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sk’ek’iyáp

illustration for sk'ek'iyáp ('coyote')

coyote


Sk’ek’iyáp is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘coyote’…


Pronunciation

  • Sk’ek’iyáp sounds like skick-ee-YAP, except that the k is popped.
  • To pop the k, you combine it with a catch in the throat (glottal stop).
  • Some elders pronounce this word a little differently: slek’iyáp. Both pronunciations are correct.


Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Rosaleen George


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