh-a na•hoolh•dzooh-a (a place where it is kept nice/swept)
Storage room - be'ts'ulih-a be'•ts'u•lih-a Etymology: ‟place where we put things”.
Break room - nats'ulyis-a na•ts'ul•yis-a Etymology: ‟where one rests”.
Calming place - dez̲ghel-a dez̲•ghel-a peaceful place

Staff

Superintendent - hodulh'ehti ho•dulh•'eh•ti school superintendent Also: hodulh'ehti meodih (highest boss/principal of teachers)
Principal - hodul'ehmeoodihcho ho•dul•'eh•me•oo•dih•cho Etymology: ‟big boss of school”.
Vice principal - hodulh'ehmeoodihyaz ho•dulh•'eh•me•oo•dih•yaz (Little boss/principal of the teachers)
Teacher - hodulh'eh-un
Teachers - hodulh'eh-ne
Indigenous Education Workers - Dakelh hubodul'eh 'ut'enneh
Elders - hoonyanke hoon•yan•ke old women, elders (of all genders)

Other School Words

Reconciliation, restoration - soo nawhults'ut soo na•whul•ts'ut Etymology: ‟where things fall back to the right place”.
He/she/they (1) is/are learning - hodul'eh ho•dul•'eh he is learning, studying she is learning, studying they (1) are learning, studying
He/she/they (1) is/are teaching me - sodulh'eh so•dulh•'eh he is teaching me she is teaching me they (1) are teaching me As a zero-nominalization, ‟my teacher”.
Artwork - kw'unedulhtsih
Language - khunek khu•nek language, word, message
Water fountain - took'et too•k'et water hole, spring, well, water fountain
Food, meal - ts'uyi
Courtyard - 'az 'az outside
Working together - lhuh'uts'ut'en 'u•ts'u•t'en we (3+) are working, doing
Teaching and Learning Building - hodul'eh ink'ez hudul'eh bayoh