s

s-hásem a sneeze

s-hí:lekw ready

s-hómkw hummid

s-hóqwem a smell

s'álem a pole

s'aléts trunk of tree

s'álhtel food

s'álhtelóthel snack (n.)

s'álqsel tip of one's nose

s'átl'q outside

s'átl'qmel outside part of a house

s'áwkw'emálá suitcase

s'ehó wrapped up

s'ehólets pocket, in a pocket

s'eleliya dream [the thing]

s'elhtel Food

s'elí:les chests

s'élíyá dream [the thing]

s'ewiwtses right hand

s'ewolem toy

s'ewólemílep park, playground

s'eyí:ws to the right, right side

s'eyí:ws í:lwelh right side of body

s'eyíwtses right hand

s'há:y canoe-making

s'í:l cloth

s'í:les chest

s'í:ltexw thick planks for side of house

s'i:ltexwím Plank Building

s'í:sí scared

s'í:silómet to scare yourself

s'í:wes a lesson

s'i'hó wrapped up

s'íkw' get lost, be lost

s'íkw'els garbage

s'iltexwím plank building

s'ímex how someone walks, gait

s'íth'em clothes, a dress

s'ith'emáwtxw clothing store

s'íwes teaching

s'iwesá:ylhem teachings for children

s'ō:leqw' suffering pain

s'ó:lhqw' ragged

s'ó:lmexw mermaid

s'ó:m an order, order (n.)

s'ó:pels ten o'clock

s'ó:qw afterbirth

s'ó:ytheqw raspberry

s'ó:ytheqwelhp raspberry plant

s'ókw'ches take an arm, hand

s'ókw'stexw to carry on one's arm, in purse

s'ólethes face

s'ólex̲we clam

s'ólh our (emphasizing), respect, respected

s'ópels ten o'clock

s'ópels qas te isá:les twelve o'clock

s'ópels qas te sléts'es eleven o'clock

s'óqw' something you hook onto

s'oth'ó:mes shawl (big)

s'oth'ó:mōsem put on a shall

s'oth'ó:mṓsem Put on a shall

s'ótheqw baked

s'othes face

s'óthes face

s'óx̲we clam, fresh-water mussel

s'ú:met lazy

sá:ltel baskets

sa:lth'tem be dizzy

sá:lts'tem be dizzy

sá:q bracken fern root

sá:tl'atl older-brothers, older sisters, older siblings (or cousins)

sá:y wool, animal hair

sá:yt'els tickling

sá:yt't tickle him/her

sá:yt'tem get tickled

sá:yx̲wem tickled

sá:yx̲wet tickle him/her

sá'íw have a hard time

sakweláx arrow, gun

sálekweláx arrow, gun

saleqíws pants (several pairs)

sáq't split it (wood)

sásetet to pass (it) [as at a meal]

sásewel boxed lunch

sasex̲em bitter

sásq'ets Sasquatch

sátelhtset To pass it to (him/her/it)

sátelhtst to pass to [a person]

sátet to pass (it) [as at a meal], to hand [as in passing food at the table]

sáts'-ets' to stutter

sáwel boxed lunch

sawel'álá lunch pail

sawéts'em rustling sound

sáx̲em bitter

sáyém to ache, sore

sch'á:yxwels dried meat

sch'a'áls shelf

sch'ách'exw be silent

sch'ákwx̲ seplíl fry bread

sch'áletstel chair

sch'ats'el get silent, become quiet

sch'eqw'ōwelh basket weaving

sch'ó:lha leaf

schachexw married (for man)

scháchexwmet propose to (her)

schech'a'áls shelf

schechewó:t smart ( of several), very smart

schechí:ya strawberries

schechí:yá:lhp strawberry bush

schechim backpack

schelá:w be inside out

scheláka a carp(fish)

schelcháletstel chairs

schelcheláka many carps (fish)

schelhá:liya top of ear

schelhó:ythel upper lip

schewchewtá:lh son-in-law or daughter-in-law

schewíts (have) back towards him/her

schewót smart

schéxwem South wind, warm wind, West wind

schéxwemet propose to (her)

schéxwmet Propose to (her)

schí:lh first born child

schí:m Backpack

schí:wetálh sons-in-law, daughters-in-law

schí:ya strawberry

schí:yá:lhp strawberry bush

schim backpack

schiwtá:lh son-in-law or daughter-in-law

scho'olelha leaf

schókwelhta skwí:x nickname

schókwelhta ts'éts spipe visa

sékw'emíy birch tree

sékw'sekw'emíy village at junction of Semiault Creek and Chilliwack River'

selá hidden away

selá:wa humble

selchí:meleqel what does it sound like?

selchí:mleqel What does it sound like?

selchím how, be how

selchímomex what does it look like? What colour is it?

selélets two diferent things

seleplíl breads (plural)

séles get drunk

selí:kw broken

selístel little basket

selíx laying on it's side

seló:lh to move (to new house)

seló:ytheqw raspberry

selsá:y wool, animal hair

selsálth'tem be dizzy

sélsel spinning stick

sélseltel spindle, hand spinner

selsí:l cloth

selsí:le grandparents

selsílawtxw tent

séltl'o eldest child, oldest sibling

sélts' make a circle around, circle a fire

semalelá:lh high-class person

semáxel be barefoot

sémele already had a baby

semíkw' all of them (people)

semlóthel riverbank

semóye bee, honeybee

semsemáxel being barefoot

semyó cheap

seplí:l bread

sepsáp stubborn

seq' it split open

seq'á:lí:ya ear-splitting

seq'ét split it (wood)

seq'seq' it split open (of several)

seqíws pants

seqíwsem put on one's pants

seqsíqetsel roof

séqw'emí:ws cedar bark skirt

seqw'seqw'emí:l cedar bark skirt

séqwemí:l cedar bark skirt

sesásq'ets Sasquatches

sesex̲we'áléx̲eth' to wet the bed

sesí:si always scared

sesí:silexw accidentally scare him/her

sesí:silómet to scare yourself

sesiltl'e eldest child

sesíq' a crack

sét'xt tickle his/her foot

séti city

sétl'atel older-brother, older sister, older sibling

sewíp have a heavy load

sewolem sports, games, plays

sewsewíp have a heavy load

sex̲éylem move over

séx̲séx̲wátel bladder

sex̲séx̲we to pee (usually man)

séx̲w split roots from wrong end

séx̲wátel bladder

séx̲we to pee (usually man)

sex̲we'áléx̲eth' to wet the bed

sexwe'ay̱íwsem wet your pants

sex̲we'ayíwsem wet your pants

sey'álwes courage

seyíyex̲ newt

sí:l cloth

sí:lchept start it with a stick (fire)

sí:lcheptel stick to start fires

sí:le grandparent

sí:ltem twined, twisted up

sí:si be scared, be afraid, be nervous

sí:silexw accidentally scare him/her

sí:silómet to scare yourself

sí:simet to be scared of (him/her/it)

sí:sistexw to scare him/her/it

sí:stel little basket

sí:tel basket

sí:wí:qe men, male (creatures or plants)

sí:yá:m chiefs, respected leaders

sí:yá:ye friends

síkw' get skinned

síkw'em skin pulls off

síkw'et skin it

siláw more than…

sílawtxw tent

silís (have) sharp teeth or fangs

silíxw slow, slow down

silíxwstexw make it slow

siló:lém year

silyó:lh pieces of wood, pieces of firewood

silyó:llh young girl

simáléqep a bad smell

síq under

síq' hard earth, hard clay

siqetsel roof

síqetsel roof

síqw'em peel cedar bark

sísekw'em skin pulls off

sísekw'et skin it

sísele granny, grandpa

síseltl'e older

siselts'iyósem spining, whirling

sísem feel something creepy

sisemóye bee

sísemóye bee, honeybee, hornet, wasp

siseqíws little pants (underpants)

sísesem feel something creepy

sísex̲et move it over

sísex̲wem to wade

sisiyá:m chiefs, respected leaders

sisq'elísem to whistle through teeth

sistaxw scaring him/her/it

sisx̲éylem move over

síthikwi Jesus

sixálh Sechelt

síx̲et move it over

sixwáp Shushwap

síx̲wem to wade

siyá:m chief, respected leader, leader, respected/wealthy person

siyá:ye Friend

siyachís right arm

siyaléqep to smell good

siyáye friend

siyelyólexwa elder

siyelyólexwe many elders

siyét'e Tseatch

siyéx̲cha coupon

siyó:yseqw be wearing a hat

siyolexwálh deceased elders

siyólexwe elder

siyólh wood, firewood

siyómelh belongs to chief, in style of chief

síyt'eqem have to pee

síyt't tickle him/her

síyt'tem get tickled

síyx̲wet tickle him/her

sk'ámeth' Camas (plant)

sk'ek'áxwe dried saskatoon berries

sk'ek'iyáp coyote

sk'emk'ámeth' Camas plants

sk'í:l pika (rock rabbit)

skáslekem illegitimate child

skekwós ceiling

sklú a screw

skoti real crazy

skw'á:lx̲ immature bald eagle

skw'á:y can't, can't be, impossible

skw'alelhew spouse's parent

skw'álhew spouse's parent

skw'áts eyesight

skw'áywelh cranky, ill-natured

skw'echó:steló:les eye-glasses

skw'echósem mirror

skw'echostel window

skw'echóstel window

skw'ekw'ílwes parent of child's husband/wife

skw'ékw'ith helpless person

skw'ekw'íytel ladder

skw'ékw'qáq Robin

skw'ekw'xwós the hail

skw'elchóstel mirrors, windows

skw'elqwálx̲ immature bald eagle

skw'élwés parent of child's husband/wife

skw'elxám numbers

skw'elyáx̲el bat

skw'exá:m number

skw'exó:s month/moon

skw'exó:s sq'óq'ey menstrual period

skw'íkw'iy stingy

skw'íkwiylets lame

skw'íles what day is it?

skw'ílhew father-in-law, mother-in-law, spouse's parent, parent-in-law

skw'ítlets lame

skw'íts'ólés cross-eyed

skw'iyéth slave

skw'íykw'iy real stingy

skw'íylets to have a limp

skw'iytel stairs

skw'íytel ladder

skw'kw'iyéth slave

skw'ókw'es the heat

skw'ólewes buckets, pails, kettles

skw'ōlmexw blackberry

skw'ṓlmexw Blackberry

skw'ōlmexwelhp blackberry bush

skw'ótsesem a mirror for seeing your face

skw'ówes a bucket, pail, kettle

skwá:lhew parents in law, in-laws

skwá:m storage basket

skwalám storage basket

skwálepel something hidden away

skwálōws got murdered

skwátsem a scream

skwekwó:tel separated (in marrige)

skwél waterfall

skwelálhchiyelh what he/she owes

skwélemel handle of a spoon

skwetáxw inside (house, enclosure)

skwetaxwó:lwelh inner side, inner lining

skwetáxwstexw keep it inside

skwéth'kweth little grouse, wollow grouse

skwéth'kweth' Little Grouse, Wallow Grouse

skwethkwthá several piles

skwetóxwes mask [any kind, eg. Halloween]

skwetxwós ceiling

skwetxwós or skwós ceiling

skwíkwel small waterfall

skwíkwexel baby sockeye salmon

skwímeth little roundmouth sucker fish

skwíx name

skwixō:mex name of place

skwixu:mexw Name of (a) place

skwíyx̲t to do to someone

skwíyx̲thet something that you do

skwó:wech sturgeon

skwó:yex̲thet something that you’re doing

skwó:yx̲thet a doing, what someone did

skwókwep hill

skwokwetóythel (have the) mouth round and open with rounded lips

skwokwílála hiding places

skwokwílálá a hiding place

skwól swáyel birthday

skwówéls raven

skwthá a pile, piled up

skwúkw cooking, meal (n.)

skwúkwel going to school

skwúkwelstéleq teacher

skwukwtisláts stink-bag (skunk)

skwúláwtxw a school

slá:m spirit power of an indian doctor

slá:y bark from Douglas fir

slálem alhqéy tortoise

slálem álhqey turtle

slálex̲et torch, flashlight

slát night

sláx̲et torch, flashlight

sle'ó:thel on other side (of river etc.)

sle'óles facing away

sle'ólwelh on the other side of, other side

slehá:l slahal game

slekólte'áwtxw casino

slelá:y bark from Douglas fir

slelát night

slelexwíws body

slelós fat, lard

slépets something that gets sent, something sent

sleq'ó:lwelh side of body

sleqleqwe'ala pocket

sléqwe'ala pocket

sleslésxel bone-marrow

slésxel bone-marrow

slets'éleq brother in law's wife

sléts'elhp one tree

sléts'es one o'clock

slets'lets'ōweyelh half-brother or half-sister

slets'ōweyelh half-brother or half-sister

slets'ṓweyelh half brother or half sister

slewí:ws skirt to the ankle

slewíy inner bark of red cedar

slewlewíy many pieces of inner bark of red cedar

slexiws pants

sléx̲léx̲tses fingers

slexléxwelh many canoes

slexlexwíws body

sléx̲léx̲xel toes

sléx̲tses finger

sléxwelh canoe

slexwelhi:m canoeing

sléxwelhmet raid in a canoe

slexwíws body

slexwlháwtxw canoe shed

sléx̲xel toe

slhá:lí woman

slhá:wels te pípehó:m frog-leaf

slhákw'em a breath

slhálheq lying on the ground

slhálheq' be lying down

slhálhli little woman

slhálqi soaked

slhálts' mean

slháwel mat, matress

slháwél sword fern

slhél:ets bum

slhelél:ets bum

slhélets rump

slhelháx̲ be stiff (arm, foot)

slhelhlá:li little women

slheliyó:lh young girl

slhellhá:lí women (several)

slhellhíleqw flesh

slhelq'á:tses Fridays

slhém:exw rain

slhémexw the rain, rain (n.)

slhémoqel havving tooth/teeth missing

slheq'á:tses five o'clock

slhéq'lhéq'ōwelh lower back

slhéq'ōwelh lower back

slhí:xws Wednesday

slhílets'es wind-dried salmon

slhílhélets little bum

slhíqw flesh

slhíqwetsel fish strips for drying

slhíts'es wind-dried salmon

slholhekw'íwel speechless

slholhex̲wéleqsel have snot hanging from nose

slholhex̲wélqsel wild turkey

slhóp' soup

slhq'á:tses Friday, 5 o'clock

slhq'él:exw knowledge, knowing (it)

slhqw'á:y cedar-bark mat

slí:leqw loose slack

slí:m sandhill crane

slílexwelh calm

slilk'yáp (little) coyote

slílōwya seagull

slíluye seagull

slímiyeqwxel pigeon-toed

slíts' full, filled up

slíw in [used for inside box, object, etc.], inside (a hollow object)

sló:ltes to look sad

slókwech white trout

slós fat, lard, oil, grease

smá:yeleq waves

smált rock, also mountain

smált poyp chimney

smámalyí to be married, married

smámelet mountain

smámth'el a little bit proud

smámth'eqel smart-alec

smátexwtel husband's brother, wife's sister

smath'el proud, stuck up, arrogant

smékw'em a second-hand thing

smelá:lh high-class person

smelám adopted child

smélátel womb, uterus

smelmált lots of rocks

smelmelám adopted child

smelmeltáléqel kidney

smelmómeleqw mixed up (of many things)

smeltáléqel kidney

smeméyeth meat

sméq'ólh leftovers [food taken home]

sméq'ólhálá doggy bag

smeq'óth leftovers

sméq'óth leftovers(to take home)

smeq'othálá doggy-bag

sméqsel have a big nose

smestíyexw soul

sméteqsel snot

smeth'méth'qel brains

smeth'qel brains

smetméteqsel snot

sméts' rouge

smex̲álh caterpiller

sméya a bay

sméyeth meat

sméyethálá tray for meat

smílha winter spirit dance

smílha'áwtxw smoke house

smímelha winter spirit dance

smímeq sunk

smímex̲alh caterpiller

smímex̲álh caterpiller

smímeyáth butterfly

smómeleqw mixed

smómeq'oth leftovers

smōqw'e great blue heron

smōqw'mōqw'e great blue herons

smóst'iyethel (have) pursed lips

smótheqw fish oil

smótx̲w tattle-tale

só:les drunk

só:x̲wel grass

sókw'em outer cedar-bark

sólekw'em outer cedar-bark

sóles get drunk

sólex̲wel grass

sōqw't search for it

sóyéx̲el a sunset

sp'á:q'em flower

sp'a:th' skunk currant

sp'á:th' wild currants

sp'á:th'elhp wild currant bush

sp'áleq'em flowers

sp'áp'eth' sewn

sp'ap'ílh be sober

sp'élp'elxwem lungs

sp'élxwem lungs

sp'eq'p'íq' white spots on skin

sp'eqéy patched up

sp'ewéy Patched up

sp'íp'ehá:th' speckled trout

sp'íp'elh flat

sp'íp'elheqw have a flat head

sp'íp'eqw'el turning purple

sp'íq' white spots on skin

sp'íqw'el turn purple

sp'lhíq' beside

sp'óleq'es bald eagles

sp'óp'eqw'em soap

sp'óp'etl'em cigarette, smoke

sp'óq'es bald eagle

sp'ótl'em cigarette, smoke (n.)

sp'ótl'emálá pipe

spá:lxw blue camas ( a root)

spá:th bear

spapí:l (be) buried, planted

spáplhx̲el meadow

spapx̲íwel have your legs spread

spatálép thigh

spáthélets bear dung

spathó:llh baby bear (black)

spehá:ls wind

spekw'ém a spore, a blossom

spél:exw chicken-pox

speláwél mole

spélhx̲el prarie

spelmála root cellar

speló:l crows (large)

spelpél:exw chicken-pox

spelpélemálá root cellar

spelpoleqwíth'a ghost, corpse

spelpóleqwíth'a ghost, corpse

spelpúl spoons

spelwálh last year

spepáth bears

spepí:ls planted, buried

spepípewels freezer

speplól crow (small)

speqá:s white Fraser River spring salmon

spetá:lép upper leg

spex̲elís tight (of clothes)

spéxw tripe, animal stomach

spexwpéxwqel many seeds

spéxwqel (fine airborne) seed

spí:l (the thing) buried, planted

spí:ls planted, buried

spí:w ice

spil s'alhtel vegetables

spípew frozen

spípew sq'emó freeze

spípew-kw'óxwe freezer

spípewels freezer

spípewels-kw'óxwe freezer

spipiyólwelh put a hand on hip

spíxw te seplí:l bread-crumb

spíyólwelh put a hand on hip

sploeqwíth'a ghost, corpse

spó:l crow (large)

spó:ltsep cut-throat trout

spoleqwíth'a ghost, corpse

spoléx̲wem steamed

spólqw seplil flour

spólx̲wem steam (noun)

spopeleqwíth'a pygmy owl

spópeqw mould

spópex̲welsá:ls spray gun

spópiy bent, crooked

spotelálá mast

spótl'em Cigarette

spú' a fart

spú'amal stink-bag (skunk)

spúl spoon

sq'á:lq' really tangled

sq'á:tl' otter

sq'elá:w coiled

sq'élhq'elh muskrat

sq'elí:m camp, be camped

sq'elóts'eqw be under an umbrella

sq'élp cramp

sq'elq'elá:w coiled

sq'elq'élp'eqw curly hair

sq'elq'elp'es curly hair

sq'elq'elp'óy:lthetel knee

sq'elq'elptem cramp

sq'elq'éq' tangled up

sq'elq'éyle dried fish or meat (lots of it)

sq'elx̲áp stump

sq'émél paddle

sq'émq'émél paddles

sq'emq'emwl canoe paddle

sq'ép a meeting, gathering

sq'ep'óy:lthetel knee

sq'eq'éyp a gathering

sq'eq'íp be gathered, be gathering, a group, a team, a gathering

sq'eq'ó being together with, along with, included

sq'eq'ómet together with, along with

sq'eq'ómetel going with each other

sq'eq'ósthóxes accompanied

sq'eth'ewits have your hands behind your back

sq'ewílem go round a bend in the river

sq'éykw' a bite

sq'éyle dried fish or meat

sq'éylo smoked salmon, smoked meat

sq'éylóm scraps

sq'eyq'ekw' a little bite

sq'eyq'eyx̲ó:les pupils (of eye)

sq'éytl' a scar

sq'eyx̲éleqw peak of a house-roof

sq'ó together with, along with, companion

sq'óleq a best friend

sq'ómet together with, along with, to go with someone

sq'oq'óxel partners

sq'oxel partner, co-worker

sq'óxel partner

sq'óyes fine feathers

sq'x̲áp stump

sqá:l stolen

sqá:lex̲ digging stick

sqá:q younger brother or sister, yonger sibling

sqá:wth potato

sqalaq younger brothers or sisters, younger siblings

sqám quieter water

sqáqele baby

sqáqeltel house - post

sqáqex̲iya mink

sqaw:th potatoe

sqáwth potato

sqáyéx̲ mink

sqe'éleqw juice

sqe'íyeqel don't know how to do it

sqél:ep dust

sqél:epálá garbage can

sqel:éxw glutton, someone who eats all the time

sqelá:w beaver

sqelálh diaper

sqeláqele baby

sqeló:líth'a west (south-west) wind

sqelqá:wth potatos

sqélqel a thief

sqelqél:ep dust

sqélqel:epálá garbage can

sqelqelálh diaper

sqelqélexw glutton, someone who eats all the time

sqelqelwílh to hate

sqelqelxwá:lá throat

sqéls part not used

sqelwílh to hate, hold a grudge

sqelwílhmet to hate him/her

sqélxel moccasin

sqelxwá:lá throat

sqelyíqem snow-drift

sqém:el the tide

sqemálá bra

sqémél pit-house

sqemí:l be inside a pit-house

sqemó: milk

sqemó'álá Baby bottle

sqemós te músmes cow milk

sqemqem'álá baby bottles, breasts

sqemqémél pit-house

sqemqemó: milk

sqépó:thél flying squirrel

sqeqewáth rabbit (large)

sqeqiq' imprisoned

sqetás steam-cooked food

sqetqítes cedar headband

sqewá:meth' sunny side of tree

sqewáth rabbit (large)

sqéweqs raven

sqewqéweqs raven

sqéylemá:ls a funeral

sqíqemel little pit-house

sqíqewáth rabbit (small)

sqiqewótheló:ythel harelip

sqó:qe drink (n.)

sqó:s tear (crying)

sqóqem bent round

sqotemí:lep a steep hill

sqoyéx̲iya Mink (name in stories)

sqw'echém a boil

sqw'él:ém barbecued salmon

sqw'él:qw'él:ém barbecued salmon

sqw'elchém a boil

sqw'élém barbecued

sqw'éls something cooked

sqw'elyílex dances

sqw'éméls forehead

sqw'émqw'eméls forehead

sqw'eqw'óteleqw crown of head

sqw'eyílex a dance

sqw'íqw'é'leqw brown hair

sqw'íqw'el uncovered

sqw'íqw'ex̲welo:les brown eyes

sqw'omx sxíxep tool for making canoe

sqw'omxes doorknob

sqw'omxwes Doorknob

sqw'ómx̲wes rolled up in a ball

sqw'óteleqw crown of head

sqwá small creek goes into river

sqwá:l speech, word

sqwa'i:wel to be hollow

sqwahíwel a hole in roof

sqwálats a hole in a bucket

sqwehá:liya pierced ear

sqwélellhelh neck (from front)

sqweleqwá holes

sqweleqwá seplí:l donut

sqwelíwel half a cup

sqwéllhelh neck (from front)

sqwélqsel hair in the nose

sqwélqwel story, news

sqwelqwélqsel hair in the nose

sqwélqwelqwel story, news (plural)

sqwelqwéltel language

sqwelqwíliyéthel beard (hair on face)

sqwéls cooked stuff

sqwéltel language

sqwélxel mist, fog

sqwélxem fine snow comes into house

sqwemá:y dog

sqwemá:yalqel dog wool

sqweméytses pussy willow

sqwemóx̲w doubled up

sqwemqwemá:y dog

sqwemqweméytses pussy willow

sqweqwá a hole

sqweqwá seplí:l donut

sqweqwemeytá:ye pussy-willow

sqwéth'elh squirrel

sqweth'sqweth' pheasant

sqwetqwétxem get foggy

sqwétxem a fog

sqwíqwemáy little dog, puppy

sqwíqweyóthel jack rabbit

sqwló seal blubber

sqwó:qwetl'í:wél tapeworm

sqwó:yxw late fall sockeye

sqwóls boiled

sqwómx̲w lump

sqwoqwel speeches, words

sqwoqwetó:ythel mouth open and round

sqwóqwiyel yellow, (also: tanned, yellowish)

sqwx̲wó:mex Squamish

st'á:lq spotted (shapes)

st'á:t'el the shade (of a tree, etc.)

st'á:yx̲w sad, worried

st'a'áleqep a taste

st'a'ó:mex to look like him/her

st'ál fish cut thin for wind-drying

st'álepiy dead tree (dead and broken -of a plant)

st'áleqel bruise

st'álh cross-beam in roof of house

st'ált'exw a shelter

st'ápiy dead tree dead plant (dead and broken)

st'áqsel stick out, protrude

st'at'ó:mex to resemble, to look like

st'át'ó:mex look like

st'áwelóméx look purple

st'e'áwel making a guess, wondering

st'e'ó:mex looks like him/her

st'e'ómex look like

st'ekwíwel stuck in the bum

st'elákw' a circle

st'eláx̲el corner

st'élmexw medicine

st'élt'el person who always sings

st'elt'elákw' circles

st'elt'eliqw qw'eóp pineapple

st'elt'elq spotted (shapes)

st'elt'ólkwlh non-spirit dancers (several of them)

st'emt'ém Cautious

st'emt'émtel cautious

st'et'íkw get stuck (in mud)

st'et'it'eqó:les black eye

st'ewíqw'es have powder on face

st'ewōkw' powder

st'ewṓkw' Powder

st'éx̲ a fork in the road

st'ít'eq bruise

st'ít'eqel bruise

st'it'eqó:les black eye

st'it'x̲óyaq fork in tree or roots

st'íwiyelh a prayer (hymn)

st'ole'ólestel eye-glasses

st'ólkwelh non spirit dancer

st'ólkwlh a non-spirit dancer

st'ówekw'e light skinned, fair complexion

st'uselóye Licorice Fern

st'uslóye Licorice fern

st'x̲éms six o'clock

stá live, stay, be in a place

stá:m a yell, a holler

stá:xwelh children

stá:y a canoe race

sta'á to be like

sta'á:wel to think

sta'awelmet think about him/her/it

sta'áwelmet think about (him/her/it)

stáléqep a distant sound

stám what

stámel what's it for

stámés whatever, something, what it is, whatever it is

staqí:l sound like (voice)

státew lit up, be lit up, illuminated

státewel lit up

statí:wel nephews nieces

steliqíw horse

stelókel sock, stocking

stelqóya wolves

stelta'á:wel to think

steltó:les wives

steltó:lō rivers

stélwél cedar rope

stemtámés whatever

steq'áp dam

steqá:tses eight o'clock

steqó:ye wolf

steqtéq a log - jam

stesó:s to be poor

stetá live, stay, be in a place (of several people)

stetelámes little things

stételes little wives

steteliqiwó:llh baby horse

stetís near, close to

stetú:p stove

stewéqel deceased person

stewtéweqel deceased person

sth'áqel cat-tail

sth'áth'ámqels scissors (pl)

sth'áth'aqel cat-tail

sth'áth'elh cool, calm [of weather]

sth'áyeqw crushed, finely chopped

sth'ekw' insect

sth'ékw' bug, worm

sth'ekw'th'íkw' many sores, a rash

sth'emí:wel pit, nut, seed

sth'émlets (have a) skinny but

sth'emth'emellhp berry plant

sth'emth'ímálá berry-basket

sth'emth'ómwíts back-bone

sth'épeq skunk (striped)

sth'eth'ékw' bugs

sth'eth'eló:m small bones

sth'eth'emí:wel pits, nuts, seeds

sth'eth'ép'oyeqw great-great-great grandparent

sth'eth'íkw' a sore, sores

sth'ewth'íweq' red elderberries

sth'ex̲wélesem tooth brushes

sth'éx̲welwétem laundry

sth'í:m berry, berries, fruit in general

sth'íkwe the left, to the left

sth'íkwe í:lwelh left side of body

sth'íkwe' í:lwelh The left side of the body

sth'íkwetses be left handed/ left hand

sth'ímálá berry-basket

sth'íth'ayeqw spí:w crushed ice

sth'íth'kw little bug

sth'íth'peq little skunk

sth'íweq' red elderberry

sth'ixwá:m dried berries

sth'ó:kws seven o'clock

sth'ó:lemeqw skull

sth'ó:m bone

sth'ó:meqw skull

sth'ólem bone

sth'óleqwes cooked fish heads

sth'óleqwi fish (plural)

sth'olólh (spring) salmon

sth'ómwích backbone

sth'ómwíts back-bone

sth'óqwes cooked fish head

sth'óqwi fish

sth'óth'eqwi small salmon (any kind)

sth'óth'qwi little salmon

sth'óyqw' ground up

sth'oyqw' sméyeth ground meat

sth'qwá:y trout

stháthiyel blood

stháwtxw bighouse, longhouse

stháyem prepared, home-made

sthelx̲á:lem sword fern

sthemélts Tuesday

stheqelxél:em rainbow

sthéqi sockeye salmon

stheqthéqí sockeye salmon

sthethá:kw' pulled tight ( eg. Rope.)

sthetháthiyel blood

sthethí alright

sthethímiya small coho

sthí:qel loud (of voice)

sthí:tem fixed, ready, prepared

sthí:ystexw do it well

sthímiya small coho

sthithíwelh have a big voice

sthíwelh have a big voice

sthiyáp be wearing a loincloth

sthíyem prepared, home-made

sthqálem place where you dip-net

sthx̲á:lem sword fern

stí:wel nephew, niece

stilimut Steamboats

stím fast, hard [of snow, rain, etc.]

stimút Steamboat

stiqíw horse

stít-sós poor person

stíth skinny

stitiqwiwó:llh baby horse

stítsó:s Poor Person

stíxem pond slime, algae

stl'áleqem monster, supernatural creature

stl'ápx̲ scattered all over

stl'atl'itel Sweetheart

stl'atl'ítel sweetheart

stl'atl'íts'et want (it)

stl'e'áleq pot-latch

stl'e'áxel a feast

stl'éleqw' chocolate lily

stl'elp'élets tails

stl'elpá:leq underskirt

stl'elq'á:l wing

stl'elqwótel awl, piercer

stl'eltl'áleqem monsters, supernatural creatures

stl'éltl'eleqw' chocolate lilies

stl'ep'élets tail

stl'epá:leq underskirt

stl'épíqel bank

stl'epláts deep bottom

stl'epó:ythel lower lip

stl'epólwelh under, underneath

stl'eq'á:l wing

stl'eqtí:m length

stl'eqtl'éq spotted (shapes)

stl'éqxel deer-skin moccasin

stl'etl'áxel a feast

stl'etl'íq' too tight (clothes, etc.)

stl'éx Ravine

stl'éxs ravine

stl'í a want, need

stl'ítl'ches little island

stl'ítl'el love, like

stl'ítl'eqelh child, (under 12), young

stl'ítl'eqélh young, young person

stl'ítl'esel kwe'lów dark complexion

stl'ítl'ets embroidery

stl'íts'et want (it)

stl'ítset we need/want it

stl'p'álqel long feather

stl'p'áqel Long feather

stl'pí:wel shirt

stl'qéwtel awl, piercer

stl'xwá:ytlh to sit on eggs(chicken)

stó:les wife

stó:lō river

stó:méx warrior

stó:qw'em a cough

stókel sock, stocking

stolōálá river-bed

stótelō creek, small river

stqá:qel loose one's voice

sts'á:ltexw roof planks

sts'á:s ashes (white)

sts'á:xt branch

sts'ákwx̲ fried

sts'álts' scale (of fish)

sts'áts'elstexw be careful with it

sts'áts'exw Be silent

sts'áykw' ground up

sts'eláxwem Have a vision (spirit dancer), an experienced spirit dancer

sts'elexw landing

sts'élexw slough

sts'elts'eláxwem experienced spirit dancers

sts'elts'elts' many scales (of fish)

sts'elts'elxwíwel insides

sts'elxwíwel insides, internal organs

sts'epts'epxwel wart

sts'épxwel wart

sts'éqw' fine cedar weaving

sts'ets'á on, on top of

sts'ets'ó:qw'els fork

sts'extá:la knothole

sts'exts'extá:la knothole

sts'éxts'éxtses limbs (of trees or bushes)

sts'éxtses limb (of tree or bush)

sts'ímálá Berry basket

sts'iyóye twins

sts'ó: a relative (any kind)

sts'ó:kw'elxel shoe on wrong foot

sts'ó:kw'xel shoe on wrong foot

sts'ó:lemeqw great grandparent, great grandchild

sts'ó:meqw great grandparent, great grandchild

sts'ó:qw'els fork

sts'ókw'elxel shoe on wrong foot

stsél:em liver

stselqwáx̲el back end of house

stséltsél:em liver

stú:p stove

stú:xws nine o'clock

stuta'áwelmet think about (him/her/it)

sú:ps te yél:es tooth-paste

súp soap

suwq't searching for something

súyéx̲el on other side of the world

swa one's own

swá one's own

swá:ls a scramble-give

swálém orphan

swáleqeth husbands

swáqeth husband

swástexw make it for him

swatíya porcupine

swáts'et torch

swáyel day, sky, weather

swe'ellem baking fish

swék' smart-alec

swelám an echo

swelmélma:ylh child of deceased brother or sister

swelméylh child of deceased brother or sister

swéltel net

sweltí:l a race (a footrace)

swelwá:yel days

swélwelám an echo

swep'áth' place where sun comes out

swéta sweater

swéte sweater

swétexel rainbow

swetíya Porcupine

swets'a'á summit of mountain

swewatíya porcupine

swewiyeqe'ó:llh young boy

swí:qe man, male (creature or plant)

swí:we eulachon ~ oolachon

swílcha Cultus lake

swíp overloaded

swíwe eulachon

swiwel sunny, it's sunny

swíweles boy, adolescent boy

swíwíqe little man

swiyeqe'ó:llh young boy

swókwel loon

swólekwel loon

swóq-weqeth married (for woman)

swōqw'elh mountain goats-wool blanket

swṓqw'elh mountian goats-wool blanket

swoqw'wōqw'elh mountain goats-wool blanket

swóweqeth married (for woman)

swówles boys, lots of adolescent boys

sx̲'áts pípe record (N.)

sx̲'átstexw put in order, put it where you can find it

sx̲á:lts'emeth' grown twisted (of a tree)

sx̲álts' turned around, turned wrong way

sx̲álts'ewel twisted

sx̲ameléxwthhelh tiger lily

sx̲áx̲as be determined

sx̲áx̲elhát Sunday

sxáxem shallow water

sx̲e'áth' a mark, a measure

sx̲e'ó:thels four o'clock

sx̲e'óthels Thursday

sx̲él:e leg, foot

sx̲elá:ls writings

sx̲eláth' marks, measures

sx̲éles design on a basket

sx̲élh a wound

sxelham pecha television

sxelham pékcha TV

sx̲elpéla side burn

sx̲élqs stripe on nose

sxélts' feather

sx̲elx̲éle many legs/feet (e.g non-human)

sx̲elx̲éles design on a basket

sx̲elx̲éles te syó:qwem rays of sunlight

sx̲élx̲elqs stripe on nose

sxélxelts' feather

sx̲élx̲élye legs (more than two, for ex. non-human)

sx̲elx̲éyltel many footprints, tracks

sxemá:l enemy

sxemxemá:l enemies

sx̲épxel fish tail

sx̲éwe dried fish backbone

sx̲éwx̲éwe dried fish backbone

sx̲ex̲ákw' canyon

sx̲ex̲é:ylesáls computer

sx̲ex̲é:yls something you write with

sx̲éx̲elh wounds, sores

sx̲éx̲ewes scowling

sx̲éx̲éyle both legs, both feet

sx̲exéyltstexw written

sx̲ex̲í:ls letám desk

sxexó:ya co-wife

sx̲éy:es head

sx̲éyléx̲ a war

sx̲éyltel footprint, tracks (writing)

sx̲éylthet registration

sx̲éyp' s stripe

sx̲éytel track, footprint

sx̲éytl' winter

sx̲éyx̲ep' a stripe

sx̲eyx̲eth'ó:ythel ulgy grin

sx̲eyx̲éyes heads

sxíeles pushy, pressing ahead

sxixálh Sechelt

sxíxeles stubborn, contrary

sxíxep a planer (tool)

sxíxets' forest

sxiyí:ws small-pox

sxó:ya co-wife

sxólcha a catch (fish, animal)

sxóxep squatting

sxóxweyem selling things

sxoxwí:ls borer, auger

sx̲óyeseqw put feathers in hair

sx̲óytl'thet mean, cranky

sxwelmexw selhtel taditional food

sx̲wéqw'lhelh scarf, neckerchief

sx̲wet'x̲wetl'qel pillows

sx̲wétl'qel pillow

sx̲wetl'qelálá pillow-case

sx̲wetx̲wí:t torn up

sx̲wík' winter robin

sx̲wítl' catbird

sx̲wíx̲weqw' tangled on a net

sx̲wíythi picture, carved pole

sx̲wōleqw'tel canoe poles

sx̲wolex̲wiyám ancient people

sx̲wōqw'tel canoe pole

sx̲wōsem soapberry

sx̲wṓsem Soapberry

sx̲wōsem sqe'óleqw sopaberry drink

sx̲wōsx̲wōsem soapberries

sx̲wōx̲wiyám legend, story from Transformer period, myth, fable, kids's story

sx̲wóyéleqws new spirit-dancers head dress

sx̲wóyx̲wey ceremony with masked dance

syá:t vomit (the thing)

syá:tel widow, widower

syayalís icicle

syayalísem icicle

syáyeq' log

syemsémyó cheap

syémyem pregnant

syemyó cheap

syeqwá:ls stuff for burning

syeqwlhá:ltel tinder

syéqwlhálá fireplace, firepit

syesyewálelh 'ancestors past, (all one's ancestors)

syétl'q't paint job

syewá:l ancestors

syewá:lelh ancestor (passed away)

syéx̲cha gift

syéx̲w unravelled, broken down

syeyá:tel widow, widower

syéyelh a slahal stick (little stick)

syí:ts'emílep sand-bar

syíq snow (noun), a snowfall

syíts'em fine sand

syiwí:l spirit power

syó:letsep a wave

syó:qw'em sweat

syó:qwem sun

syó:ys work (the thing)

syóyeqwem sun

syú:we witch, fortune teller

syúwél spirit power, spirit song

syúwél sq'óq'ey spirit sickness

syuyúwe witch, fortune teller

syuyuwí:l spirit powers spirit songs