Tsimshian-English Dictionary

baał [baał] 1. transitive verb. cut open Dzi amaniidzn dziłam baała wa̱n. Take care when you cut open the deer. Thes.: 7.3.6 Open, 7.8.3 Cut, 7.8.4 Tear, rip, 7.8.5 Make hole, opening, Ts-X Impact & surface contact, Ts-X1 With an instrument 2. intransitive verb. have surgery Thes.: 2.5.7 Treat disease, 7.8.3 Cut, 7.8.5 Make hole, opening, Ts-R6.2 Modern medicine 3. transitive verb. burst Thes.: 7.8.4 Tear, rip, Ts-X Impact & surface contact, Ts-X2 Due to pressure