scared
Sí:si is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘scared’ or ‘be scared’...
Pronunciation
Sí:si sounds like SEE-see. Some speakers have a falling pitch on the first syllable.
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Elizabeth Phillips
A little scared
If you’re just a little scared, you can say sesí:si – ‘a little scared’ (audio here).
Related words
Many other words in the language are based on sí:si, including:
- sísilexw – to scare someone (by accident)
- sísistexw – to scare someone (deliberately)
- sísimet – to be afraid of __
- sí:silómet – to scare oneself
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