l

lá to go

la tó:l go down to the river

lá tó:l go down the river

lá:lem house

lá:t to become night, get dark

lá:ts'ewets one hundred

lá:ts'éwtxwem to visit, visit (v.)

lá:yelhp Douglas fir

lá:yem laughing

lákw'em under-cooked

lakwwí:l a cross, gravestone

lálakwwí:l several crosses, gravestones

lalálém houses, many houses

laláts'extxw different rooms

lale'úlem to reminisce

laleklít locking it

lálekw'em under-cooked

lálets'éwtxwem be visiting (with someone)

laléx̲wtel blanket

lálwes wooden floor, platform

lam to go

lám alcohol, liquor, rum

lám átl'qel to go outside, get outside

lam te xíxlhamet ye q'alyelex go to a pow wow

lám ye sqwiyósthet go to a party

lamá'íwét kick him/her in the butt

lamáíwet kick him/her on the bum

lamáwtxw liquor-store

lamélwelh Canvas-back duck

lámówélh goodbye, so long

lámstexw take it, do it

lámtselh wave him/her away

láqleqem goldeneye duck

látelh morning

láts' strange, different

láts'ewtxw a different room

lats'ú:mexw stranger

law hello

láxel a fishing platform

láx̲et give him/her light

le ámestexw take it to

le kw'eíyeqel to lie on your back

le'ámestexw take it to

le'ós facing towards

lehá:l to play slahal

lekelít lock it, lock (tr.v.)

leklí key

lékw it broke (of stick, bone)

lékw' it broke

lekw'ót to break it

lekwát break it

lekwátses break your hand

lekwe'psem break your neck

lekwépsem break your neck

lekwíts break your back

lekwlá:xw break it accidentally

lekwláx̲el break one's arm

lékwlekwat all broken up

lekwlekwátses break your hand

lekwlekweláx̲el break one's arm

lekwlekwíts break your back

lekyó:lta cards, playing cards (noun

lelá:yelhp Douglas fir trees

lelálwes wooden floor, platform

lelám alcohol (plural)

lelámawtxw liquor-store

leláxel fishing spots, fishing platforms

lelehá:l to play slahal

léleklí keys

leleplít priest

leleplós board

lelepoltóst punish him/her

lelepót cups

leleq'álh to be in the way

lelesák bags

leletám tables

leléts' jaundice

leló:thel plates

leló:ys rice

lelopál shovel

lélts'ó:méx look strange, different

lelúste rooster

lemá:t to kick him/her

lema'á:ls kicking

lémet to fold it, fold (tr.v.)

lemlemá:t kick it around

lemlémet folding something

lemlemóthet jumping up and down (of indian doctor)

lemóthet jump up and down (of indian doctor)

lep learn a lesson, give up, get whipped

lép'ex to eat (it)

lepál shovel

lepét to whip him

lépetest ride with him/her

lépets get a ride

lépetsel get a ride

lépetst send it, to sent (tr.), send for

lepílítost punish him/her

leplepút beating up s-o as a lesson till he learns or gives up, teaching s-o a lesson'/

leplít priest

leplós board (n.)

lepót cup

lepút beat him/her up

léq' flat, level

leq'á:lqel to travel(v.), go on a journey (v.), trip (n.), journey (n.)

leq'álh to be in the way

leq'álhstexw stay on the right way/track

leq'álqel trip, journey

leq'éltsest turn the tables on him/her

leq'ét to set (tr.)

leq'éylep flat ground

léqem to dive

leqómthet getting calm (water)

leqw'ímōws flexible

leqw'ímṓws Flexible

leqwót break it in half (stick, etc)

lesák a bag

lésleseqw greasy-head… ??

letám table

léth'ilets tall gray mountain blueberry

lets'á:wes one paddle

lets'álews one leaf

lets'ámeth' one rope, pole, stick

lets'áxw one time, once

lets'áyiws one pair of pants

léts'e one

lets'elíthet separate oneself from a group, separate oneself

lets'emó:t one kind, pile

léts'eqel one (counting containers)

léts'es one (counting dollars)

lets'estem cost one dollar

lets'estexw charge one dollar for

lets'ét to fill (it)

léts'et fill up (tr.)

lets'íws one bird

lets'lets'áxw one time

lets'letsaxw one time, once

lets'ló:ts'tel lots of different colours

lets'lō:ts'tel Lots of colours

lets'ó:lmexw stranger

lets'ōwelh one canoe, one boat

lets'ōweyelh half-brother, half sister

lets'ṓweyelh Half brother, half sister

létsols one fruit (as it grows singly on a plant), also counting round objects

lew iyó:lem It's alright

lewálh surprised, astonished

lewálhlexw surprise him/her accidentally

lewálhmet surprised by him

léwe you sg. (predicative), it's you

léwex put in (tr. v.), put into

lewklwket to break something into many pieces

lewkót to break it (stick or bone)

lewkwót to break it (stick or bone)

lewómet dancing costume

lexét put (it) on it's side

léx̲et widen it

lex̲éywa to torch-light

lexósem put head to one side

lexsyó:yes (someone who is) always working

lexw-semoró:mel beggar

léx̲wet cover him/her with a blanket

lex̲wethet to cover oneself up

léx̲wethet cover yourself with a blanket

lex̲wlex̲wō:m rapids, fast water

lexwmálqewelh passed out

lexwmó:mel beggar

lex̲wó:m rapids, fast water

lex̲wō:m rapids, fast water

lexwóls three fruit

lexwqélwelh dirty-minded, bad-minded

lexws-há:we always hunting

lexws-heháiwe always hunting

lexws'éy generous (always good)

lexws'ó:les willing to do one's work

lexws'ú:met always lazy

lexwsewólem playful

lexwsí:si always scared

lexwslhám choke on water

lexwslhém choke (on water)

lexwslhemlhém choke (on water)

lexwst'í:lem person that always sings

lexwst'ílem person who always sings

lexwst'ít'elem a person that is always singing

lexwsthetíwel serious (of a person)

lexwsyóys (someone) always working

léx̲wtel blanket

lí yonder, over there, in, at, on, (other meanings also include: yes, answer to yes/no question, question word at beginning of sentence

lí:leq it's easy, be easy, easy (to get)

lilekó:ltel be playing cards, playing a card game

lílem little house, cabin

líleqwel get calm (weather)

líleqwesem nodding ones head

líleqwet let rope go slack

lilílem little houses

lílísós angels

lílíyóm devil

líqw'em soft

líqwel get calm (weather), to calm down (of weather)

líqwem calm down (weather)

líqwesem to nod your head

líqwet let rope go slack

lísós angel

lístem to get left behind

lístexw leaving it there, leave it there

lístexwchxwó You leave it here!

líyém to laugh

líyliyem to laugh (group of people)

líyóm devil

ló:m to get hit by a thrown object

ló:met to hit him/her (with a thrown object)

ló:px̲wem to make noise

ló:thel plate, platter dish

ló:ys rice

lólem getting hit by a thrown object

lólemet to hit him/her (with a thrown object)

lolepál shovel

lólepx̲wemstexw make it noisy

lóleqwet to stake it

lólesthet to get fat

lólets'e one (counting people), one person, alone

lopál~shxwoweth'ílep shovel

lópex̲wem to make noise

loplós board

lopōs cape

lópx̲emstexw to make noise

lópx̲wemstexw make it noisy

lóqwet to stake it

lós fat

lós ~ ló:s fat

lósthet to get fat

lówéx̲ rib

lōwéx̲ rib

lōwlets pay back a debt

lōwletst pay him/her back

lōwlōwéx̲ rib

lóy only, just, be only

lulh already

lulh hóy he/she already finished

lulh hóy he/she already finished

lúste rooster