English - Halq'Eméylem Dictionary

bank tale'áwtxw

cup lepót

to become xwa

to do (it) xtá:stexw

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

'nine fruit in a group or cluster (as they grow on a plant) tuxwóls

'splash s-o in the face, squirt s-o in the face lhélest

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(always) choking (on a bone or something solid) á:q'elh

(be) buried, planted spapí:l

(fine airborne) seed spéxwqel

(have a) hairy face xwpopó:s

(have a) scrawny neck qwe'íqwepsem

(have a) skinny but sth'émlets

(have a) twisted mouth pó:yethel

(have a) wide bum lheq'tíwél

(have a) wide face lhq'ó:tes

(have a) wide forehead lheq'tó:ls

(have a) wrinkle lhélp'

(have an) underarm smell qw'ox̲wemáléqep

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

(have) a thin nose qwe'íqweqs

(have) back towards him/her schewíts

(have) hurt hand q'óq'eytses

(have) pursed lips smóst'iyethel

(have) red eyes tskwimó:les

(have) sharp teeth or fangs silís

(have) sore muscles q'éyq'ey

(have) wide feet lhálhq'etxel

(he/she/it) was being bitten q'éyq'ekw'etem

(he/she/it) was bitten q'éykw'etem

(he/she/it) was scratched t'elhóqw'tem

(it is) washed th'exwótem

(it) is not hard éwe is tl'í

(little) coyote slilk'yáp

(manage to) go outside, to get out, to escape atl'qelómet

(many) black things ts'q'álex̲

(several) blue eyes, really blue eyes ts'meth'meth'ó:les

(someone who is) always working lexsyó:yes

(someone) always working lexwsyóys

(spring) salmon sth'olólh

(the thing) buried, planted spí:l

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a bad smell simáléqep

a bag lesák

a barber-shop lhíts'eqwemáwtxw

a bark-peeling tool lhéqw'ewsá:ls

a bay sméya

a best friend sq'óleq

a bite sq'éykw'

a biter (animal, fish, etc.), a thing that is (always) biting ch'ech'émels

a boil sqw'elchém

a boil sqw'echém

a bow (weapon) téx̲wets

a braid t'emxáliya

a breath lhalhakw'em

a breath slhákw'em

a broach, a pin ts'eqw'elístel

a brooch, a pin ts'eqw'ts'eqw'elístel

a bucket, pail, kettle skw'ówes

a button lheqlístel

a button lheqeléstel

a camp q'elq'élmel

a camp q'élmel

a cane q'éwq'ewe

a cane q'éwe

a canoe race stá:y

a carp(fish) scheláka

a catch (fish, animal) sxólcha

a circle st'elákw'

a club kw'óqwestel

a cold t'o:lhem sq'oq'ey

a copier, copymachine x̲wex̲we'áls

a cough stó:qw'em

a crack sesíq'

a cross, gravestone lakwwí:l

a dance sqw'eyílex

a different room láts'ewtxw

a dip-net q'emó:stel

a distant sound stáléqep

a doing, what someone did skwó:yx̲thet

a fan xwélp'tel

a fart spú'

a feast stl'etl'áxel

a feast stl'e'áxel

a fence q'elq'éléx̲el

a fence q'eléx̲el

a file (tool) shxwíq'els

a fire héyeqw

a fish going to spawn chewélhem

a fishing platform láxel

a flood wōqw'wōqw'

a fog sqwétxem

a fork in the road st'éx̲

a freezer shxwpípewels

a funeral sqéylemá:ls

a gathering sq'eq'éyp

a glass cup ts'áwi'álá

a group separating themselves from another group' halts'elíthet

a guide, showing people í:wesá:ls

a guide, showing people i:wesá:ls

a hammer shxwtélhtses

a helper míytel

a helper méylhtel

a helper, helping one another momíyelhtel

a hiding place skwokwílálá

a hiding place shxwkokwí:l

a hole sqweqwá

a hole in a bucket sqwálats

a hole in roof sqwahíwel

a lesson s'í:wes

a liar shxwmáth'elqel

a lid qp'á:letstel

a light yeqwí:l

a little bit proud smámth'el

a little bit, small bit, a few emímel

a little bite sq'eyq'ekw'

a little crazy shxwixwóxwth'

a little white p'íp'eq'

a little, a bit like, slightly tu

a log - jam steqtéq

a logger yáyeq'els

a long time hí:th

a long time ago kw'elhí:thelh

a lot got rubbed off ó:leqw'

a mark, a measure sx̲e'áth'

a marker x̲áth'tel

a meeting, gathering sq'ép

a mirror for seeing your face skw'ótsesem

a nail th'éstel

a non-spirit dancer st'ólkwlh

a nose-ring shxweqw'élqstel

a person that is always singing lexwst'ít'elem

a pile, piled up skwthá

a place name of Vedder Mountain (meaning drinking water) qoqó:lem

a place upriver from Katz Sx̲wóx̲wiymelh

a planer (tool) sxíxep

a pointer mót'estel

a pole s'álem

a pop, a shot tl'éleqw'

a prayer (hymn) st'íwiyelh

a race (a footrace) sweltí:l

a rain-shower lhémt

a rake, harrow x̲éyx̲ep'ílep

a real rough spot on the Fraser Sq'íp'ex̲w

a relative (any kind) sts'ó:

a rug thélxetel

a sail pótel

a saw shxwlhíhets'els

a scar sq'éytl'

a school skwúláwtxw

a scramble-give swá:ls

a scream skwátsem

a screw sklú

a second-hand thing smékw'em

a set net, stationary net mílyil

a sharp sound eyotháléqep

a shelter st'ált'exw

a shortcut tl'ítl'q'ey

a shot, explosion wetl'éleqw

a show-off pú'elets

a slahal stick (little stick) syéyelh

a slope tewélá:m

a small tree a'axwíyelhp

a smell s-hóqwem

a sneeze s-hásem

a sore, sores sth'eth'íkw'

a spore, a blossom spekw'ém

a steep hill sqotemí:lep

a store shxwimá:le

a stripe sx̲éyx̲ep'

a sunset sóyéx̲el

a sweathouse teqíwtsel

a taste st'a'áleqep

a thief sqélqel

a thing that bites ch'emá:ls

a tin can q'ex̲q'x̲el

a trap x̲esxel

a want, need stl'í

a war sx̲éyléx̲

a wave syó:letsep

a whip kw'óqwtel

a whipper kw'ókw'qwōwsá:ls

a whirlpool Hémq'eles

a whole bunch having fun, having lots of fun, having a good time eyó:sthet

a whole bunch of folks having lots of fun íyósthet

a wood carving shxwqwó:lthels

a wool carder shxwtéxelqéyls

a wound sx̲élh

a yell, a holler stá:m

accident mákwlh

accidentally scare him/her sesí:silexw

accidentally scare him/her sí:silexw

accidentally smell it hó:qwlexw

accidentally smell it hó:qwléxw

accompanied sq'eq'ósthóxes

accompany (him/her) q'exí:lt

accompanying someone q'eqexí:lt

add it ts'óxwt

add it, add some ts'xwót

add water, add some more liquid ts'xwólhcha

adding water, adding some mor (liquid) ts'óxwelhcha

admire tháthelmet

admire thélmet

adopt a child txwemelám

adopted child smelám

adopted child smelmelám

afraid to try qelélwes

afterbirth s'ó:qw

again ew

Agassiz Mountain Alámex Smámelt

airplane lhólhekw' stem:ōt

airplanes lhólhekw' stítim:ōt

alcohol (plural) lelám

alcohol, liquor, rum lám

alder x̲éyth'elhp

alder x̲élx̲eyth'elhp

alder x̲éyth'elh

alert xwiyós

all mékw'

all broken up lékwlekwat

all of them (people) semíkw'

all, every mekw'

alone, one person ilólets'e

alone, single ilólts'e

already ulh

already lulh

already had a baby sémele

alright sthethí

always wiyóth

always hunting lexws-heháiwe

always hunting lexws-há:we

always lazy lexws'ú:met

always scared sesí:si

always scared lexwsí:si

ambitious shxwúxwe

American pástel

american bar Peqwchō:lthel

American Bar P'éqwchú:lthel

American Bar (placename) péqwchú:lthel

Americans pepástel

an echo swelám

an echo swélwelám

an iron shxwíxweqwels

an island near Wahleach Island Xáméles

an order, order (n.) s'ó:m

ancestor (passed away) syewá:lelh

ancestors syewá:l

anchor mesíyeltel

anchor-line, mooring line lhqéletel

ancient people sx̲wolex̲wiyám

and qas

and, or, but qe

angel lísós

angels lílísós

anglican religion kelchóch

ankle qwémqwemx̲wxel

ankle qwémx̲wxel

ankle joint th'éqwth'éqwxwel

ankle joint xweth'éqw'xel

annoy (them) th'íwelstexw

annoy (them) th'íth'ewélstexw

annoyed th'íth'ewel

annoyed th'íwél

annoyed with (him/her) th'íth'ewélmet

annoyed with (him/her) th'íwelmét

answer shxwtíyeqel

answer shxwtélqel

ant xá:ysem

ants xexelá:ysem

anybody, somebody tewátes

anyway kwá

appearing becoming visible (possibly of several) pelpélekw

apple juice qwe'op sqe'óleqw

apple tree, crabapple tree qwe'ó:pelhp

apple trees, crabapple trees qwelópelhp

apple, crabapple (the fruit) qwe'óp

apples, crabapples (the fruit) qwel'óp

approaching, getting to tetés

April Temelék'es

Are you…?‘. Li chexw

arguing back and forth q'eq'x̲ótel

arguing, quarreling q'eyq'x̲ótel

arm t'á:lew

armpit shxwelíláx̲el

armpit shxw'iláx̲el

Armpit shxw'íláx̲el

arms t'elt'á:lew

arrive, come here xwe'í

arriving here, coming here (of several) xwel'í

arrow, gun sálekweláx

arrow, gun sakweláx

arrow-pouch th'esélatel

artificial sweetener shúkwa telómet

as usual, this time, now, the first time yalh

ashamed of oneself x̲éyx̲emethet

ashes (white) sts'á:s

ashes floating up from fire títeqw'ō:lchep

ashes floating up from fire tqwō:lchep

ashes, cinders shxwiyélhtel

ask about him/her petámeles

ask for a present híx̲chem

ask for a present yéx̲chem

ask for it híx̲chemet

ask for it yéx̲chemet

ask someone a favor th'íth'exwstélémét

ask someone a favor th'exwstélémét

asking someone pétemet

at the head, up the point álqel

attached tl'átl'el

aunt the shxwemlí:kw

aunt or uncle (or parent's cousin) shxwemlí:kw

aunts or uncles (or parent's cousins) shxwemlá:lekw

autumn, fall temhilálxw

awake xwí

awl, piercer stl'elqwótel

awl, piercer stl'qéwtel

axe kw'óqwletstel

b

baby sqeláqele

baby sqáqele

baby basket p'óth'es

baby basket p'ep'óth'es

baby basket p'ó:th'es

baby bear (black) spathó:llh

Baby bottle sqemó'álá

baby bottles, breasts sqemqem'álá

baby frog pipehó:mó:llh

baby frogs pelipehó:mó:llh

baby horse steteliqiwó:llh

baby horse stitiqwiwó:llh

baby sockeye salmon skwíkwexel

baby-sockeye time temkwíkwexel

babysitters xóxelhmílh

back end of house stselqwáx̲el

back of head, back of neck téptepsem

back of head, back of neck, neck (at back) tépsem

back, backside eqwéqwelets

back, backside óqwelets

back-bone sth'emth'ómwíts

back-bone sth'ómwíts

backbone sth'ómwích

backpack schim

backpack schechim

Backpack schí:m

bacon kweshú sméyeth

bad qél

badger melmélkw'es sqoyép

bags lelesák

bailing it (canoe) lhí:lthet

bait melmá:le

bait má:le

baked s'ótheqw

baked, put in the oven shíyqetsel

baking fish swe'ellem

baking, roasting (in the stove, in sand) o:theqw

bald eagle sp'óq'es

bald eagles sp'óleq'es

bald-headed th'óqweleqw

ball pól

balsam fir q'et'emá:yelhp

banana pelála

banana pelále

bang a container th'esth'éset

bang a container th'esét

bank stl'épíqel

banks teltále'áwtxw

barbecue stick pí:kwel

barbecue-stick qw'éltel

barbecued sqw'élém

barbecued salmon sqw'él:ém

barbecued salmon sqw'él:qw'él:ém

barber-shops lhílhets'eqwemáwtxw

bare, bald, rock ts'qó:ls

bark at him/her tl'ewtl'ewt

bark at him/her tl'éwt

bark from Douglas fir slelá:y

bark from Douglas fir slá:y

bark of tree p'alyí:ws

Bark peeling tool lhéqw'ewsá:ks

barking tl'áwels

barks of trees p'elp'elyu:s

barrel q'eyq'eyós

barrel, tub q'eyós

barrel, tub, load (of laundry) q'eq'iyós

baseball pol sewolem

basket sí:tel

basket weaving sch'eqw'ōwelh

baskets sá:ltel

bat kw'elkw'elyáx̲el

bat skw'elyáx̲el

bat p'ip'eth'eláx̲el

bath-tub xóxekw'emá:lá

bath-tub xókw'emá:lá

bathing oneself, taking a bath xóxekw'em

bathroom emetáwtxw

bathrooom xo:kw'emawtxw

bathtub shxwxóxekw'em

be a partner with him q'axí:l

be a partner with him q'axí:lt

be aboard, be on, in a ride eló:lh

be alive, be living, be in good health, be healthy, be well áylexw

be ancient q'e'ílem

be ancient q'a'í:lem

be barefoot semáxel

be behind, be last lhilhiyó:qwt

be behind, be last lhiyó:qwt

be careful with it thethehít

be careful with it thehít

be careful with it sts'áts'elstexw

be determined sx̲áx̲as

be dirty chmítl'

be dizzy sa:lth'tem

be dizzy selsálth'tem

be dizzy sá:lts'tem

be dripping th'áq'em

be drying ts'áywx

be easy to wake up shxwíyxwiy

be envious t'áyx̲

be filthy t'íqqwlha

be flowing kw'ekw'élh

be frying something ts'ákwx̲t

be full (from eating) méq'

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

be gathering, many gathering q'épq'ép

be going, be on one's way hálem

be hungry kw'ókw'iy

be in good health shxw'éyelth

be in the centre, be in the middle shxw'á:ye

be in the middle, between alxwí:tsel

be inside a pit-house sqemí:l

be inside out schelá:w

be left handed/ left hand sth'íkwetses

be lonesome t'it'ílthet

be lonesome t'ílthet

be lonsome for him/her t'ít'elmet

be lonsome for him/her t'ílmet

be lying down á:x̲eth

be lying down slhálheq'

be mad, get mad, be angry get angry t'áyeq'

be only one left txwó:ye

be open shxwemamaqel

be open shxwemáqel

be open shxwemá

be patient tl'épstexw ta' sqwélewel

be playing cards, playing a card game lilekó:ltel

be praying, having a church service ts'ahéyelh

be racing, a race óweltí:l

be rainy (off and on lhemlhém:exw

be really worried th'áth'iyekw

be saying x̲et'x̲et'e

be saying, say x̲et'e

be scared, be afraid, be nervous sí:si

be separated (in marriage) kwótel

be separated (in marriage), to break up (from each other) kwekwótel

be shaky xwóyqem

be silent sch'ách'exw

Be silent sts'áts'exw

be sister and brother to each other qeló:qtel

be slower íy'eyóm

be snowing yíyeq

be sober sp'ap'ílh

be standing lhex̲é:ylex

be steaming pó:lx̲wem

be stiff (arm, foot) slhelháx̲

be still (of water) qó:mthet

be surprised ts'éq'

be surprised by him/her ts'eq'met

be suspicious of t'ót'emethet

be suspicious of t'ómethet

be swollen up, swelled up chxwétem

be tender (emotions) chácha

be under an umbrella sq'elóts'eqw

be upriver ahíw

be visiting (with someone) lálets'éwtxwem

be wearing a hat siyó:yseqw

be wearing a loincloth sthiyáp

be yellow, got yellow (be greenish) qwáyel

beach, shore cháchu

beaches, shores chucháchu

beaking something (on purpose) yóyokw'et

bear spá:th

bear dung spáthélets

bear-trap pathúyel

beard (hair on face) sqwelqwíliyéthel

beard (hair on face) qwíliyéthel

bears spepáth

beat him/her up lepút

beat him/her up x̲álht

beat him/her up x̲lhét

beat s-o up, spank s-o, fight s-o back x̲éx̲eyet

beat s-o up, spank s-o, fight s-o back x̲eyx̲éyet

beat s-o up, spank s-o, fight s-o back x̲éyet

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

beaver sqelá:w

beaver's dam teqáp

become day wówiyel

become day wáyel

become evening, get dark xwelált

become lost, get lost íkw'

becoming lost í:kw'

bed shxwe'áx̲eth

bed shxwe'álex̲eth

bed-bug lheq'tíwel

bed-bugs lhelhq'etíwel

bedroom ítetáwtwx

bedroom shxwe'álexáwt

bedroom shxwe'álex̲etháwtxw

bedroom shxwe'áx̲etháwtxw

bedrooms etítetáwtxw

bee sisemóye

bee, honeybee semóye

bee, honeybee, hornet, wasp sísemóye

beer p'op'eqw'em

beggar lexw-semoró:mel

beggar lexwmó:mel

beige Siyi:ts:em

being barefoot semsemáxel

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

being, getting mad, being, getting angry, being real angry t'át'eyeq'

belching, burping qwáqwats'et

believing him/her q'áq'elmet

bellies, stomach (plural) kw'élkw'el:á

belly, stomach kw'él:a

belly-button méx̲weya

belly-buttons méx̲wméx̲weya

bellybutton mṓx̲weya

belongs to chief, in style of chief siyómelh

belt shxwiyémtel

bent round sqóqem

bent, crooked spópiy

Berry basket sts'ímálá

berry plant sth'emth'emellhp

berry plant th'ímelhp

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

berry-basket sth'emth'ímálá

berry-basket th'íth'ímálá

berry-basket sth'ímálá

beside sp'lhíq'

beware of it híyot

beware of it yó:t

big híkw

big thíthe

big copper pot ts'qw'ōstel

big Spring Salmon time temth'oló:lh

big toe melmelkwó:mélxel

big toe mekwó:mélxel

big tree thá:lhp

big waves thitheháleq

big wooden dish qwelhlyúwelh

bighouse, longhouse stháwtxw

birch tree sékw'emíy

bird, large bird memó:qw

bird, large bird mó:qw

bird, large bird thehíws

Birds singing/making music-March Temqweloythi:lem

birthday skwól swáyel

Biter (always biting) ch'eméls / t'eméls

bitter sáx̲em

bitter sasex̲em

bitter, rancid chíchex̲em

black ts'q'éyx̲

black cottonwood tree chewōlhp

black cottonwood trees chewchewōlhp

black eye st'et'it'eqó:les

black eye st'it'eqó:les

black eyes tseq'ex̲ó:les

black hair tsq'ex̲é'leqw

black haw berry máts'el

black person qwólex̲wes

black person qw'íx̲wes

black soot xwíyeqwela

blackberry skw'ōlmexw

Blackberry skw'ṓlmexw

blackberry bush skw'ōlmexwelhp

blackbird q'eláq'a

blackcap tselqó:me

blackcap tseltselqó:me

blackcap tselqó:mé

bladder séx̲séx̲wátel

bladder séx̲wátel

blanket laléx̲wtel

blanket léx̲wtel

blanket, robe tl'exwewítstel

bleeding chólx̲wem

blind qéyx̲es

blonde hair tskwáyé'leqw

blood thelthátheyel

blood sthetháthiyel

blood thátheyel

blood stháthiyel

blow on him (Indian medicine) pópex̲wet

blow on him (Indian medicine) póx̲wet

blow spray pópex̲wels

blow spray póx̲wels

blowing it pepó:t

blows around (plant fuzz) pókw'em

blue tsméth'

blue camas ( a root) spá:lxw

Blue Elderberries th'ékwth'íkwekw

Blue Elderberry th'íkwekw

blue eyes ts'meth'ó:les

blue grouse mí:t'

blueberries, mountain huckleberries (Alaskan blueberry) kwekwx̲wó:mels

blueberry (Alaskan blueberry) kwx̲wó:mels

bluffing, pretending, being arrogant mámeth'álem

blunt end of a canoe pole témkwes

blunt, dull qelóth

board leleplós

board loplós

board (n.) leplós

board for stretching hides tépelhállh

boat pelú:pt

boat pú:t

boat shxwt'at'ekwels

body slexlexwíws

body slelexwíws

body slexwíws

bog blueberry/tall swamp blueberry mó:lsem

boil it lhótqwt

boiled sqwóls

boiler pan qowletsá:ls

boiling water lhétqwt

boiling, making boil qwó:ls

bone sth'ólem

bone sth'ó:m

bone-marrow sleslésxel

bone-marrow slésxel

bored of it ts'íwelmet

bored of it, annoyed with it, fed up with it (of many) ts'íts'ewelmet

bored, bothered ts'íts'ewel

borer, auger sxoxwí:ls

borrow it from him/her éyx̲emet

borrow it from him/her ex̲éymet

borrow it from him/her ex̲eymet

borrow, get credit í:x̲em

borrow, get credit, go on credit íx̲em

borrowing chókwelhta

borrowing something chókwelhtat

boss shxwsiyám

both legs, both feet sx̲éx̲éyle

bottle shxwlalamá:lá

bottle shxwlámá:lá

bottom of water , bottom of waterfall, basket, anything. Atchelitz Village áthelets

bough of red cedar x̲pá:ytses

bow of a boat q'elhál

bow of a boat q'lhól

bowl tl'épló:thel

box, chest kw'óxwe

box, chest kw'ólexwe

boxed lunch sásewel

boxed lunch sáwel

boy, adolescent boy swíweles

boys, lots of adolescent boys swówles

bra sqemálá

brace oneself in it pípiyet

brace oneself in it píyet

bracelet th'ómetsel

bracelet th'emth'ómetsel

bracken fern peltá:kwem

bracken fern ptá:kwem

bracken fern root sá:q

braids t'emt'emxáliya

brains smeth'qel

brains smeth'méth'qel

branch ts'á:lext

branch sts'á:xt

brave iyálewes

Brave iyalewes

bread seplí:l

bread-crumb spíxw te seplí:l

breads (plural) seleplíl

break (string) t'et'éqw'

break (string) t'éqw'

break into lots of pieces peqwpéqwet

break it lekwát

break it (string, rope) t'oqw'ót

break it (string, rope) t'qw'ót

break it accidentally lekwlá:xw

break it in half (fruit, bread, etc) peqwó:t

break it in half (fruit, bread, etc) peqwót

break it in half (fruit, bread, etc) póqwt

break it in half (stick, etc) hélqwet

break it in half (stick, etc) leqwót

break one's arm lekwlekweláx̲el

break one's arm lekwláx̲el

break your back lekwíts

break your back lekwlekwíts

break your hand lekwlekwátses

break your hand lekwátses

break your neck lekwe'psem

break your neck lekwépsem

break your neck hálkwepsem

breaking it yáyekw'elexw

breaking something (stick, stick like objects) halkwet

bridge shxwelt'álh

bridge shxwt'álh

brightly colored táwelómet

bring in fire wood kwtxwéltsep

bring it across the river t'kwíléstexw

bring it out (spirit song) p'ep'í:t

bring it out (spirit song) p'í:t

bring it to him hálemestexw

bring it to him hélemestexw

bring, take (it) méstexw

bring, take (it) emí:stexw

bringing it e:méstexw

bringing outside, getting outside atl'qíl

bringing something outside, getting something out, kick someone out á:tl'qilt

bringing sth, taking sth mí:stexw

brittle, crisp x̲épkw'em

broad-leaf maple tree q'emō:lhp

broken selí:kw

broken off into pieces peqwpéqw

broom éx̲wtel

brooms olex̲tel

brother te alex

brother in law's wife slets'éleq

brown tsqw'íx̲w

brown qw'íx̲w

brown tskwimomex

brown eyes sqw'íqw'ex̲welo:les

brown hair sqw'íqw'é'leqw

brown sugar tskwí:m shúkwa

bruise st'áleqel

bruise st'ít'eqel

bruise st'ít'eq

brush your teeth th'ex̲welísem

brush your teeth th'ex̲wélesem

brush your teeth th'th'ex̲welísem

brussel sprouts mémeles kápech

buckets, pails, kettles skw'ólewes

buckskin coat míyethélwét

buckskin, rawhide, tanned buckskin áx̲elqel

bug, worm sth'ékw'

bugs sth'eth'ékw'

building a fire heyéqwelchep

Bullfrog pehó:mō:lh

bullrush wō:l

bullrush mat wá:th'elh

bum slhelél:ets

bum slhél:ets

bumble bee mékwmekw

bump him on the head teséleqwt

bump them together testéstexw

bunch of things burst meqw'méqw'

burdock x̲eyx̲emels

burer, auger shxwqweqwá:ls

burn him in the throat kw'ésqel:exw

burn, burned, scorch, to burn (intr. v.) yéqw

burned in the throat kw'ésqel

burning something héyeqwt

burning song heywí:leqw

burning, getting burned háyeqw

burst open, split open tl'xáx̲el

burst out, get smashed méqw'

burying it, planting it pelpí:lt

bus hikw shxwe'elolh kyo

bush, underbrush xwílexwel

bush, underbrush xwíxwel

bushy hair chílheqw

busy yékw'es

busy yekw'yékw'es

butcher it, cut it up kw'ítset

butchering it, cutting it up kw'íkw'etset

butchering knife kw'etskw'etstel

butchering knife kw'éts'tel

butter péte

butterfly smímeyáth

Buy for me íleqelhtsthóx

buying (it) í:leqet

buying (tr.) ileqá:ls

c

cabbage kápech

cakes kíks

call him/her to witness xwlalámstexw

calm slílexwelh

calm (of water) p'ep'ákwem

calm down (weather) líqwem

Camas plants sk'emk'ámeth'

Camas (plant) sk'ámeth'

camp and rest qelá:wthet

camp, be camped sq'elí:m

camp, stay at a place q'élem

can q'éx̲q'ex̲él

can or bottle opener shxemxwemeqéyls

can or bottle opener shxwémeqéyls

can't, can't be, impossible skw'á:y

canada geese álex̲e

canada goose áx̲e

Canada lynx chō:wqwela

candy kálti

cannibal woman th'ōx̲iya

Cannibal Woman Th'ṓx̲iya

cannibal woman, basket ogress th'ōth'x̲iya

cannibal woman, basket ogress Th'ōx̲iya

canning qw'o:ls sq'eyle

canning (it), boiling (it) qwólst

canoe sléxwelh

canoe bailer lhéltel

canoe bailers lhélheltel

canoe paddle sq'emq'emwl

canoe pole x̲óx̲wtel

canoe pole sx̲wōqw'tel

canoe pole shx̲wṓqw'tel

canoe poles sx̲wōleqw'tel

canoe shed slexwlháwtxw

canoe-making s'há:y

canoeing slexwelhi:m

Canvas-back duck lamélwelh

canyon sx̲ex̲ákw'

car kakó

Car Kyó

car

carding wool, combing something (hair, wool) téxelqéylt

cards, playing cards (noun lekyó:lta

carrot xáweq

carrots xelxáweq

carry canoe on shoulders xw'ilamōwelh

carry it on shoulders xw'ilámet

carry on your shoulder ílám

carry over sholder or under arm xíxets'eláx̲el

carry over sholder or under arm xits'eláx̲el

carrying s-th/s-o on one's back, packing it on one's back chmá:t

carrying s-th/s-o on one's back, packing it on one's back' chámet

carve stone t'elex̲ót

carving xat'kw'els

carving stone t'élx̲é:yls

cascara (a plant ) q'á:yx̲elhp

casino slekólte'áwtxw

cast a spell x̲t'áls

cat pús

cat's cradle iwá:ltses

cat's cradle íwá:ltses

cat-tail sth'áth'aqel

cat-tail sth'áqel

catbird sx̲wítl'

catch a disease q'ep'lómet

catching a disease q'áq'ep'

caterpillar mex̲álh

caterpiller smímex̲alh

caterpiller smex̲álh

caterpiller smímex̲álh

cats, kittens pelúps

cause to move fast x̲wémx̲wémstexw

cause to rest qá:wstexw

cautious st'emt'émtel

Cautious st'emt'ém

cave kwelkwelqéylem

cave kwelqéylem

cedar bark skirt seqw'seqw'emí:l

cedar bark skirt séqwemí:l

cedar bark skirt lhqw'áy

cedar bark skirt séqw'emí:ws

cedar headband sqetqítes

cedar headband qítes

Cedar headband qíytes

cedar rope stélwél

cedar sapling basket tl'pát

cedar slat basket th'ōwex̲

cedar slat baskets th'ōth'ōwex̲

cedar strips for baskets shxwth'á:lhtel

cedar trough (for food) x̲epyúwelh

cedar wood x̲pá:y

cedar-bark mat slhqw'á:y

ceiling skekwós

ceiling skwetxwós or skwós

ceiling skwetxwós

celery xwelitemelh sokw'

ceremony with masked dance sx̲wóyx̲wey

chair sch'áletstel

chair, bench, seat, something to sit on ch'áletstel

chairs schelcháletstel

chairs ch'ech'áletstel

change it iyáqt

change it éyeqt

change it (by x_a:ls) x̲iyéyt

change it (by x_a:ls) x̲eyx̲éyt

change it (by x_a:ls) x̲éyt

change money iyóqest

change of voice (boy) qw'iqw'elá:m

change of voice (boy) qw'elá:m

change one's clothes iyaqélwetem

change oneself iyóqthet

change sometyhing íyá:q

change yourself é:yeqthet

change yourself iyáqthet

change, transform (intr.) iyá:q

charcoal, black coal p'ets't

charcoal, black coal p'eptsp'étst

charge five dollars for lheq'ótsestexw

charge four dollars for x̲ethílestexw

charge one dollar for lets'estexw

charge ten dollars epólestexw

charge three dolars for lhíxwestexw

charge two dollars for isólestexw

chase s-o, chase s-th, chasing s-o/s-th, continue something á:ystexw

chasing him/her away wówelhet

cheam Chí:yó:m

Cheam Xwchí:yó:m

Cheam xwchí:yóm

cheap syemsémyó

cheap semyó

cheap syemyó

cheat him/her hehóyt

cheat s-o ehó:yt

cheating s/o íhóyt

check a net or trap kw'echú:yel

check a net or trap kw'íkw'echú:yel

cheek shxwelíles

cheek shxw'íles

cheeky, rough acting lhálts'

Chehalis Sts'a'í:les

cherries chalís

chest s'í:les

chests s'elí:les

chew (it) x̲éyx̲eykw'et

chew (it) x̲éykw'et

chew it th'át

chew it th'eth'át

chewing (hard thing) x̲áp'kw'els

chewing it x̲éyx̲ekw'els

chicken chékel

chicken hawk x̲emx̲íméls

chicken hawk x̲emx̲emx̲íméls

chicken pox pelpeleqw sq'oq'ey

chicken-dung chékelélets

chicken-pox spél:exw

chicken-pox spelpél:exw

Chief, Respected elder Siyá:m

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

chiefs, respected leaders sí:yá:m

chiefs, respected leaders sisiyá:m

child méle

child mámele

child of deceased brother or sister swelmélma:ylh

child of deceased brother or sister swelméylh

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

children stá:xwelh

chilliwack Ts'elxwíqw

Chilliwack Mountain Qwemílíts

Chilliwack River Sts'elxwíqw

Chilliwack River Sts'elxwíqw' stó:lō

Chilliwack/Chilliwack River place name (as far as one can travel upriver via canoe) Ts'elxwéyeqw

chimney smált poyp

chinese food chá:lmelelhs álhtel

chinese food chá:lmels s'álhtel

chinese people chelchálmel

chinese person chá:lmel

chinook jargon chílukwqel

chinook jargon chelúkwqel

chip at it (like at wood) t'át'epet

chip at it (like at wood) t'apet

chipmunk x̲ep'í:tsel

chipmunk x̲ex̲p'í:tsel

chocolate lilies stl'éltl'eleqw'

chocolate lily stl'éleqw'

choke (on food) t'kwíles

choke (on water) lexwslhemlhém

choke (on water) lexwslhém

choke cherry lhex̲wlhéx̲wlhex̲w

choke cherry lhex̲wlhéx̲w

choke him/her t'kwílest

choke on water lhálhil

choke on water lexwslhám

choke someone t'kwílstexw

choking on food, getting choked on food t'ékweles

choose it, pick it tl'óstexw

choose it, pick it tl'otl'ostexw

chop with eaze t'eméls

chop with eaze t'et'éméls

chop wood th'iqw'élchep

chop your foot (with axe) t'émxel

Christmas klésmes

Cigarette spótl'em

cigarette butt th'ex̲th'ex̲míl

cigarette butt th'ex̲míl

cigarette, smoke sp'óp'etl'em

cigarette, smoke (n.) sp'ótl'em

circle fire sélts'

circles st'elt'elákw'

city séti

clam s'ólex̲we

clam, fresh-water mussel s'óx̲we

clap your hands lhéqw'tsesem

clap your hands lhólheqw'tsesem

clean hands éyetses

clean your nose meqmeqselem

clean your nose meqsélem

clear it (land, table) tí:lt

clear it (land, table) tetí:lt

clear up (as in the weather) eyi:lem

clear up (as in the weather) eyilem

clear up (of weather) iyílem

clear, smooth (water) xwe'éyem

cliff qw'eléqel

climbing a hill, mountain kw'ekw'iyeqel

close up a meeting yalkw'ólhem

close up a meeting yelkw'ólhem

cloth sí:l

cloth selsí:l

cloth s'í:l

clothes, clothing, belongings á:wkw'

clothes, dress s'íth'em

clothing store awkw'áwtxw

clothing store s'ith'emáwtxw

cloud, cloudy shxw'áthetel

clouds shxwel'áthetel

clover lhemlhō:me

clover lhō:me

clover lhṓ:me

club it kw'ókw'eqwest

club it kw'óqwest

co-wife sxexó:ya

co-wife sxó:ya

coat kapú

coat kalepú

coffee kópi

coho net kw'ōxwethtel

coho salmon kwōx̲weth

Coho Salmon Kwōxweth

Coho Salmon kwṓx̲weth

coho time (Aug-Sept) temkwōxweth

coiled sq'elq'elá:w

coiled sq'elá:w

cold x̲éytl'

collected rainwater th'q'emelétsem

collecting, gathering q'epq'epem

comb lhets'ímel

comb one's hair texyeqéylem

comb one's hair texyaqéylem

comb one's hair texqéylem

come here emíkw'elo

come in (of tide) qém:el

come out (of hair) qw'émqw'ém

come out (of hair) qw'ém

come out/up (of sun) wep'eth'

come to mi

come! mítl'

computer sx̲ex̲é:ylesáls

confused melmílets'

considerate xwtítewel

Constipated x̲akw'íwel

continuous shooting or popping sounds tl'éltl'eleqw

contract a disease, catch a disease, get addi q'áp'

convulsions q'eq'q'áq'etl'

convulsions q'áq'etl'

Cook (it) kwúkw

cook (it) kwúkwt

cooked fish head sth'óqwes

cooked fish heads sth'óleqwes

cooked stuff sqwéls

cooking, meal (n.) skwúkw

cool, calm [of weather] sth'áth'elh

cooling down, getting colder (of things, weather) x̲éytl'thet

copper qwíqwíy

Coquahalla river Skw'ikw'iyá:la

Coqualeetza Kw'eqwálíth'a

Coquitlam kwíkwetl'em

Coquitlam Kwíkwetl'em

cording wool téxéqéyls

cording wool téxqeléyls

corn kwelkwól

corn kwól

corner st'eláx̲el

cost five dollars lheq'ótsestem

cost four dollars x̲ethílestem

cost one dollar lets'estem

cost ten dollars epólestem

cost two dollars isólestem

cottonwood bark qwémélép

cougar shxwúwe

count (tr.) kw'xát

count it kw'exát

count it kw'áxt

counting kw'áxem

coupon siyéx̲cha

courage sey'álwes

cover him/her with a blanket léx̲wet

cover him/her with a blanket hélx̲wet

cover your mouth qep'ó:ythel

cover yourself with a blanket léx̲wethet

cover yourself with a blanket hélx̲wethet

cow músmes

cow mulusmes

cow milk sqemós te músmes

Cowichen Qewítsel

coyote sk'ek'iyáp

crab i'á:yx̲

crab á:yx̲

crab apple mímeles qwe'óp

crab apples (several, many) mémeles qwqwa'áp

crack open tl'éx

crackers xápxepkw'els

crackers xápkw'els

crackle, pop tl'á:lx̲em

crackle, pop tl'áléx̲em

cramp sq'élp

cramp sq'elq'elptem

cramped q'á:lptem

cramped q'áq'elptem

cranberry qwemqwemchó:ls

cranberry qwemchó:ls

cranky t'it'á:yeq'

cranky x̲éth'x̲eth'

cranky, ill-natured skw'áywelh

crawl through qwahéylém

crawl under it eqéylemet

crawl underneath halqílem

crawl underneath eqéylem

crawl underneath híqelem

crawling ts'a'tem

crawling underneath haqílem

crazy shxwóxwth'

creek, small river stótelō

crocheting lhílhakwels

cross oneself píyewsem

cross oneself píyewesem

cross-beam in roof of house t'át'elh

cross-beam in roof of house st'álh

cross-eyed skw'íts'ólés

cross-pieces in a canoe lhex̲elwélhtel

crossing oneself pípíyewsem

crow (large) spó:l

crow (small) speplól

crowding together q'ópthet

crown of head sqw'eqw'óteleqw

crown of head sqw'óteleqw

crows (large) speló:l

crumbling of the bark or softening of the bark héyqwest

crumbling of the bark or softening of the bark yeqwest

Crumple it up q'emts'et

crumple it up q'emq'emst

crumple it up q'emetst

crushed ice sth'íth'ayeqw spí:w

crushed, finely chopped sth'áyeqw

cry with somebody ts'elhx̲á:m

crying a little x̲ix̲á:m

crying a lot, wailing x̲ex̲á:m

cucumber kwúkwemels

cucumbers kukemels

Cultas Lake Mountain Swílhcha Smá:lt

Cultus lake swílcha

Cultus Lake Swílhcha

cupboard shxwlathílé

cupboard, shelf shxwelalathílé

cupboard, shelf shxwelathílé

cups lelepót

cure him/her (Indian doctor) lhálhewet

cure him/her (Indian doctor) lhá:wet

curly hair sq'elq'élp'eqw

curly hair sq'elq'elp'es

cut it (string or rope) tl'qw'ót

cut it (string or rope) t'óqw't

cut it (wood, lawn) t'eqw'ót

cut off tip of nose lhts'élqsel

cut one's arm lhets'elá:x̲el

cut one's arm lhets'lhets'elá:x̲el

cut-throat trout spó:ltsep

cute (little ones) a'iy

cute (little thing) í'iy

cutthroat trout kw'síts

cutting (it) lhílhets'et

d

dad, daddy mámel

Dad, daddy mamel

daddy long-legs tl'áleqtxel

Daddy long-legs tl'a'leqtxel

dam steq'áp

dance hall qw'elyilexáwyxw

dance hall qw'eyilexáwtxw

dances sqw'elyílex

dancing qw'eyélex

dancing costume lewómet

dandelion qwáyúwél

dandelions qwiqwayúwel

dandruff lheqw'lheqw'

dandruff lheqw'lhéqw'

dark thát

dark complexion stl'ítl'esel kwe'lów

darn! yéyaq'

darn! yaq'

day, sky, weather swáyel

days swelwá:yel

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

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

deadfall trap tl'iq'áwtxw

deaf tl'ékwela

deceased child ts'lhx̲á:m

deceased elders siyolexwálh

deceased person stewtéweqel

deceased person stewéqel

December meqó:s

deep shxwtl'etl'ép

deep shxwtl'ép

deep bottom stl'epláts

deer tl'elqtéle

deer meat mówech

deer-skin moccasin stl'éqxel

denim xwétkw'em

denim clothes xwétkw'emélmet

deny an accusation xwiyómethet

denying an accusation xwíxwiyómethet

design on a basket sx̲elx̲éles

design on a basket sx̲éles

design, pattern thiytíl

desk sx̲ex̲í:ls letám

determined to do it xaxaselmet

determined to do it x̲asélmet

devil líyóm

devil lílíyóm

devil's club qwó:pelhp

devil's club (several) qwelqwó:pelhp

diaper sqelqelálh

diaper sqelálh

diarreha tl'axtem

die on seeing monster xelxó:lís

die on seeing monster xó:lí:s

different rooms laláts'extxw

digging thiyeqwáls

digging stick sqá:lex̲

dime mí:t

dimes mamelít

dip oneself in the water memí:lthet

dip oneself in the water mí:lthet

dip-net q'eyq'emó:stel

direction marker shxwmót'estel

dirty water, unclear water mímexwel

dirty-minded, bad-minded lexwqélwelh

disgusted qelqálém

Disgusted qelqelém

dish pan, dish water shxwth'ox̲wewí:ls

dish pan/ dish water xwth'ox̲wí:ls

dish pan/ dish water (several) xwth'exwth'ox̲wí:ls

dish rag shxw'oqw'íls

dish towel shxwelóqw'ewí:ls

dish towel shw'áp'ewí:ls

dish towel shxwoqw'ewí:ls

dish towel shxw'áp'ewí:ls

dishwasher shxwth'oxwi:les

dislike (him/her) qélstexw

dislike (him/her) qálstexw

dismantle it híyex̲wet

dissappear thethéx̲w

dissappear thethéx̲

dissappear théx̲w

dissappear on purpose thexwó:thet

diving hálqem

do a favor for him th'íth'exwmet

do a favor for him th'exwmet

do a hula dance qwíyeltsel

do a hula dance qwayx̲élechem

do a hula dance qwíqwelex̲echem

do him/her a favour shxwémlexw

do it again qelqelátstexw

do it again qelátstexw

do it by yourself eyeyólwethet

do it by yourself iyólewéthet

do it harder tímet

do it harder títemet

do it this way (tr.) x̲t'á:stexw

do it well sthí:ystexw

do it yourself íyálewet

do it yourself iyálewet

do patching p'ewíy

dog sqwemá:y

dog sqwemqwemá:y

dog fish kw'o:lexw

dog salmon (chum) kw'ó:lexw

dog salmon (chum) kwelkwólexw

dog wool sqwemá:yalqel

doggie-bag meq'ethále

doggy bag sméq'ólhálá

doggy-bag smeq'othálá

doing well, alright we'éyó

doing writing x̲elá:ls

doll mimele'ó:ylha

doll melmele'ó:ylha

dolly varden trout thex̲ó:th

don't care about it ewéta shxwlixstexw

don't care about it. ewéta shxwelistexw

don't know how to do it sqe'íyeqel

donut sqweqwá seplí:l

donut sqweleqwá seplí:l

door teqtá:l

doorknob sqw'omxes

Doorknob sqw'omxwes

doors téqteqtá:l

dorsal fin q'áwetsel

dorsal fin q'aq'áwetsel

double yourself up kw'qweméthet

doubled up sqwemóx̲w

Douglas fir lá:yelhp

Douglas Fir tree ts'sa:yelhp

Douglas fir trees lelá:yelhp

down river lhelhós

drag yourself along xwókw'thet

drag yourself along xwekw'thet

dragging (drag the river) xwokwels

dragging (drag the river) xweqw'á:ls

dragonfly lhílhló:ya

drawer thékw'aqel

dream [the thing] s'eleliya

dream [the thing] s'élíyá

dreaming about (it) el'éliyemet

dreaming, having visions el'élíyá

dried berries sth'ixwá:m

dried fish backbone sx̲éwx̲éwe

dried fish backbone sx̲éwe

dried fish head x̲ots'oyíqw

Dried fish head x̲óth'oyíqw

dried fish or meat sq'éyle

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

dried meat sch'á:yxwels

dried saskatoon berries sk'ek'áxwe

dried-up lake x̲och'alh

drier shxwts'á:yxwélwetem

drift backwards to fish sturgeon tewláts

drift netting xíxemal

drift netting xímel

drifting downstream hōqw'éylem

drill qwaqwá:ls

drink (n.) sqó:qe

drinking qoqó:qe

drinking something (it) qoqó:qet

dripping th'íth'aq'em

drop it into water hōqw'et

drop it into water wōqw'et

drop s-th (accidentally), let s-o go kwólxw

drown oneself, float oneself wōqw'ethet

drown, drift in water, float, (drift downriver) woqw'

drumming q'ewétem

drums q'ewq'ewét

drumstick pumí:l

drunk só:les

drying a bunch of things ch'ach'íxwt

drying dishes, wiping the dishes iqw'wí:ls

drying something ts'áyxwt

duck, mallard teléqsel

ducks, mallards telteléqsel

dumbfounded lholhekw'íwel

dumbfounded lhekw'íwel

dumbfounded, shocked lholekw'íwel

dust sqelqél:ep

dust sqél:ep

e

ear qw'ō:l

ear-ring ts'qw'élá

ear-splitting seq'á:lí:ya

early-bird shxwíyós

early-bird (plural) xwixwiyóls

ears qw'elqw'ō:l

earth, land tém:éxw

earthquake payex̲ém témexw

Easter x̲epósem

easy to bend met'mét

easy to bend mét'

eat fast x̲eméthel

eating (a meal) í:lhtel

eating something (short of a social meal) hálp'ex

echo shxwelám

echo (Echo Point on Echo Island, Echo Bay on w w Echo Island) xwixwe'áqel

eclipse (sun or moon) t'óltel

eddy(?) in water xwelkw'ím

edge of iliyéthels

eel kwótawi

eel kwótawis

eel kwótewi

eggs í:ks

eggs íks

eight teqá:tsa

eight (counting containers) tqátsáleqel

eight (counting dollars) tqó:tsó:s

eight (counting people) teqátsale

eight birds tqatsíws

eight canoes tqátsa'ōwelh

eight fish teqatsíqw

eight fruit tqótsóls

eight o'clock steqá:tses

eight times tqatsálh

eighty teqétselsxá

eighty (counting dollars) téqetselsxó:s

eighty (counting people) téqetselsxále

elbow th'emxweláx̲el

elder siyelyólexwa

Elder Siyólexwe

elder siyólexwe

elderberry tree th'íkwekwelhp

eldest child sesiltl'e

eldest child, oldest sibling séltl'o

eleven ópel qas te léts'e

eleven (counting dollars) epó:les qas te léts'es

eleven (counting people) epále qas te lólets'e

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

elk q'oyí:ts

elk shxwiyáxkel

elope, run away with each other chó:mtel

embarrassed, ashamed x̲éyx̲e

embarresed x̲ex̲éyx̲e

embarress yourself x̲éyx̲estólemét

embroidery stl'ítl'ets

employee shxwyóys

end the story esép' te sx̲wōx̲wiyám

enemies sxemxemá:l

enemy sxemá:l

engine í:lchel

envious t'íyx̲

eraser shxwe'íqw'els

eulachon swíwe

eulachon oil tl'í:la

eulachon ~ oolachon swí:we

evening xwelxwelá:lt

everyone mekw'wat

everyone mekw'ewát

everything mékw'stám

excited lhkw'íwel

experienced spirit dancers sts'elts'eláxwem

extinguishing it (of a fire) tl'etl'ekwelt

eye qélem

eye glasses shxwetoleólestel

eye-glasses skw'echó:steló:les

eye-glasses st'ole'ólestel

eye-glasses shxwteltóle'ólestel

eye-glasses shxwtóle'ólestel

eyebrow tho:mel

eyebrow(s) thó:mel

eyebrows themthó:mél

eyebrows thó:mél

eyelash, eyelid lheplhéptel

eyelash, eyelid lhéptel

eyes qélqel:ém

eyesight skw'áts

f

face s'ólethes

face s'othes

face s'óthes

face cloth shxwíqw'estel

face down qep'ós

facing away sle'óles

facing towards le'ós

fall and roll hílém

fall asleep itetlómet

fall down wets'étl

fall down and scatter tl'ápex̲em

fall in water qweqwés

fall in water qwés

fall off (petals, seeds.) pípexw

fall off (petals, seeds.) pípexwem

fall off (petals, seeds.) píxwem

fall off (petals, seeds.) píxw

falling chelchélq

family tselhsq'áleq'o

family (also neighbour) ts'elhxwélmexw

far chó:kw

fast, hard [of snow, rain, etc.] stím

fast, hurry x̲wém

fat lós

fat lós ~ ló:s

fat, big around mékw

fat, lard slelós

fat, lard, oil, grease slós

father mál

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

fathers melmá:l

fawn tl'itl'alqtele

fawn tl'ítl'alqtéle

feather sxélxelts'

feather sxélts'

feel a tingle thátkwem

feel something creepy sísesem

feel something creepy sísem

feel sory for yourself tesestélemet

feel sory for yourself testélemet

feel sory for yourself x̲ehó:methet

Feeling around qétx̲als

feeling cold, be chilled (of a person) th'óth'elhem

feeling good about yourself éystólmet

feeling sorry for someone, pitying someone th'íth'ex̲wmet

female friend iyés

female friend. íyes

ferry shxwt'át'ekwel

ferry boat shxwt'át'ekwels stimót

fifty lhéq'etselsxá

fifty (counting dollars) lhéq'etselsxó:s

fifty (counting people) lhéq'etselsxále

file it héyeq'et

file it híq'et

fill up (tr.) léts'et

find a seat, have a seat, sit down (on a chair) ch'álechem

find it thex̲láxw

find something out, to know something tél:exw

finding it out téltelexw

fine cedar weaving sts'éqw'

fine feathers sq'óyes

fine sand syíts'em

fine snow qwelqwélxel

fine snow qwélxel

fine snow comes into house sqwélxem

finger sléx̲tses

Finger nail or Claw qw'x̲weltses

fingernail (also: claw) qw'x̲wéltses

fingernails(also: claws) qw'elx̲wéltses

fingers sléx̲léx̲tses

finish (it) heyhéylexw

finish (it) hilexw

finish eating hó:ythél

finished, ready hihó:y

finished, ready hó:y

fir bough qwélatses

fir tree q'et'mí:l

Fir Trees (Balsam Fir) q'et'q'et'mí:l

fire is growing strong thó:lchep

fire station tl'a'tl'ékw'elsáwtxw

fireplace, firepit syéqwlhálá

fires, several fires heqwhéyeqw

first yewá:l

first born child schí:lh

First Nations people xwexwélmexw

First Nations person xwélmexw

fish sth'óqwi

fish (plural) sth'óleqwi

fish cut thin for wind-drying st'ál

fish for sturgeon tóx̲wethem

fish hook (small one for trout) kw'oyekw

fish oil smótheqw

fish strips for drying slhíqwetsel

fish tail sx̲épxel

fish tail x̲epx̲épxel

fish-drying rack shxwch'á:yxwels

fish-spreader t'á:ts'

fish-traps ch'ich'eyáq

fishing spots, fishing platforms leláxel

fit a fire tháyeltsep

fit a fire thíyéltsep

five lheq'á:tses

five (counting containers) lhq'átseqel

five (counting dollars) lhq'ó:tses

five (counting people) lhq'átsále

five birds lhq'atsí:ws

five canoes lhq'atsesōwelh

five fish lhq'atsesíqw

five fruit lhq'átsóls

five o'clock slheq'á:tses

five ropes, poles, sticks lhq'átssámets'

five times lhq'atses'álh

five trees lhq'atsesálhp

fix yourself up thíythet

fix yourself up thíthet

fixed, ready, prepared sthí:tem

flat sp'íp'elh

flat ground leq'éylep

flat, level léq'

flatten something, flatten it p'ílhet

flattening something, flattening it p'íp'elhet

flea telt'ólelhem

flea t'ót'elhem

flesh slhellhíleqw

flesh slhíqw

flexible leqw'ímōws

Flexible leqw'ímṓws

floor lhelex̲éyleptel

floor lhex̲éyleptel

floor lhex̲eyléptel

flounder, halibut p'ep'ewí

flounder, halibut p'ewí

flour spólqw seplil

flour x̲eyth' seplil

flower sp'á:q'em

flowering dogwood flower, pacific dogwood flower qwítx̲

flowers sp'áleq'em

flute, instrument you blow into pepó:tem

flute, instrument you blow into pó:tem

fly x̲wex̲wéye

flying squirrel sqépó:thél

fog Sqwetxem

folding something lemlémet

follow chó:lqem

follow him/her chó:lt

follow tracks tá:lxel

following him/her, trailing someone chokwú:lt

following tracks tátelxel

food s'álhtel

Food s'elhtel

food preparation thit kw'as ku:k

foot is asleep xwókw'elxwel

football helmetem pol

footprint, tracks (writing) sx̲éyltel

for a long time híth

for, towards, toward xwelá

forbidden kw'íyatem

forehead sqw'émqw'eméls

forehead sqw'éméls

forest theqthéqet

forest sxíxets'

forgetful person melmelqelómet

forgetful person mamelqelómet

forgetting something, someone mámelqlexw

fork sts'ets'ó:qw'els

fork sts'ó:qw'els

fork in tree or roots st'it'x̲óyaq

forty x̲èthelsxá

forty (counting dollars) x̲éthelsxó:s

four x̲e'ó:thel

Four xe'ó:thel

four (counting containers) x̲ethíleqel

four (counting dollars) x̲ethíles

four (counting people) x̲ethíle

four birds x̲ethílews

four canoes x̲e'otheōlwelh

four fish x̲ethíléqw

four fruit x̲ethóls

four o'clock sx̲e'ó:thels

four ropes, poles, sticks x̲ethílemets'

four times x̲ethelálh

four trees x̲ethí:lhp

fourty x̲ethelsxá

fourty (counting people) x̲ethelsxále

freeze (it) pípewet

freeze (it), to freeze (tr.) píwet

freezer spípew-kw'óxwe

freezer spípewels-kw'óxwe

freezer spepípewels

freezer spípewels

Friday, 5 o'clock slhq'á:tses

Fridays slhelq'á:tses

fried sts'ákwx̲

friend siyáye

Friend siyá:ye

Friend, buddy qe'óleq

friend, buddy q'elóleq

friend, buddy q'óleq

friends sí:yá:ye

frog pípehó:m

frog weléx̲es

frog wex̲és

frog-leaf slhá:wels te pípehó:m

frogs pelipehó:m

from telí

from downriver tellhó:s

from far away telchókw

from upriver teltíyt

from way upriver telchó:leqwtel

front side of a house chuchuwáx̲el

frozen spípew

fry (it), fry (tr.) ts'ékwx̲t

fry bread sch'ákwx̲ seplíl

frying-pan shxwts'ákwx̲els

full (from eating) méq'méq'

full, filled up slíts'

full-grown coho thímiya

g

gaff hook kw'ōyeqw

gaff-hook lhékw'tel

gaff-hooking lhákw'els

gaff-hooking lhílhekw'els

garbage sqel:ép

garbage s'íkw'els

garbage shxwí:kw'els

garbage sqelqélep

garbage can sqélqel:epálá

garbage can sqél:epálá

gas station kaslíláwt

gasoline kaselí:l

gather it q'ápt

gather s-th, pick up s-th (stuff that's scattered about), collect s-th, gather it up, pick them up q'pét

gather, collect q'ápels

gather, collect q'pá:ls

gathering, collecting q'pels

get "ghosted" poleqw'íth'etem

get a hole qwá

get a ride hálpets

get a ride lépetsel

get a ride lépets

get a wife tscháxw

get better éy'éyel

get better i'éyel

get big, rise (of floodwater) híkwthet

get bitter, rancid chx̲í:mthet

get bruised on feet t'ít'eqeláx̲el

get bruised on feet t'íqeláx̲el

get bumped on the head teséleqw

get buried, planted pél

get burned on bum kw'esélets

get calm (of wind) qametólém

get calm (weather) líleqwel

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

get close to, approach, nearly ts'ímel

get constipated, bound up x̲ex̲ekw'íwel

get crowded pélh

get cured lha:w

get dark thatíl

get dressed íth'em

get drunk sóles

get drunk séles

get embarassed x̲éyx̲elómét

get faded xwíkw'el

get fired, get finished hóystem

get foggy qwetqwétxem

get foggy qwétxem

get hand stuck tl'í:q'etses

get hit by arrow, gun ts'éts'eqw'

get hit by arrow, gun ts'éqw'

get hit by tree, car tl'íq'

get hit in the eye kw'qwó:les

get hit in the face xwmélkw'es

get hit on ear kw'qwá:lí:ya

get hit on one's arm kw'eqweláx̲el

get hit on the chest kw'qwí:les

get hit on the leg kw'éqwxel

get hit on the mouth kw'qwó:ythel

get hit on the top of the head kw'qwéleqw

get hit on your back kw'qwewíts

get hungry kw'á:y

get irritated qwoqwex̲wlómét

get irritated qwox̲wlómét

get it sharp iyóthlexw

get lost, be lost s'íkw'

get mouldy póqwthet

get mouldy pópeqwthet

get on board ó:lh

get one's picture taken x̲wíythesem

get onto ts'ílem

get onto ts'íts'elem

get out of canoe/ car qw'íqw'em

get out of canoe/ car qw'í:m

get out of the way í:yeqthet

get out of the way íyeqthet

get ready hí:lekw

get ready hilékw

get scalded kw'ákw'es

get scalded kw'ás

get scalded kw'ókw'as

get scraped on face x̲eyx̲ep'es

get scraped on face x̲éyp'es

get scraped on nose x̲éyx̲ep'eqsel

get scraped on nose x̲éyp'eqsel

get scratched x̲éyx̲ep'

get scratched x̲éyp'

get scratched, get scraped íx̲

get shorter ts'íts'etl'thet

get shorter ts'ets'íts'etl'thet

get silent, become quiet ch'áxwel

get silent, become quiet sch'ats'el

get skinned síkw'

get sober p'ep'ílh

get sober, sober p'élh

get sold xwóyém

get something outside, reveal something, get something out átl'qélt

get splashed, get sprinkled, small sprinkle lhá:ltem

get spooked x̲éyx̲esel

get spooked x̲éysel

get squeezed p'íp'eth'em

get squeezed p'íth'em

get stuck (in mud) st'et'íkw

get stuck (in mud) t'ékw

get taken ámestem

get there xwelí

get tickled sá:yt'tem

get tickled síyt'tem

get to shore lhállhelomet

get to shore lhál:omet

get to top of mountain wets'á

get to top of mountain hewts'á

get top cut off t'eqw'qéyl

get torn x̲wex̲wét

get torn x̲wét

get twisted (inside) x̲áx̲elts'íwélém

get twisted (inside) x̲elts'íwélém

get up after fainting p'elhíws

get up fast xwexwíléx

get upside down xwiyó:leqw

get upside down xwíxwyó:leqw

get used to it tl'étl'elmet

get white p'eq'í:l

get youself to top of mountain wets'á:lómet

get, fetch kwól:em

get, fetch kwél:em

get, have kwelkwelát

get, have, hold kwelát

gettin hit on one's arms kw'elqweláx̲el

getting a little white tsp'íp'eq'el

getting big, rising (of floodwater) hahíkwthet

getting bitter, getting rancid chichex̲émthet

getting calm (water) leqómthet

getting close to, approaching ts'íts'emel

getting cloudy xwathetálém

getting dark lhóyel

getting destroyed, turning bad, getting dirty/spoiled qélqíyl

getting dressed í:th'em

getting dry (of tree) t'ot'epíythet

getting dry (of tree) t'ópiythet

getting faded xwíxwekw'el

getting hit kw'ókw'eqw

getting hit by a thrown object lólem

getting hit in the face xwmómelkw'es

getting hurt, feeling hurt x̲ex̲élh

getting married mámelyí

getting shallow xá:mthet

getting silent, becoming quiet ch'ách'exwel

getting swelled up cháxtwem

getting to know each other télexwítel

getting to like somebody í'é:ymet

getting yellow, turning yellow, turning green qwóqwiyel

ghost, corpse spelpóleqwíth'a

ghost, corpse spelpoleqwíth'a

ghost, corpse sploeqwíth'a

ghost, corpse spoleqwíth'a

gift syéx̲cha

gills xá:y

gills xexá:y

Ginger (food) kw'ókw'es kwémlexw s'élhtel

girl's first period thethíx̲w

give a gift to (tr.) yéx̲chet

give a potlatch/feast tl'etl'áxel

give birth, have a baby tsméla

give him/her a bath xóxekw'et

give him/her a bath xó:kw'et

give him/her a bruise t'qellexw

give him/her a gift híyx̲chat

give him/her a gift yex̲chat

give him/her light láx̲et

give him/her light hálx̲et

give me s-th (to eat) áxw

give something away mámt

giving (it) á:xwet

giving a potlatch/feast tl'ítl'áxel

giving something away hamámt

giving something, giving food á:xwem

glass ts'áwi lepót

gliding in the wind yeyáyelem

glitter, sparkle p'álq'em

glitters , sparkles p'elp'álq'em

gloves, mittens th'qwó:lecha

glue shxwt'elémels

glutton, someone who eats all the time sqel:éxw

glutton, someone who eats all the time sqelqélexw

gnat, black-fly pepx̲wíqsel

gnat, black-fly px̲wíqsel

gnaw on something x̲apkw't

gnaw, chew on something x̲ép'kw't

gnawing on something x̲áp'kw't

go around a bend q'ewílem

go around a bend in water q'ōwlets

Go around a bend or turn Q'ewílem

go around an obstacle q'al

go around it qōwletst

go away, leave á:yél

go by way of lhe'á

go down (of tide) th'áth'em

go down (of tide) th'á:m

go down the river lá tó:l

go down to the river la tó:l

go down to water chóxw

go down(of swelling) t'esí:l

go hunting há:we

go inside kwetxwí:lem

go inside kwétexwílem

go into inlet ts'élexw

go into the forest xets'ílem

go into the forest xíxets'ilem

go out of sight t'á:l

go round a bend q'ōwletsem

go round a bend in the river sq'ewílem

go round a bend in the river q'íq'ewílem

go through qwehá

go through a channel lheltáletsem

go through the woods xixets'í:lem

go through the woods xets'í:lem

go to the river t'óxw

go to the river t'ótexw

go up a hill ts'e'iqel

go upriver xwehíwel

go with (tr.) q'óxiylt

go with you q'óyxilthóme

goatsbeard plant chochkwó:les

God Chíchelh Siyá:m

going along while doing something ye

going around a bend q'uq'ewílem

going away from water chó:chem

going away, leaving (maybe of several people) ayí:l

going down to the river chóchexw

going for a walk together ts'lhimexósem

going home t'ót'ekw'

going hunting hewháwe

going outside, getting outside á:tl'qel

going to school skwúkwel

going to war x̲éyx̲elex̲

going with each other sq'eq'ómetel

goldeneye duck láqleqem

gone in the head héleméstem

good eyéy

good éy

good (eg. many things, people) alíy

good afternoon éy yilaw téxwswáyel

good day ey swayel

good evening ey xwelált

good figure, have a good figure éyameth'

good figure, have a good figure eyá:mets'

good figure, to have a good figure eyá:meth'

good grief ! átsele

good hunter, good fisherman tutewít

good hunter, good fisherman tewít

good looking (of several people) alíyó:mex

good morning ey latelh

good night ey slat

good tasting ts'áts'esem

good-hearted xw'éywelh

good-looking íyiyómex

good-looking, beautiful, pretty, handsome, looks good iyómex

good-natured, kind-hearted éywelh

goodbye hóyówélh

goodbye, so long lámówélh

Gooseberry t'á:mxw

gooseberry (coastal black) t'ámxw

gooseberry (coastal black) t'emt'ámxw

gooseberry bush t'á:mxwelhp

gooseberry time temt'á:mxw

got tíkw'etem

got broken (string, rope) t'oqw'tem

got it here, bring it here xwe'í:lxw

got murdered skwálōws

got straight, got straightened télh

gotten separated from a group, be separated (from others hálts'elíthet

grab him by his hair x̲éymleqwt

Grab him by his hair x̲éymeleqwt

grab some x̲éymem

grandchild í:meth

grandchildren em'ímeth

grandparent sí:le

grandparents selsí:le

granny, grandpa sísele

grapes kelíps

grass sólex̲wel

grass só:x̲wel

grasshopper tl'emtl'émxel

grease your body mexwíwsem

grease your body melxwíwsem

greasy-head… ?? lésleseqw

great blue heron smōqw'e

great blue herons smōqw'mōqw'e

great grandparent, great grandchild sts'ó:lemeqw

great grandparent, great grandchild sts'ó:meqw

great horned owl chítmexw

great horned owls, several owls chí:letmexw

great-great grandparent ekwékwiyeqw

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

great-great-great grandparent ékwiyeqw

great-great-great grandparent th'ép'oyeqw

great-great-great-greatgrandparent temtómiyeqw

great-great-great-greatgrandparent tómiyeqw

green eyes tsqwayó:les

green pepper tsqwa:y pepe

green, yellow tsqwá:y

grey tsxwíkw'

grind th'íth'óyeqw

grind th'óyeqw

grind your teeth x̲ax̲elts'elísem

grind your teeth x̲alts'elísem

grizzly bear x̲eytl'áls

grizzly bear kw'í:tsel

grizzly bears kw'í:letsel

groaning el'ólthet

groaning (stomach) kw'ó:ykw'eyx̲wem

ground meat sth'oyqw' sméyeth

ground up sth'óyqw'

ground up sts'áykw'

group of canoes going upriver istéytiyel

grow it ts'íts'esemt

grow it ts'símt

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

guess at it t'át'emet

guess at it t'ámet

guesser (in slahal game) t'át'emels

guessing t'át'em

guts, intestines q'eq'éy

guts, intestines q'álq'éy

h

hail in sleets kw'íkw'xōs

hair memáqel

hair máqel

hair in the nose sqwélqsel

hair in the nose sqwelqwélqsel

hair salon máqel lhíts'eqwemáwtxw

half lhséq'

half a cup sqwelíwel

half brother or half sister slets'ṓweyelh

Half brother, half sister lets'ṓweyelh

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

half-brother or half-sister slets'ōweyelh

half-brother, half sister lets'ōweyelh

Halkomelem language Halq'eméylemqel

Hamersly Hopyard Hill Lhílhkw'eleqs

Hamersly Hopyard Hill lhílhkw'eleqs

hand cháléx

handkerchief tl'xwíqwtel

handle of a spoon skwélemel

hands chelcháléx

hang (it), hook (it) up ókw'est

hang it up ó:qw'et

hang it up óqw'et

hang onto (him/her) kwekwú:ls

hang onto (him/her) kwú:ls

hanging lots of fish to dry chachí:yelhtel

happy xwoyí:wel

happy to see/him/her xwoyíwelmet

hard tl'éx̲w

hard earth, hard clay síq'

hard for you, difficult tl'í:thet

hard, difficult tl'í

hard-working shxwexwá

harden, harden it th'etsét

harelip sqiqewótheló:ythel

Harrison Hot springs Qwó:ls

hat yóseqw

hat yóleseqw

hat yoseqw

have a big foot thí:thaxel

have a big head thó:qw

have a big mouth thehó:ythel

have a big nose sméqsel

have a big voice sthithíwelh

have a big voice sthíwelh

have a cataract p'eq'ó:les

have a clear voice eyeqel

have a cramp q'elptem

have a cramp q'elq'elptem

have a dirty bum ts'epí:wel

have a dirty face ts'épx̲es

have a dirty nose ts'epx̲élqsel

have a flat head sp'íp'elheqw

have a funeral qeyqelímels

have a funeral qéylemá:ls

have a hard time sá'íw

have a harelip x̲asáxw

have a headache x̲elhá:léqel

have a headache x̲elhx̲elhá:léqel

have a heavy load sewsewíp

have a heavy load sewíp

have a high voice xwiyótheqel

have a high voice chélhqel

have a menthol taste xó:lxwem

have a miscarriage q'íqiwelh

have a miscarriage q'í:wélh

have a nightmare píx̲eya

have a nightmare pepíx̲eya

have a nose bleed thxwómélqsel

have a nose-bleed thóthexwemélqsel

have a nose-bleed thóxwemélqsel

have a pack strap on head chmaméleqw

Have a part in your hair kw'éts'eles

have a pointy head yethéleqw

have a runny nose lholhexwélqsel

have a runny nose lhx̲wélqsel

have a sore throat xelhlaláqel

have a stomache-ache x̲elhá:lwes

have a stomache-ache x̲elhx̲elhá:lwes

have a sty in the eye xaxt'ó:les

have a toothache yélyelesem

have a toothache yélesem

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

have an upset stomach p'eléts'tem

have aringing in ear th'atsemá:lí:ya

have arthritis pain chálh

have big eyes thithehó:les

have big feet thíthexel

have big hand(s) thíthetses

have diarrhea tl'áxetem

have diarrhea tl'exátem

have dirty feet ts'épx̲el

have dirty hands, bad habits qéletses

have freckles tl'eltl'élx̲os

have good eyes eyólés

have good eyesight xw'elyó:les

have grey hair x̲ólem

have heartburn yeqwyeqwí:les

have heartburn yeqwí:les

have labour pains th'ath'elem

have long face xwtl'óqtes

have long neck tl'éqtepsem

have lots of fun oyó:sthet

have mouth open xixq'á:m

have no taste th'áth'ewem

have no taste th'áwém

have one shoe on lheq'xí:l

have pain in stomach x̲elhálwes

have powder on face st'ewíqw'es

have red hair tskwí:meqw

have short legs ts'íts'etxel

have snot hanging from nose slholhex̲wéleqsel

have stripe on back x̲eyx̲ep'ōwíts

have stripe on back xep'ōwíts

have teeth pulled ma'ílésem

have thick lips plhó:ythel

have to pee síyt'eqem

have worms th'eth'ekw'íwetem

have your hands behind your back sq'eth'ewits

have your legs spread spapx̲íwel

have/get a snowdrift q'elsiyáqem

have/get a year ?????? yelólém

haveing a high voice chíchelhqel

having arthritis pain, aching of arthritis cháchelh

having a burning hiyqwels

having a burning yeqwá:ls

having a dry throat ts'exwts'exweqel

having grey hair, many with grey hair x̲elx̲ólem

having several burnings, ceremonial fires yeqwyeqwáls

Having the same parents qeqemótel

having the same parents qeqemóthel

havving tooth/teeth missing slhémoqel

haying time temsósex̲wel

haying time temsóx̲wel

hazelnut tree th'ítsemelhp

he's forbidden kw'iyálhchetem

he, him tútl'ó:

he/she already finished lulh hóy

he/she already finished lulh hóy

head sx̲éy:es

headache xelha:leqel

heads sx̲eyx̲éyes

health, strength shxw'íyem

hearing it ts'its'lhá:met

heart th'á:lé

heart-shaped island near Chehelis th'álátel

hearts th'elth'á:le

heat it up, smoke it pápekw'et

heat it up, smoke it pákw'et

heating up food t'elkw'á:ls

heaven chíchelh téméxw

heavy xwét:es

heel th'elétsxel

heel th'eth'eth'elétsxel

hello law

help out, go help, pitch in, help one another móylhtel

helpers mó:miytel

helping (him/her) mamí:yt

helpless person skw'ékw'ith

Hemlock tree mélmélhp

hemorrhoids th'kw'íwel

here íkw'elo

Herrling Island Smémeqw'o

Herrling Island Sméqw'meqw'o

hiccuping hékw'ekw'elh

hidden away selá

hiding places skwokwílála

high chíchelh

High Bush Cranberry kwúkewels

high tide melets'léts'

high-bowed canoe xwókw'eletsem

high-class person smelá:lh

high-class person semalelá:lh

high-water time temqoqó:

hiking kwekwiqel

hill skwókwep

hip lheq'lheq'láts

hip lheq'láts

hire him/her yékw'emet

hiring him/her yáyekw'met

hit him/her on ear kw'qwá:líyat

hit him/her on ear (accidental) kw'qwáliyálexw

hit him/her on the arm kw'eqwelá:x̲ellexw

hit him/her on the leg kw'eqwxellexw

hit him/her on their behind kw'okw'qwéletst

hit him/her on their behind kw'qwéletst

hit with arrow accidentelly ts'eqw'eláxw

hit with arrow, bullet ts'eqw'

hitting (him/her/it) kw'ókw'eqwet

hitting many times kw'elqwálh

hitting on something qw'ópx̲wem

hoar frost on branch pú:ches

hobbies i:ey syoyes

hockey kí:kexathet sewolem

hog fennel q'ex̲mí:l

hold arms out tetex̲eláx̲elem

hold arms out tex̲eláx̲elem

hold it in your arms xá'at

hold it in your arms xexát

holding a grudge against each other xixemó:ltel

hole in a bucket qwálats

holes sqweleqwá

holidays eyos leq'aleqel

holy x̲áx̲e

homesick t'ekw'élmél

honey meláses te sisemóye

hoof kw'óxwemel

hoof kw'exwkw'óxwemel

hook it lhílhekw'et

hook it lhíkw'et

Hook-nose Mountain, Hopyard Mountain lhílhkw'eqsel

Hope Ts'qó:ls

Hope Indian Reserve Tl'átl'ekw'em

hopping bird (see them at the beach) x̲wé:yleqw

horn rings for dip-nets x̲alwéla

horn, antler th'ístel

horns, antlers theth'ístel

horse steliqíw

horse stiqíw

hospital q'óq'iyáwtxw

hot kw'ókw'es

hot (feeling hot oneself) kwelsám

house lá:lem

house - post sqáqeltel

houses, many houses lalálém

How are you? Li chexw we eyo?

how beautiful! qélqwlha

how beautiful! yú:wqwlha

How beautiful! (really) éyqwlha

How beautiful!(really) eyéyqwlha

how many canoes? kw'ílwelh

how many dollars? kw'í:les

how many paddles? kw'ílwes

how many people? kw'ílás

how many times? kw'elálh

how many trees? kw'ílá:lhp

how many? kw'í:l

how much? kw'íles

how someone walks, gait s'ímex

how, be how selchím

howl (as coyote) q'ó:wel

howl (dog), or crow (rooster) q'ówem

huckleberry (shiny black mountain) kwx̲wómels

hug around the neck qwómchest

hug around the neck qwémchest

humback salmon hóliya

humble selá:wa

hummid s-hómkw

hummingbird pésk'a

hummingbirds pespésk'a

humpback salmon, pink salmon hōliya

humpback salmons, pink salmons (many) húlhú:liya

hungry time temkw'ókw'I

hungry time temkw'á:y

hunt something háwt

hunting something haháwt

hurrying ewéwthet

hurrying along yi'ówthet

husband swáqeth

husband's brother, wife's sister smátexwtel

husband's sister shxw'áléx

husband's sister shxweláléx

husbands swáleqeth

i

I am busy Tsel yekw'es

I am fine. Tsel we' eyo.

I am tired Tsel x̲lhém

I am very good Tsetsel ey

I love el stl'etl'í

I Thank You tsel ts'íthomé

I thank you ch'íthómetsel

I thank you (deeply), thank you yálh yew kw'a's hó:y

I thank you. tsel ts'íthome

I want/I need... el stl'í

I wonder yéxw

I, I do, me, it's me áltha

I, me (emphatic) ta'áltha

ice spí:w

icicle syayalísem

icicle syayalís

illegitimate child skáslekem

immature bald eagle skw'elqwálx̲

immature bald eagle skw'á:lx̲

impatient lhá:sel

imprisoned sqeqiq'

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

in front (of many) alxélés

in front of, front of a house axelésmel

in jail, caught, imprisoned qíq'

in the forest chó:leqw

in-grown toenail kyépexel

in-laws after your spouse dies ts'its'á:ya

in-laws after your spouse dies ts'á:ya

inchworm q'álq'elp'í:w

inchworm q'elp'íw

Indian badminton ts'its'eqweló:l

indian badminton; grass shiny ts'í:ts'eweló:l

indian doctor working lhálhewels

indian name shxwelméxwelh skwí:x

indian plum mélhx̲wel

indian plum (plant) mélhx̲welelhp

indian potato xwōqw'ō:ls

indian tobacco plant tl'íkw'ilhp

inner bark of red cedar slewíy

inner side, inner lining skwetaxwó:lwelh

insect sth'ekw'

inside skwetáxw

insides sts'elts'elxwíwel

insides, internal organs sts'elxwíwel

insult him/her (body-part names) pósqwt

insult him/her (body-part names) pésqwt

introduce (tr.) pítet

introduce oneself, introducing oneself pítethet

invite him/her hóyeqwt

invite him/her hí:qwt

invite him/her to a feast tl'e'áxet

inviting to a feast tl'itl'e'áxel

iron pot lhémkiya

iron pot lhemlhémkiya

iron pot lhémkiya

iron, silver chíkmel

island tl'chá:s

Island off Seabird Island Qw'esi:tselálá

it broke lékw'

it broke hélkw't

it broke yékw'

it broke (of stick, bone) lékw

it broke (of stick, bone) helqw

it broke (string, etc.) t'éteqw'

it broke (string, etc.) t'eqw'

it broke down, came apart yéyex̲w

it broke down, came apart yéx̲w

it broke off (piece) péqw

it doesn't matter ewétó shxwlís

it dosen't matter ōwéte xwlí:s

it got broken yóyekw'em

it got stretched ; they stretched it ót'etem

it has been put away q'éylóm

it is, he is, she is tl'ó

it split open seq'

it split open (of several) seq'seq'

it would be better if éy t'wa

It's alright lew iyó:lem

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

it's ended, ending a story esáp'

it's me, that's me, I do, I am (the I is emphatic) á'áltha

it's not alright éwe is iyó:lem

it's sure a lot chelá:lqwlha

ive little ones, five young (animal or human), five in a litter lhq'atses'ó:llh

j

jack rabbit sqwíqweyóthel

jack spring tl'elxalollh

jacket cháket

jackets cháleket

jade stone t'émq'ethel

jade stone t'émt'emq'ethel

jail qeqiq'awtxw

jail qíq'áwtxw

jam chám

jaundice leléts'

jaw, chin ts'emxó:ythel

jaw-chin ts'emts'emxó:ythel

jay, blue-jay kwá:y

jays, blue-jays kekwá:y

jealous wówistéleq

jealous t'áyx̲met

jealous Wowistéleq

Jealous OF Wowistéleqmet

jealous of him/her wowisteleqemét

jealous of him/her wistéleqwet

jeans xwétkw'eméyws

Jeans xwétkw'eméyews

Jesus síthikwi

Jesus S'íthikwi

join in q'oq'óthet

join in q'ó:thet

join together (sticks, poles) t'eqt'eqwst

join together (sticks, poles) t'qwíqst

juice sqe'éleqw

jump up and down (of indian doctor) lemóthet

jumping up and down (of indian doctor) lemlemóthet

jumping, hopping ts'átl'em

June Temqó:

Juniper th'eláltel

k

Katz Reserve chowéthel

keep fire at steady temperature txwéltsep

keep it inside skwetáxwstexw

keep it inside kwetáxwstexw

keep it rolled up xwelókw'stexw

keep on going, keep going, continue á:y

key leklí

keys léleklí

kick him out t'ót'elex̲wet

kick him out t'ólex̲wet

kick him/her in the butt lamá'íwét

kick him/her on the bum lamáíwet

kick it around lemlemá:t

kicking hálm'á:ls

kicking lema'á:ls

kidnap him/her tl'ítl'ōwstexw

kidnap him/her tl'ōwstexw

kidney smelmeltáléqel

kidney smeltáléqel

Kilguard Village Kw'ekw'e'í:qw

kill them x̲wox̲wá:yt

kill them x̲wá:yt

kill yourself q'oqéythet

kill yourself q'óythet

Killer Whale Q'ellhólemétsel

kinnikinnick tl'íkw'el

kiss one another xwemékwáthetel

kissing him/her xwémkwáthet

kitchen kwelúkwatwxw

kitchen kwukwáwtxw

kitchen kwelukwawtxw

kitchen kéchel

kitchens kelétchel

kitten púps

kitten, kitty púpsollh

knee sq'ep'óy:lthetel

knee sq'elq'elp'óy:lthetel

knife lháts'tel

knife-handle lhá:lets'telálá

knife-handle lhá:ts'tel'álá

knitting totekwlem

knives lhá:lets'tel

knocking on something kwókwexwet

knocking, rapping kwókwexwels

knothole sts'exts'extá:la

knothole sts'extá:la

knowing (it) lhq'lhq'él:exw

knowledge, knowing (it) slhq'él:exw

kwakwapilt Qweqwe'ópelhp

Kwakwapilt First Nation Qweqw'ópelhp

Kwantlen Qw'ó:ltl'el

l

labour (being in labour) ts'átselem

labradour tea mó:qwem

Lackaway Village Lá:x̲eyey

lacrosse kw'oqwiyo:ls

ladder skw'ekw'íytel

ladder skw'íytel

ladeling, dipping (water, but also food) qóqelem

lake x̲ó:tsa

lakes x̲ó:letsa

lame skw'íkwiylets

lame q'óq'eyxel

lame skw'ítlets

lamp yiqwí:l

landing sts'elexw

landing a canoe lhá:lhil

landing something to shore, getting something to shore lhalhí:lt

language sqwéltel

language sqwelqwéltel

large hawk, chicken hawk x̲emx̲éymels

large hawk, chicken hawk x̲éymels

last spring dance of season yekw'ólhem

last year spelwálh

late fall sockeye sqwó:yxw

later, after a while téx̲w

laughing lá:yem

laughter alíliyem

laundry sth'éx̲welwétem

laying on it's side selíx

laying on one's stomach qéyqep'yó:lha

lazy s'ú:met

lazy íts'el

lazy, being lazy í:ts'el

lead weight xá:t

lead weights xálet

leaf scho'olelha

leaf sch'ó:lha

leaking (as a canoe) p'íp'ex̲w

lean it (against something) tíyeles

learn a lesson, give up, get whipped lep

learning it, learning something totí:lt

leave (it) here ístexw

leave it with someone áyélstexw

leaves falling xwesá:lews

leaving it there, leave it there lístexw

leaving it with someone á:yelstexw

left side of body sth'íkwe í:lwelh

left(side) th'íkwe

left-over material, trimmings. lhéts'emel

leftovers smómeq'oth

leftovers smeq'óth

leftovers [food taken home] sméq'ólh

leftovers(to take home) sméq'óth

leftovers, scraps qelmí:lthel

leg, foot sx̲él:e

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

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

lemon t'at'esem qwiqwoyels

lemonade t'at'ets'em qwiqwóyels sqe'óleqw

lend it to s-o, let s-o borrow it chélhtat

length stl'eqtí:m

lessen it (of someone's load), halve it, make s-th lighter (in weight) xwát

lessening it (of someone's load), halving it, making s-th lighter (in weight) xwexwát

let rope go slack líqwet

let rope go slack líleqwet

let something go, drop something, let something lose kwá:t

letting it go, dropping it, letting it lose kwekwát

letting someone in kwútexwt

lettuce slhelemexwtel

lettuce lheleméxwtel

lettuce lhelelméxwtel

licking each other's faces ts'íts'emostel

Licorice fern st'uslóye

Licorice Fern st'uselóye

lie on your back kw'e'íyeqel

lie on your back kw'e'íyqel

lift at one end tátetewelt

lift at one end tewá:let

lifted over to one side tewále

lifted up shxwóxwel

light skinned, fair complexion st'ówekw'e

light something up, shine a light on táwet

lightening x̲éleq't te shxexwó:s

liking something eyéystexw

Lillooet People th'kwólh

Lillouwet people, Douglas people Seksekwóllh

Lillouwet people, Douglas people Sekwóllh

Lillouwet people, Douglas people Sth'kwóllh

limb (of tree or bush) sts'éxtses

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

ling cod á:yt

lips lheplhepteló:ythel

lips lhepteló:ythel

liquor-store lelámawtxw

liquor-store lamáwtxw

listening xwélalám

listening to him/her xwelá:met

lit up státewel

lit up, be lit up, illuminated státew

literally / Probably mechó:s

little axe, little hatchet kw'qwém

little basket selístel

little basket sí:stel

little bug sth'íth'kw

little bum (see notes)

little bum slhílhélets

little child, baby mímele

little cow melúmesmes

little cow múmesmes

little dish mémeló:thel

little dog, puppy sqwíqwemáy

little dust-tornado kw'élxel

Little frog season-March Weleke'es

Little Grouse, Wallow Grouse skwéth'kweth'

little grouse, wollow grouse skwéth'kweth

little hat yó:yseqw

little house, cabin lílem

little houses lilílem

little humpback salmon húheliya

little island stl'ítl'ches

little jacket cháchket

little lake x̲óx̲tsa

Little lake x̲óx̲cha

little lakes x̲elx̲óx̲cha

little lamb mímetu

little man swíwíqe

little pants (underpants) siseqíws

little pig kwíkweshu

little pit-house sqíqemel

little rat hiháwt

little round thing emémeles

little round thing mémeles

little roundmouth sucker fish skwímeth

little salmon sth'óth'qwi

little skunk sth'íth'peq

little sled qeyqex̲elátsem

little suckerfish with a big mouth qw'e'áts

little thing tl'ótl'em

little things stetelámes

little wives stételes

little woman slhálhli

little women slhelhlá:li

little wren ??? t'át'emiya

live, stay, be in a place stá

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

liver stséltsél:em

liver stsél:em

living room ó:metáwtxw

Living room ó:metáwtxw/lats'ewtxwem

lizard pepítxel

lizard (salamander) pítxel

lock (n.) shxwlakelí

lock it, lock (tr.v.) lekelít

locking it laleklít

log syáyeq'

long feather stl'p'álqel

Long feather stl'p'áqel

long hair éyéle

long-handled stirring spoon shxwqwáylhecháls

longhouse xwemélxwáwtxw

Longhouse xwélmexwáwtxw

look at him in face kw'ókw'etsest

look at him in face kw'ótest

look at his/her face xwekw'ótsest

look bad, look mean qelóméx

look for food, fish óléx̲em

look for lice on him ts'élxet

look like st'át'ó:mex

look like st'e'ómex

look purple st'áwelóméx

look strange, different lélts'ó:méx

look white p'eq'óméx

looking after someone (him/her) xóxelhmet

looking at (tr.) x̲eyx̲lám

looking at it kw'ókw'etset

looking for food, fish ó:lex̲em

looks like a rose qálqomex

looks like him/her st'e'ó:mex

loon swólekwel

loon swókwel

Loon shxwókwel

loose (of a pack) xét'

loose one's voice stqá:qel

loose slack slí:leqw

lose your balance x̲welhx̲wlhép

lose your balance x̲wlhép

losing something ekw'í:kw'elexw

lots of clouds pelpólx̲wem

Lots of colours lets'lō:ts'tel

lots of different colours lets'ló:ts'tel

lots of money qx̲ó:s

lots of pus meth'eméth'elh

lots of rocks smelmált

lots of sparks, many red-hot ashes qw'eq'wa:ychep

lots of times qx̲álh

loud shxwtló:s

loud (of voice) sthí:qel

louse méxts'el

louse mexméxts'el

love, like stl'ítl'el

loving (him/her/it) tl'atl'íls

low, deep tl'ép

lower back slhéq'ōwelh

lower back slhéq'lhéq'ōwelh

lower it down tl'épelt

lower it down tl'pí:lt

lower it down tl'epí:lx

lower it down tl'épelx

lower lip stl'epó:ythel

Lummi xwlemí

lump qwémqwémx̲w

lump sqwómx̲w

lump qwémx̲w

lunch pail sawel'álá

lungs sp'élp'elxwem

lungs sp'élxwem

lying mámeth'elqéylem

lying on the ground slhálheq

lying on your back kw'e'í:qel

lying on your stomach qiqep'eyósem

m

machine meshíl

machine malesí:l/memeshíl

machine mesíl

mad t'át'iyeq'

maggot á:pel

maggots alepel

magpie álel

magpies ál'álel

make a bang kw'éx̲w

make a bed thiyá:lhem

make a cedar-root basket ts'ets'aqw'ōwelh

make a cedar-root basket ts'eqw'ōwelh

make a crunch (with foot) x̲ep'ékw'

make a hole in it qwát

make a hole in it xexé:lt

make a hole in it xó:lt

make a light, turn on a light yeqwí:lem

make a mess yó:lqw'

make a mistake mélmel

make a sign to come; signal to come ótsesémét

make a splat sound welhéleq'

make fun lhílháth'

make fun lhelháth'

make fun of him/her lhelháth't

make him strong eyémstexw

make him/her happy xwoyíwelstexw

make him/her sick q'óq'eystexw

make it deep shxwtl'épstexw

make it for him swástexw

make it noisy lópx̲wemstexw

make it noisy lólepx̲wemstexw

make it slow silíxwstexw

make it thick plhátstexw

make it thin th'eth'emí:lstexw

make oneself useful p'óp'ekw'ethet

make oneself useful p'ókw'ethet

make s-one ashamed x̲éyx̲estexw

make scrape, rattle sound q'átx̲em

make something low, leave it low, lower something tl'épstexw

make splashing sound xwótqwem

makeing a mess yelyó:lqw'

making a basket th'éqw'ōwelh

making a canoe háhey

Making a cedar-root basket ts'eqw'ṓwelh

making a guess, wondering st'e'áwel

making a hole in it qwoqwát

making fun of someone lhílháth't

making him/her say 'no' éwestexw

making him/her say 'no' ewéwestexw

male friend. íyeseq

Man Swiyeqe

man, male (creature or plant) swí:qe

manage to chop it down yéq'lexw

manage to get away tl'ewlómét

manage to get here xwe'ílómét

many boughs of red cedar x̲elpá:ytses

many canoes slexléxwelh

many carps (fish) schelcheláka

many elders siyelyólexwe

many fish swimming xétxetem

many footprints, tracks sx̲elx̲éyltel

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

many life forces shxwelxwelí

many pieces of inner bark of red cedar slewlewíy

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

many seeds spexwpéxwqel

many sores, a rash sth'ekw'th'íkw'

many wrinkles on face lhellhélp'es

maple trees q'emq'emō:lhp

marble-eyes mopeló:les

March temwelék'es

mark it x̲e'ath'stexw

marks, measures sx̲eláth'

married (for man) schachexw

married (for woman) swóq-weqeth

married (for woman) swóweqeth

marry (v.) mályí

marry bro/sis of deceased spouse th'áyá:m

marten x̲óqel

mask [any kind, eg. Halloween] skwetóxwes

mast spotelálá

mat to hold hot pots lháx̲tsestel

mat, matress lhelháwel

mat, matress slháwel

Matsqui Máthxwi

maybe tselíl

maybe, might, perhaps yóswe

meadow spáplhx̲el

meal-time tem'álhtel

mean slhálts'

mean, cranky sx̲óytl'thet

measles kw'sí:ws sq'óq'ey

measurement, unit xweyxwelímels

meat smeméyeth

meat sméyeth

medicine st'élmexw

medicine song yiwí:leqw

Medicine song yewí:leqw

medium or small-sized butterfly opóyethel

meet each other chemóstel

meet someone xwchém:est

meeting someone chechemo:st

Melt away Yít'em

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

mend a net q'éyq'esetsel

menstrual period skw'exó:s sq'óq'ey

menstruating qíqew

mermaid s'ó:lmexw

mess it up yelyélqw't

mess it up yelqw't

mice kw'elókw'tel

midday, noon texwswáyel

middle finger shxwá:yetses

midget t'epsóye

midnight, late at night lhóp

milk mélk

milk sqemqemó:

milk melmélk

milk sqemó:

milt, salmon milt tl'qw'á:y

mink chachí:q'el

mink sqáqex̲iya

mink sqáyéx̲

Mink ts'qáyex̲iya

Mink (name in stories) sqoyéx̲iya

mirror skw'echósem

mirrors, windows skw'elchóstel

mischieve qíqel

miss (when shooting) qwíqwex̲w

miss (when shooting) qwíx̲w

mist, fog sqwélxel

mix (them) together q'etóléstexw

mix something up móleqwet

Mix them up q'eltóléstexw

mixed smómeleqw

mixed up (of many things) smelmómeleqw

moccasin sqélxel

mole speláwél

Monday yilá:welhát

Monday Yilawelhát

money tále

monster, supernatural creature stl'áleqem

monsters, supernatural creatures stl'eltl'áleqem

month/moon skw'exó:s

moon in November telxwíts

moose Q'oyí:ts

more than… siláw

more, again qelát

morning látelh

mosquito qwá:l

mosquito-time temqwá:l

moth lholeqwót

mother tá:l

mothers teltá:l

moths lhellhóleqwót

mould pópeqwtem

mould spópeqw

Mount Slesse; village at mouth of Slesse Creek onto Chilliwack River Selísi

mountain smámelet

mountain ash qwíqwelh

Mountain Goat p'q'elqel

mountain goat p'q'élqel

mountain goats-wool blanket swoqw'wōqw'elh

mountain goats-wool blanket swōqw'elh

mountain near Yale Mountain Tekwóthel

mountian goats-wool blanket swṓqw'elh

mouse kw'át'el

mouth thóthel

mouth open and round sqwoqwetó:ythel

mouths thelthóthel

move it over sísex̲et

move it over síx̲et

move over sisx̲éylem

move over sex̲éylem

moving (by yourself) kwó:yx̲thet

moving it kwá:yx̲t

Mt. Baker Kwelshánexw

Mt. Baker Kwelshámexw

Mt. Cheam Lhílheqey

Mt. McGuire T'amiyahó:y

Mt. Ogilvie Qwemth'í:les

much, many, a lot qéx̲

mum, mummy tátel

muscle tl'e'ímél

muscle tl'elímél

muskrat sq'élhq'elh

Musqueam Xwméthkwiyem

mussel lháwqem

must maybe, I guess, I'm uncertain, must be t'wá

my tel

n

nailing it th'íth'eset

naked lhewíth'a

name skwíx

Name of (a) place skwixu:mexw

name of place skwixō:mex

naming kwexáls

naming him/her kwíkwexet

napkin lháqelhcha

napkin e'qw'chestel

napkins lheqlháqelhcha

narrow qweqwís

narrow (rocky place) x̲eq'

Nauseated heyatélmel

nauseated heyatélmél

near, close to stetís

neck (from front) sqwéllhelh

neck (from front) sqwélellhelh

needle p'álth'tel

needle p'áth'tel

Needle p'eth'tel

nephew, niece stí:wel

nephews nieces statí:wel

nervous walking on something narrow x̲wix̲wíyem

net swéltel

net-shuttle t'élhqesel

never éwelh

new x̲áws

new spirit dancer x̲awx̲awsó:lkwlh

new spirit dancer x̲awsó:lkwlh

new spirit-dancers head dress sx̲wóyéleqws

New Westminster Sx̲oyímelh

New Westminster Shx̲woyemelh

New Years x̲á:ws silolem

new, just started, just, recently, just now, lately, (at one recent moment), not long ago qáys

newt seyíyex̲

next, again átse

nickname schókwelhta skwí:x

Nicomen Island Leq'á:mél

night slelát

night slát

nine tú:xw

nine (counting containers) tuxwáleqel

nine (counting dollars) tú:xwes

nine (counting people) tuxwále

nine birds tuxwíws

nine canoes tuxwōwelh

nine fish tuxwíqw

nine o'clock stú:xws

nine times tú:xwá:lh

ninety tú:xwelsxá

ninety (counting dollars) tú:xwelsxó:s

ninety (counting people) tú:xwelsxále

nits (louse eggs) x̲ésx̲ést'el

nits (louse eggs) x̲ést'el

no éwe

no e'éwe

no good qéyqel

no-one ewetewát

no-see-um (biting midge) péx̲px̲wíq

no-see-um (biting midge) px̲wíqs

nodding ones head líleqwesem

non spirit dancer st'ólkwelh

non traditional food mekw wat te selhtel

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

Nooksack Lexwsá:q

noon, mid-day téxwswáyél

North wind Schéxwem

nose méqsel

Nose-ring shxwqw'élqstel

noses mélmeqsel

not really listening t'ekwá:lí:yám

notebook hákw'stexw pekw

nothing ewéta

notice it / him qw'óqw'elhlexw

notice it / him qw'ólhlexw

now tloqá:ys

numb shxwokwe'ekw'els, or something

numb xwókw'eltem

number skw'exá:m

numbers skw'elxám

o

oak tree p'xwélhp

obey him / her íyó:lemstexw

ocean, salt water, sea kw'ótl'kwa

October Moon tempó:kw'

octopus qéymeqw'

oh my goodness qéléméx

Ohamil Shxw'ōwhámél

Ohamil shxw'ōwhámél

oil it, grease it mélxwt

oil it, grease it mémelxwt

okay, alright iyíyólem

okay, alright iyólem

old salmon (spotted) x̲éyqeya

older síseltl'e

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

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

oldest sister of Lhílheqey Oló:xwelwet

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

on other side of the world súyéx̲el

on the other side of, other side sle'ólwelh

on top shelf ts'ech'ó:lwelh

on, on top of sts'ets'á

one léts'e

one (counting containers) léts'eqel

one (counting dollars) léts'es

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

one bird lets'íws

one canoe, one boat lets'ōwelh

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

one hundred lá:ts'ewets

one kind, pile lets'emó:t

one leaf lets'álews

one o'clock sléts'es

one of Lhilheqey's children oló:xwelwet

one paddle lets'á:wes

one pair of pants lets'áyiws

one rope, pole, stick lets'ámeth'

one thousand táwsel

one thousand ópel lá:ts'ewets

one time lets'lets'áxw

one time, once lets'letsaxw

one time, once lets'áxw

one tree sléts'elhp

one's own swá

one's own swa

only, just, be only lóy

oolachen moon (May-June) temwíwe

oolachen time temswíwe

open xwemá

open both eyes wide thehó:lesem

open your mouth xáq'em

open your mouth xaxq'ám

opposite of house (inside) lheq'ewílh

orange (colour and the fruit) qwiqwóyels

orange hunny suckle q'éyt'o

oranges, many orange things (colour and fruit) qwel'qwóyels

order it ó:m'et

order, restaurant store (v.) ó:m

orgot s-th, have forgotten s-th, forgot s-o/s- th in one's mind' málqeles

orphan swálém

ospray, fish hawk th'éxwth'exw

Ospray, Fishhawk th'éxwth'éxw

otter sq'á:tl'

our (emphasizing), respect, respected s'ólh

out house, bathroom, toilet átl'qeláwtxw

out in the middle of river chuchuwó:ythel

out of breath pqwíles

out of breath ewkw'ellhelh

outer cedar-bark sólekw'em

outer cedar-bark sókw'em

outside s'átl'q

outside part of a house s'átl'qmel

over-ripe, over-cooked qw'élqw'él

over-ripe, over-cooked qw'él

overflowing p'ip'íltem

overheat kw'esá:m

overloaded wíp

overloaded wep

overloaded swíp

oyster tl'ólkwels

p

pacific dogwood, flowering dogwood tree qwítx̲elhp

pack it on your back chémet

packing something chmá:m

paddle sq'émél

paddles sq'émq'émél

paint shxwi'atl'qels

paint job syétl'q't

paint one's face lhíx̲esem

paint your body yetl'q'íwsem

paint your face yétl'q'esem

paint your face yítl'q'esem

painting yatl'q'els

painting your body yetl'yetl'q'íwsem

palm of hand shxw'elóthestses

palm of hand shxw'óthestses

pants slexiws

pants seqíws

pants (several pairs) saleqíws

pants sliding down lhosemáyiws

paper pípe

paper pípé

papers pelípe

parent shxwewá:y

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

parent of child's husband/wife skw'élwés

parents shxwewáli

parents in law, in-laws skwá:lhew

park, playground s'ewólemílep

part not used sqéls

part of plant where berry hangs th'epth'epíyeqw

part of plant where berry hangs th'épiyeqw

part your hair on right side kelchochéleqw

partially blind qelsílém

partially blind q'eyx̲esílém

partition t'omelewítsel

partner sq'óxel

partner, co-worker sq'oxel

partners sq'oq'óxel

pass him/her by, to pass by someone (tr.) yelá:wt

pass it around lhílhet'et

pass it around lhít'et

pass it round to him lhílhet'est

pass it round to him lhít'est

pass on a disease q'ép'lexw

pass on by, after hílaw

pass on by, after, be over, passed yeláw

pass, go by (tr.) hílew

passed out lexwmálqewelh

passing on a disease q'epq'ép'lexw

pasta, noodles póste

patch a canoe t'ékwōwelh

patch a canoe t'ekwōwelh

patched up sp'eqéy

Patched up sp'ewéy

pay attention to him/her xwelíwelmet

pay attention to someone xwe'íwelmet

pay back a debt lōwlets

pay him/her q'áwet

pay him/her back lōwletst

paying him/her q'áq'ewet

peace lháq'emex

peak of a house-roof sq'eyx̲éleqw

pear pás

peas pís

peek xwewí:l

peek at xwewí:lt

peek under a womans skirt xwpelákw

peel bark lhólheqw'els

peel bark lhóqwe'ls

peel bark off a tree lhoqw'esá:ls

peel cedar bark síqw'em

peel it (bark, any kind) lheqw'ó:t

peel it (bark, etc.) xíxepet

peel it (bark, etc.) xí:pet

peel it (round thing) xíxepelst

peel it (round thing) xepólst

peel it off lhqw'íwst

peel off lhéqw'

peeling it (bark, any kind) lhólheqw't

peeling off lhélheqw'

peeling off clothes lhqw'ews

pencil, pen x̲éltel

pencile, pens x̲elx̲éltel

people from Sumas Pepá:thxetel

pepper pépe

person mamestíyexw

person mestíyexw

person running around with (insulting) ts'elh'á:y

person that always sings lexwst'í:lem

person who always sings st'élt'el

person who always sings lexwst'ílem

person who does burnings híyeqwels

pet it, stroke it p'í:qwt

petticoat lhiwí:ws

pheasant sqweth'sqweth'

phone him/her th'á:tst

phone him/her th'átst

phone him/her th'étst

pick at food lhámth't

pick at food lhémth't

pick fruit lhilhí:m

pick fruit lhí:m

pick it lhelhémet

pick it up mekw'mékw'et

pick it up mékw'et

pick it up off floor xwpét

pick something (e.g. berries) lhemét

pick themselves up mōkw'éthet

picking (lots of people) lhemlhí:m

picture pékcha

picture, carved pole sx̲wíythi

pieces of wood, pieces of firewood silyó:lh

pierced ear sqwehá:liya

pig kweshú

pigeon hemhemó:

pigeon hemó:

Pigeon hemó

pigeon-toed slímiyeqwxel

piglet kwekweshú'ó:llh

pika (rock rabbit) sk'í:l

Pilalt Pelólhxw

pileated woodpeaker temélhépsem

pill-bug k'ák'elha

pillow sx̲wétl'qel

pillow-case sx̲wetl'qelálá

pillow-cases x̲wetl'x̲wetl'qelálá

pillows sx̲wet'x̲wetl'qel

pinch (him/her) th'lhákw't

pinch (him/her) th'ólhokw't

pink tskwíkwemel

pipe sp'ótl'emálá

pit made by indian doctor shxwlemóthetále

pit, nut, seed sth'emí:wel

pit-house sqemqémél

pit-house sqémél

pitch, sap, gum kw'íkw'exw

pitch, sap, gum kw'íxw

pitchwood kw'íxwelhp

pitiful teséslómet

pits, nuts, seeds sth'eth'emí:wel

place on river Lexwyó:qwem

place that we sleep shxwelís kw'es ítettset

place where sun comes out swep'áth'

place where you dip-net sthqálem

places/areas where something is at, or from shxwelxwlí

places/areas where things are at, where it's fromplaces [noun: a place, etc.] shxwelalí

plank building s'iltexwím

Plank Building s'i:ltexwím

planted, buried spepí:ls

planted, buried spí:ls

plate, platter dish ló:thel

plates leló:thel

playful lexwsewólem

playground e'wólemílep

playing iwólem

playing around, fooling around hewth'áthet

playing slow íy'eyómthet

please th'íx̲w

pluck it (bird) qw'emqw'eméwst

pluck it (bird) qw'eméwst

plug it t'ót'ekwet

plug it t'ekwót

plug one's ear t'ekwá:lí:ya

plugging holes t'ót'ekwels

pocket sleqleqwe'ala

pocket sléqwe'ala

pocket lheqwe'álá

pocket, in a pocket s'ehólets

pointing mómet'es

poison (him/her) yéltht

poke it, pin it ts'qw'et

poke it, pin it ts'óqw't

police qíqeq'éls

policeman qíqeq'els

pond slime, algae stíxem

pond slime, algae títexem

poo your pants ó'ayiwsem

poop house wá:cháwtxw

poor person stít-sós

Poor Person stítsó:s

poor thing! you poor thing! poor little one! t'ó:t'

pop/fizzy drink q'ex̲q'ex̲el sqe'óleqw

Popkum Village Popkw'em

popping (little round things) tl'ámkw'em

porcupine swewatíya

porcupine swatíya

Porcupine swetíya

post office pipe'áwtxw

pot (for boiling) shxwqwó:ls

pot-holder kwéltsestel

pot-latch tl'e'éylh

pot-latch stl'e'áleq

potato sqá:wth

potato sqáwth

potatoe sqaw:th

potatos sqelqá:wth

pouch shxwyáx̲q'els

pouring rain xwémxel

powder st'ewōkw'

Powder st'ewṓkw'

powder your face t'ewōkw'sem

powdering (him/her/it) pélpelqw't

prarie spélhx̲el

pregnant syémyem

prepared, home-made stháyem

prepared, home-made sthíyem

preparing, fixing, making something thá:yt

press down on and rub it xwíxweqwet

press down on and rub it xwíqwet

press it down qéytl't

pretending to be good, wanting to be accepted éystelómet

prickly, scratchy th'íkwem

prickly, scratchy th'íth'ekwem

priest leplít

priest leleplít

Promontory Mountain Stitó:s

prop up with y-shaped stick ts'qw'ít

prop used for a deadfall trap tpólhtel

propose to (her) scháchexwmet

propose to (her) schéxwemet

Propose to (her) schéxwmet

prostitute xwoxwth'í:lem

proud, stuck up, arrogant smath'el

pry it up wáth'et

pry it up wáweth'et

puffball pópqw'em

puffball pelópqw'em

pull ashore in a canoe, land a canoe lhá:l

pull canoe, wide or slow lhímes

pull it out (tooth) ma'ál:es

pull it out (tooth) ma'el:es

pull oneself through, raise oneself kw'eló:met

pull out (hair) qw'émet

pull out (hair) qw'emqw'émet

pull out (hair) qw'emét

pull out from shore thex̲ósem

pull something thekw'ét

pulled tight ( eg. Rope.) sthethá:kw'

pulling something thákw't

pumpkin pumkel

punch him/her in the face th'íth'eqw'est

punch him/her in the face th'í:qw'est

punched in face th'qwó:s

punched in stomach th'qw'álewest

punched in the nose th'qw'élqsel

punched on butt th'qw'íwet

punched on ear th'qw'á:lí:ye

punish him/her lelepoltóst

punish him/her lepílítost

pupil (of eye) q'eyx̲ó:les

pupils (of eye) sq'eyq'eyx̲ó:les

purple pípeqwels

purse, wallet shxwtále'álá

Purse/Wallet Shxwtále'álá

pus méth'elh

push him/it in water qwéset

push him/it in water qwsét

push it tháx̲t

push it thex̲ét

push it down, pack it down qeth'ét

push it down, pack it down qáth't

push it into water qwelhqwélhet

push it into water qwlhét

pushy, pressing ahead sxíeles

pussy willow sqwemqweméytses

pussy willow sqweméytses

pussy-willow sqweqwemeytá:ye

put (it) on it's side lexét

put (it) on it's side hálxet

put (them) together q'ótelt

put a hand on hip spíyólwelh

put a hand on hip spipiyólwelh

put a spell on him/her x̲et'x̲et'ét

put a spell on him/her yewí:lt

put a spell on him/her x̲t'ét

put a spell on someone, curse someone yúwest

put away each other's paddles xets'ōwestel

put away one's paddle xets'ōwes

put away your paddles xets'ōwesem

put beside tesétstexw

put beside tesét

put feathers in hair sx̲óyeseqw

put hands behind back q'eth'ōwítsem

put head to one side lexósem

put in (tr. v.), put into léwex

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

put ing s-th between the teeth, putting it in one's mouth, biting on s-th (not into it) th'áth'emet

put it away qéyqelemt

put it away, to put away, to save (tr.) qéylemt

put it in the water memí:lt

put it in the water hámelet

put it in the water mí:lt

put it on (design) tl'átl'elx

put it on (design), attach it, fasten it tl'álx

put it on board ólhstexw

put it on your lap xat

put on a dress eth'íwsem

put on a shall s'oth'ó:mōsem

Put on a shall s'oth'ó:mṓsem

put on one's pants seqíwsem

put on your hat yóseqwem

put on your socks tókelem

put on, put down lhálheq'et

put on, put down lháq'et

put rope around his neck x̲wíqw'est

put s-th between the teeth, put it in one's mouth, bite on s-th (not into it) ch'ámet

put them down lháleq'et

put your head back q'óx̲esem

put your shoes on qwelhíxálem

put your shoes on qwélhxélem

puttig it on board ó:lhstexw

putting a rope around someone's neck x̲wíx̲weqw'est

putting a spell on someone yuyúwest

putting it in, putting something into a hollow place hélwex

putting it out (of a fire, flame) tl'ékw'tl'ekw'elt

putting on credit ex̲ímels

putting on one's pants híqewsem

putting on your hat yóyeseqwem

pygmy owl spopeleqwíth'a

q

quiet t'et'ás

quiet t'ás

quiet down (water) qáqem

quiet down, be calm (of water or wind) qám

quiet it (baby) tl'etl'ót

quiet it (baby) tl'ó:t

quieter water sqám

r

Rabbit (larg type). shxwóxw

rabbit (large) sqeqewáth

rabbit (large) sqewáth

rabbit (larger type) shxóxw

rabbit (small) sqíqewáth

raccoon mélés

racing (a canoe) tátey

racing canoe táyōwelh

radio qwoqwel qwloythel

raft th'táme

rafters sh(xw)kw'ekw'í

ragged s'ó:lhqw'

rags wound around ankles q'élq'xetel

raid in a canoe sléxwelhmet

railroad kyóxálh

railroad kwóxálh

rain slhém:exw

rain and snow mixed hemqáxel

rain and snow mixed himqáxel

rainbow stheqelxél:em

rainbow swétexel

raining, ([having a] rainshower with light wind lhémexw

rainshelter q'eléts'

raise it up kw'íystexw

raning off and on lhémlhemexw

rapids, fast water lex̲wō:m

rapids, fast water lex̲wlex̲wō:m

rapids, fast water lex̲wó:m

raspberry seló:ytheqw

raspberry s'ó:ytheqw

raspberry plant s'ó:ytheqwelhp

rat há:wt

rattlesnake th'éx̲th'éx̲tel

rattlesnake th'éx̲tel

raven sqewqéweqs

raven skwówéls

Raven Skwówéls

raven sqéweqs

ravine stl'éxs

Ravine stl'éx

raw x̲éyth'

ray of sun between clouds qeyqeyx̲elósem

rays of sunlight sx̲elx̲éles te syó:qwem

reach him/her here xw'í:lmet

ready s-hí:lekw

real crazy skoti

real fine snow qwelxóme

real stingy skw'íykw'iy

real tired welhchí:ws

really fat, big around mékwmekw'

really have to pee ts'áléqel

really listening hard xwlalá

really rainy t'emt'émqw'xel

really round ball xelókw'els

really tangled sq'á:lq'

really turned grey x̲ó:lemthet

really useful gift xwayólem

record (N.) sx̲'áts pípe

record player, cd player qwelqweló:ythetel

record player, cd player, recorder, cassette player qweló:ythetel

red tskwí:m

red elderberries sth'ewth'íweq'

red elderberry sth'íweq'

red paint( ????? ) témélh

red paint( ????? ) temtémelh

red-headed woodpecker to't'ep'íqselem

refrigerator xeytl' shxw'lethile

registration sx̲éylthet

reject a person qá:lh

reject as husband/wife for your child qá:lmílh

relative, cousin yóyetal

relieved (in body) ts'elxwí:wsem

repair it, fix it up p'ákw'et

repair it, fix it up p'áp'ekw'et

reserve near New Westminster Qiqá:yt

respect someone ólhet

rest your throat qáwlhelh

restaurant alhteláwtxw

rested qáwlómet

Restmore Caves Uqw'íles

return q'ólthet

rheumatism, aching x̲ep'x̲á:p'kw'tem

rheumatism, aching x̲áp'kw'tem

rheumatism, aching x̲á:qw'tem

rhubarb t'emt'emó:sa

rhubarb t'emó:sa

rib lōwlōwéx̲

rib lōwéx̲

rib lówéx̲

rice leló:ys

rice ló:ys

ride piggyback mé'wiyat

ride piggyback mé'iyat

ride with him/her halpetst

ride with him/her lépetest

riding (traveling on top of something) yests'ets'á

right arm siyachís

right away tx̲wém

right hand s'ewiwtses

right hand s'eyíwtses

right side of body s'eyí:ws í:lwelh

ring-necked pheasant tl'alqtélets

ringing, phoning th'étsáls

rising [of water] qeqémel

river stó:lō

river-bed stolōálá

riverbank semlóthel

rivers steltó:lō

road, trail, door xálh

roads, trails xálelh

roast in sand ó:theqw

roast/bake it ótheqwt

roasting, baking it ó:theqwt

robbing him/her, stealing something qaqí:lt

Robin skw'ékw'qáq

rock near yale Th'ex̲elís

rock, also mountain smált

rocking xwíxweth'álem

rocking-chair xwixweth'áletstel

roll around in circles x̲elx̲álqem

roll around in circles x̲álqem

roll it over xéletst

roll it over xélétst

roll it up in a ball qw'ómx̲west

roll it up in a ball qw'emx̲west

roll over in bed ts'ó:lex̲eth'

roll something, wrap something up xwélekw't

rolled up in a ball sqw'ómx̲wes

roof seqsíqetsel

roof síqetsel

roof siqetsel

roof of your mouth chelhqí:l

roof of your mouth chechelhqí:l

roof planks sts'á:ltexw

rooster lelúste

rooster lúste

root kwémlexw

root cellar spelpélemálá

root cellar spelmála

roots kwémkwémlexw

roots of tree floating in river x̲eyímelets

rope, twine, string, thread x̲wéylem

ropes, twines, strings, threads x̲wélx̲weylem

rose qelqá:lq

rose (plant), rose coloured qá:lq

rose (rose coloured) qálq

rosebush qelqá:lqelhp

rosebush qá:lqelhp

rotted th'óth'qw'émthet

rotted th'qw'ó:mthet

rotten th'óth'eqw'em

rotten th'óqw'em

rotten wood pqwá:y

rotton fish yó:qw

rouge sméts'

rough (little bumps) x̲átqem

rough (of river) qw'íwelh

rough (of water,wind) x̲átl'

rough, rough texture qwlímó:les

rough-looking qelímó:les

round xelókw'

round ball xelkw'ó:ls

round mouth kwamó:ythel

round pole xelkw'ámeth'

rub it together yí:kw'et

rub it together yékw'et

rub it, wipe it íqw'et

rub off, smear íqw'em

rub oil/water on it yémq't

rubber boot kw'íxwel

rubber boot kw'ekw'íxwxel

rubber boot kw'íxwxel

rubbing something, wiping something í:qw'et

rudder shxwtháyelets

rudder shxwtháyelets~tháyeletstel

rug lháx̲xetel

rug-beater kw'ekw'qwá:lth'átel

rugs, floor coverings thelthélxatel

rumbling, thunder kwótx̲wem

rump slhélets

run out of breath t'eqw'lhálém

run out, finished ōkw'

running around, a runner x̲wómxelém

running away with someone, eloping with someone chemchémlexw

runt th'íth'kw'oya

rush, go fast x̲wémthet

rustle, make rustling sound xwót'kw'em

rustling sound sawéts'em

s

s stripe sx̲éyp'

sacred, holy, taboo x̲ax̲e

sad, worried st'á:yx̲w

safe place to cross river shxwtitós

said when praising something beautiful yú:w

salal t'álaqa

salal t'elt'íqa

salal t'áqa

salal berry t'át'eqe

salal berry t'áqe

salmon backbone x̲ekw'óles

salmon backbone x̲elkw'óles

salmon eggs qelqél:éx̲

salmon eggs qél:éx̲

salmon finished spawning kwómexw

salmon with eggs loose t'iléqel

salmonberries elelíle

salmonberry elíle

salmonberry plant elílá:lhp

salmonberry plants alalílelhp

salmonberry time tem'elíle

salt tl'álelhem

salt tl'álhem

sand-bar syí:ts'emílep

sandals tem kw'okw'es qwelhixel

sandhill crane slí:m

Sap Kw'íxw

saskatoon berry ts'esláts

Sasquatch sásq'ets

Sasquatches sesásq'ets

sassy, answering back shxwetiyéqethel

Saturday, Weekend t'óqw'tem

saw-dust, wood shaving lhéts'mel

sawbill duck x̲wó:qw'

sawing, sawing wood, cutting repeatedly lhílhets'els

Say no to me ewesthóx

scald it kw'áset

scald it kw'ókw'eset

scale (of fish) sts'álts'

scalp kw'elōweqw

scared s'í:sí

scarf, neckerchief sx̲wéqw'lhelh

scaring him/her/it sistaxw

scattered all over stl'ápx̲

Schelowat Village Sx̲elá:wtxw

scissors shxwth'ámqels

scissors shxwth'ámqels~sth'ámqels

scissors (pl) sth'áth'ámqels

scoop it up qoqéylt

scoop it up qó:lt

scorch it qw'á:yt

scorch, make it rare (tr.) ts'íyex̲ést

scouring rush xweqw'él:a

scowl, frown x̲eywésem

scowling x̲eyx̲ewes

scowling sx̲éx̲ewes

Scowlitz Sq'ewlets

scrape hair/hide off it álq't

scrape it x̲éyx̲ep'et

scrape it x̲éyp'et

scrape it, erase it íx̲et

scraping hair/hide off it á:lq't

scraping something, erasing something í:x̲et

scraps sq'éylóm

scratch around(like animals) íxwels

scratch around(like animals) exwá:ls

scratch him/her on face t'lhóqw'est

scratch it (itch) x̲éyq'et

scratch it (itch) x̲éyx̲eq'et

scratching x̲eyx̲eq'et

scratching x̲éyx̲eq'els

scrawny qwe'íqwqeqw

sea-gull qw'elíteq

sea-gulls qw'elqw'elíteq

Seabird Island Sq'éwqel

seagull á:we

seagull slílōwya

seagull slíluye

seal áshxw

seal blubber sqwló

seals aláshxw

search yálx̲

search for it sōqw't

search for it yálx̲t

search for it yélx̲t

search through it xéyxeleqwt

search through it xíleqwt

search through, rummage xéyxeleqw

search through, rummage xíleqw

searching for something suwq't

Sechelt sixálh

Sechelt sxixálh

Sechelt Sixálh

second-hand store mékw'emáwtxw

see kw'éts

see you kw'etslóme

see your face (accidentally) kw'ótseslómet

seeing him/her/it kw'ókw'etslexw

selling things sxóxweyem

Semiahmoo (White Rock, BC) Semyó:me

send him/her for something tsesá:t

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

send someone on an errand tssálém

separate (in marrige) kwó:tel

separate (in marrige) kwekwó:tel

separate (them) halts'elít

separate oneself from a group, separate oneself lets'elíthet

separated (in marrige) skwekwó:tel

serious (of a person) lexwsthetíwel

serving spoon x̲álew

set a net hamílyel

set a net míliyel

set a net qwsuyel

set a trap x̲áx̲esxelem

set a trap x̲ásx̲elem

set the table lháq' te letám

set the table. lháx te letám

seven th'ó:kws

seven (counting containers) th'ekwsáleqel

seven (counting dollars) th'ókwses

seven (counting people) th'ekwsále

seven birds th'ekwsíws

seven canoes th'okwōswelh

seven fish th'okwsíqw

seven fruit th'ekwóls

seven o'clock sth'ó:kws

seven times th'ekwsálh

seven trees th'ekwsélhp

seventy th'ékwetselsxá

seventy (counting dollars) th'ékwetselsxó:s

seventy (counting people) th'ékwselsxále

several (little) rats haheláwt

several crosses, gravestones lálakwwí:l

several piles skwethkwthá

several races owóweltí:l

several rats hewháwt

several sails pótelem

several set nets, stationary nets mamílyil

several standing lhex̲lhex̲é:ylex

several things being in the middle, between alalxwí:tsel

several things being put down lháleq'em

sew it p'áth'et

sewing p'ap'eth'

sewing machine shxwp'áp'eth'

sewing something p'á'p'eth'et

sewn sp'áp'eth'

sexy xwóxwth'tem

shade eyes with your hand xwtóx̲esem

shade yourself qwá:yx̲thet

shadow x̲eyx̲eyqelá

shadow x̲éyqelá

shake his/her hand, to shake hands with someone kwéletsest

shake it xwíxweset

shake it xwíset

shake it qwiyx̲t

shake it qwá:yx̲t

shake your head kwíykwethesem

shake your head kwíythesem

shake yourself qwíyx̲thet

shaking bushes (unseen animal) xwóykwem

shaking hands kweltssá:ls

shaking hands kwéletses

shaking his/her hand, shake hands with someone kwelétsest

shallow xáxem

shallow xám

shallow water sxáxem

shaman, Indian doctor shxwelelá:m

shaman, Indian doctor shxwlá:m

shame yourself x̲éyx̲ethet

shaped like a box kw'elókw'exwóles

share a meal wó:thel

sharp xwiyóth

sharp eyóth

sharp turn of canoe q'á:lets

sharpen (it) héyqw'est

sharpen (it) yéqw'est

sharpen it iyótht

shave him íx̲est

shawl (big) s'oth'ó:mes

she, her thútl'ó:

sheep metú

sheep (several) maletú

sheep wool metúelqel

shelf schech'a'áls

shelf sch'a'áls

shell (shiny part) ts'áwi

shine light on it táwélt

shine light on it tátewet

shirt stl'pí:wel

shivaree q'etx̲áls

shoe qwelhíxel

shoe qwlhí:xel

shoe on wrong foot sts'ókw'elxel

shoe on wrong foot sts'ó:kw'elxel

shoe on wrong foot sts'ó:kw'xel

shoelace yémxtel

shoes qwellhí:xel

shoot off a gun, shot an arrow kwéléx

shooting (a gun, an arrow) ákwelex

short ts'íts'etl'

short ts'í:ts'etl'

short (of a canoe) ts'ítl'ewelh

short (of a person) ts'í:ts'tl'emeth'

short (of paddle) ts'ítl'ōwes

short of memory q'eyq'ethá:m

short of money q'thá:m

shoulder shxwelí:lá:má:lá

shoulder xw'ílámálá

shoulder shxw'í:lá:má:lá

shove it x̲thét

shovel lelopál

shovel lepál

shovel lopál~shxwoweth'ílep

shovel lolepál

shovel shxwoweth'ílep

shovel-nosed canoe tl'elá:y

show it to him/her kwókwestexw

show it to him/her kwétstexw

shrimp hómó:y

shrimps hahomó:y

shuffel your feet xwót'kw'emxel

Shushwap sixwáp

Shushwap longhouse Shushxwápqel

Shushwap people Sí:xwap

Shy, quiet p'a'p'xwem

shy, quiet p'áp'xwem

sibling álex

siblings al'álex

sick q'óq'ey

sickness (also sperm) q'óq'iy

side burn sx̲elpéla

side of body sleq'ó:lwelh

side of house away from river chóleqwmel

side of the body í:lwelh

sing about it t'ít'elemet

sing about it t'ílemet

sing along to spirit song t'à:m

sing it t'ílt

sing it for him/her t'ít'elemelhtset

sing it for him/her t'ílemelhtset

sing to him/her t'ít'elemstexw

sing to him/her t'ílemstexw

singe the hairs off kw'así:ws

singe the hairs off kw'sí:ws

singing t'ít'elem

singing it t'it'ílt

sink it mímeq'et

sink it míq'et

sinking hámq'

sir íyéseq

sir iyéseq

sister the alex

sister of Lhílheqey Ts'símteló:t

sit down with a plop x̲wlhépelets

sit on riverbank chichewóthel

sit on riverbank chewóthel

Sitka Spruce Tree ts'qw'élhp

sitting on eggs tl'xwiylhem

Siwash creek Aseláw Stótelō

six t'x̲ém

six (counting containers) t'x̲émeqel

six birds t'xemōs

six canoes t'xemōwelh

six dollars t'x̲émés

six fish t'x̲emíqw

six fruit t'x̲emóls

six o'clock st'x̲éms

six people t'x̲émele

six times t'x̲emálh

six trees t'x̲emelhp

sixty t'x̲émelsxá

sixty (counting dollars) t'x̲émelsxó:s

sixty (counting people) t'x̲émelsxále

skim it off pálétst

skin kw'elōw

skin kw'elkw'elōw

skin it sísekw'et

skin it síkw'et

skin of arm kw'elwáx̲el

skin of back kw'elwíts

skin of back of neck kw'elōwépsem

skin of chest kw'elōwíles

skin of mouth, jaw kw'elwó:ythel

skin pulls off sísekw'em

skin pulls off síkw'em

skinny stíth

skirt tl'itleptel

skirt to the ankle slewi:ws

Skowkale Sq'ewqí:l

skull sth'ó:lemeqw

skull sth'ó:meqw

skunk (striped) sth'épeq

skunk cabbage ts'ó:kw'e

skunk cabbages (many) ts'ets'ó:kw'e

skunk currant sp'a:th'

Skwah Village Sqwehá

Skwali Skwáli

Skway Shxwa:y

slahal bone th'elth'ómtsestel

slahal bone th'ómtsestel

slahal game slehá:l

slap him/her lhólheqw'et

slap him/her lhóqw'et

slave skw'kw'iyéth

slave skw'iyéth

sleeping, be sleeping í:tet

sleepy ítetem

sleet x̲wíqw'el

slide qeyqex̲óthet

slide qex̲óthet

slide on your bottom qíqex̲elátsem

slide on your bottom qíx̲elátsem

slingshot (stretched kind) et'ó:t'

slingshot (stretched kind) ó:t'

slippery qíqex̲em

Slollicum Lake Stl'áleqem Qótsa

sloping ground tewále'ílep

sloping ground Tewáléhilep

slough x̲wōqwwōqw

slough x̲wōqw

slough sts'élexw

slough on Seabird Island Titáwlechem

slow óyém

slow down (tr.) óyémstexw

slow, late oyem

slow, slow down silíxw

small bird mí:meqw

small bird (diminutive of mó:qw) melímeqw

small bones sth'eth'eló:m

small coho sthethímiya

small coho sthímiya

small creek goes into river sqwá

small float for nets (made from singed cedar qweqwá:l

small float for nets (made from singed cedar) qwelqwá:l

small gravel th'ex̲ét

small owl qépkwoya

small salmon (any kind) sth'óth'eqwi

small tree thelíthqet

small tree thíthqet

small waterfall skwíkwel

small willow tree x̲wóx̲welá:lhp

small, little, a little bit axwí:l

small-pox sxiyí:ws

small-pox, chicken-pox, measles pelkwí:ws

smart schewót

smart ( of several), very smart schechewó:t

smart-alec smámth'eqel

smart-alec swék'

smash it méqw'et

smash it hémqw'et

smash it up th'ōwt

smash it up th'ōth'ōwt

smearing it yetl'yetl'qest

smell like a pig kweshu'ósem

smell like a rose qelqásem

smell rotten th'óth'eqw'emáléqep

smell rotten th'qw'ómáléqep

smelling damp, rank qwóqwelem

smoke house smílha'áwtxw

smoked salmon, smoked meat sq'éylo

smoking p'óp'etl'em

smoking salmon (hanging fish up to smoke) chá:lhtel

smooth yélx̲w

smudge (against mosquitos) p'tl'ómt

snack (n.) s'álhtelóthel

snack on ilhtelóthel

snail, slug q'oyátl'iye

snake álhqey

snakes aléx̲ey

snap at s-o (verbally or in arguing), growl at s-o (with words)' x̲ítet

snap your finger tl'eméqwtses

snap your fingers tl'emtl'eméqw

snap your fingers tl'eméqw

snapping at s-o (verbally or in arguing) x̲íx̲etet

snare it weltá:lt

snatch it from him/her x̲épchest

sneak around, move quietly t'et'ásthet

sneak up on him/her tl'í:ts'et

sneak up on him/her tl'í:tl'ets'et

sneaking around tl'ítl'esels

sneezing heshásem

sniffing, smelling sth, smelling it hó:qwet

sniffling (with cold) lholhetqsélem

snot smetméteqsel

snot sméteqsel

snow (noun), a snowfall syíq

snow (on ground) máqa

snow (on ground) máleqa

snow time temmeqó:s

snow-drift sqelyíqem

snowstorm qwélxem

soak dried food lhélqi

soaked slhálqi

soaked, wet lhélq

soaking dried food lhálqi

soaking it (dried food) lhálqit

soap súp

soapberries sx̲wōsx̲wōsem

soapberry sx̲wōsem

Soapberry sx̲wṓsem

soapberry beater th'amawéstel

soapberry spoon th'émtel

sobbing (after crying) qésqesí:lem

sober him/her up p'elhát

sober someone up p'ílhat

sober yourself up, sober up, smarten up p'elhéthet

soccer helme'als pol

sock, stocking stelókel

sock, stocking stókel

sockeye net theqthéqeytel

sockeye net théqeytel

sockeye salmon stheqthéqí

sockeye salmon sthéqi

sockeye time (July to Aug) temthéqi

sofa shxwelómet

sofa shxw'ó:met

soft líqw'em

soft qíqe

soft, fluffy material pá:píth'a

soggy tl'ítl'eqel

sold this to him/her xwóymétem te'í

sole of foot shxwe'ó:thesxel

sole of foot shxweló:thesxel

sole of foot shxwe'ó:thesxel~shxwe'óthesxe

solid greese x̲wástel

somebody always talking, talkative qwelqweló:ythel

somebody, anybody kw'ewátes

someone who teases í:wtheláq

something cooked sqw'éls

something hidden away skwálepel

something scary, monster chí'

something that gets sent, something sent slépets

something that you do skwíyx̲thet

something that you’re doing skwó:yex̲thet

something you hook onto s'óqw'

something you write with sx̲ex̲é:yls

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

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

son-in-law, daughter-in-law, child's spouse, (man's) sister's husband' schiwtálh

sonny-boy wíyka

Soowahlie Ts'ewá:lí

Soowahlie Th'ewá:lí

sopaberry drink sx̲wōsem sqe'óleqw

sore, aching táteqlexw

sore, hurt (intr.) téqlexw

soul melístiyexw

soul smestíyexw

sound like (voice) staqí:l

sound of water slushing qw'át'ts'em

sound starts again far away eháléqep

soup slhóp'

sour t'át'ets'em

South Wind tellhelhó:s

South wind [from down river] telhelhó:s

South wind, North wind, East wind, cold wind Só:tets

South wind, warm wind, West wind schéxwem

sow it (seeds), scatter it tl'ápx̲t

sow it (seeds), scatter it tl'épx̲t

sparks, red-hot ashes qw'á:ychep

speaker, announcer at gathering lheqsqólqwel

speaker, announcer at gathering lheqsqwóqwel

speaking qwóqwel

spear tá:lh

spear it thq'ét

spearing it tháq't

speckled tl'élx̲

speckled trout sp'íp'ehá:th'

speech, word sqwá:l

speeches, words sqwoqwel

speechless slholhekw'íwel

spider q'ésq'estetsel

Spider q'ésq'esetsel

spilling something kw'álht

spindle, hand spinner sélseltel

spining, whirling siselts'iyósem

spinning stick sélsel

spinning wool qáqelets'

spirit power syiwí:l

spirit power of an indian doctor slá:m

spirit power, spirit song syúwél

spirit powers spirit songs syuyuwí:l

spirit sickness syúwél sq'óq'ey

spirit, life spirit , soul, spirit of a living person shxwelí

spit it out lhóx̲wt

spit it out lhex̲wó:t

spit it out lhx̲wót

splash his/her face lholhégest

splash his/her face lhóqést

splash s-o with water, spray s-o with water lhéltest

splashing s-o with water, spraying s-o with water lhellhéltest

split firewood th'iyeqw'á:ls

split firewood th'óyeqw'elchep

split firewood th'íyeqw'elchep

split it (firewood) th'íyeqw't

split it (wood) sáq't

split it (wood) seq'ét

split it open tl'ítl'xex̲et

split it open tl'exáx̲et

split it open (fish, animal) tl'xáx̲et

split it with fingernail thíts'et

split it, rip it tl'xát

split roots from wrong end séx̲w

split roots wrong (uneven) t'ats'ex̲elí:m

splitting it (firewood) th'óyeqw't

spoil it qelí:lt

spoil it qeléxw

spoil it qelqélexw

spoil it qelqelí:lt

spoil it qelelexw

spoon spúl

spoons spelpúl

sports, games, plays sewolem

spot t'élt'elq

spot t'élq

spotted tl'eltl'élx̲

spotted (shapes) stl'eqtl'éq

spotted (shapes) st'elt'elq

spotted (shapes) st'á:lq

spouse's parent skw'álhew

spouse's parent skw'alelhew

sprain an ankle p'lhéqwxel

sprained wrist xweth'éqw'tses

spray gun spópex̲welsá:ls

spraying lhá:ltelechá:ls

spread his/her legs px̲íwét

spread it páthet

spread it pápethet

spread it on tl'ítl'eq'et

spread it on tl'íq't

spread it out (blanket, net) tálht

spread it out (blanket, net) telhát

spread it, widen it wíweqet

spread it, widen it wí:qet

spread your (own) legs x̲epíwelem

spreading dogbane méthelh

Spring temkw'éyles

spring salmon ~ Chinook salmon tl'eltl'élx̲xel

spring salmon ~ Chinook salmon tl'élx̲xel

spring snare trap íweltá:lt

sprinkle it with water lhálqt/lhélhelgest

sprinkle it with water lhélq'et

sprinkling lhálatem

sprout up qweqwáqel

sprout up qwáqel

sprout up kw'íqel

sprouting up qw'íles

Spuzzum Spíyem

Squamish sqwx̲wó:mex

Squamish Sqwx̲wó:mex

Squatits Skw'átets

squatting sxóxep

squeek, creek qíqeytl'em

squeek, creek qá:ytl'em

Squiala Sxwoyé:há:lá

squirrel sqwéth'elh

squish it mítl'et

staggering around x̲wex̲weló:ystem

staggering around yitá:lstem

stairs skw'iytel

stand (it) up lhéx̲lhex̲eyléxstexw

stand (it) up lhex̲eyléxstexw

stand up by oneself lhx̲eylexlómet

stand up for him/her xwiléxmet

stand up, rise from a seat xwílex

star kwósel

stare at his/her face kw'ótsest

stare at his/her face kw'íkw'etsest

staring at him/her xwkw'ókw'etsest

stars kwólesel

start it with a stick (fire) sí:lchept

start to sprinkle lhálétem

start with (lit. = cause to be first) yewálstexw

starting to smell good iyáléqepthet

stay here! íchxwó

stay on the right way/track leq'álhstexw

staying home á:lwem

steal his/her spouse ts'eláltxw

steal his/her spouse ts'its'eláltxw

stealing qáqel

steam (noun) spólx̲wem

steam-cook in a pit qetás

steam-cooked food sqetás

steam-cooking in a pit qétes

Steamboat stimút

Steamboats stilimut

steamed spoléx̲wem

steaming something pó:lx̲wt

stear a canoe tháyelets

steelhead trout qí:wx̲

steep riverbank x̲éylés

steer it tháyeletst

step child téxwméle

step child téxwmámele

step on (it) ómeléxw

step on it ímet

step over it kw'élwelht

step parent tslhililá:m

step parent tslhilá:m

stepping on it em'ímet

stern of a boat ilá:q

stern of a boat iláq

stick it into it lháleqel

stick it into it lhálqel

stick it into it lhellhálqel

stick it on t'et'élemt

stick it on t'élemt

stick it up his/her bum t'ekwíwet

stick out your tongue lháléqet

stick out, protrude st'áqsel

stick to start fires sí:lcheptel

stick to the hand t'elt'élemtses

stick to the hand t'elémtses

sticking out qwōhóls

sticky tl'ítl'eq'el

sticky tl'íq'el

stiff (of body) lhx̲étem

stiff, hard th'éts

still xwel

still, really wel

sting him/her kweléxt

stinging nettle th'éx̲th'ex̲th'ex̲

stinging nettle th'éx̲th'ex̲

stingy skw'íkw'iy

stingy kw'íyá:m

stingy, bad-natured, cranky, bad-tempered qélwelh

stink-bag (skunk) spú'amal

stink-bag (skunk) skwukwtisláts

stink-egg basket kw'ú:la'álá

stink-eggs kw'ú:la

stinky xíts'em

stinky xíxets'em

stirring qwíx̲letsest

stirring qwáylx̲letsetst

stolen sqá:l

stop (him/her/it) tl'élexwstexw

stop (him/her/it) tl'eléxwstexw

stop (of wind) chó:ythet

stop blowing (of wind) chémq~tsémq

stop blowing (of wind) chémq

stop raining xwóxweth'xel

stop raining xwéth'xel

stopping, staying tl'élexw

storage basket skwalám

storage basket skwá:m

storage on a pole póqw'elh

store shxwimála

stores shxwelimá:le

stormy with snow qwálxtem

story, news sqwélqwel

story, news (plural) sqwélqwelqwel

stove stetú:p

stove stú:p

stow it away xíts'et

stow it away xíxets'et

straddle it x̲eqét

straight (of something standing) íyámeth

straight, pulled, influenced thekw'

straighten it thkw'ét

straighten yourself out thkw'éthet

straighten yourself out tlhéthet

strange, different láts'

stranger lets'ó:lmexw

stranger lats'ú:mexw

straps for berry basket q'esí:ltel

straw, reed-grass th'áx̲th'ax̲ey

straw, reed-grass th'áx̲ey

strawberries schechí:ya

strawberry schí:ya

strawberry bush schechí:yá:lhp

strawberry bush schí:yá:lhp

streach its arms, wings tx̲ét

streach yourself ótethet

stretch it ó:t'et

stretch it ót'et

strike s-th pointed (esp. a match)'], to light a match éx̲qst

stripe on nose sx̲élqs

stripe on nose sx̲élx̲elqs

strong eyém

strong eyém~iyém

strong (of material) tl'x̲wíth'a

strong (of people and things) kw'ómkw'em

struggle to get free kwótl'thet

struggle to get free kwetl'éthet

stubborn sepsáp

stubborn, contrary sxíxeles

stuck in the bum st'ekwíwel

stuck up, arrogant meth'álem

stuff for burning syeqwá:ls

stumble, get staggered tá:lstem

stumble, get staggered télstem

stump sq'elx̲áp

stump sq'x̲áp

stumped (don't know) mótl'

sturgeon skwó:wech

sturgeon anchor kw'éstel

sturgeon anchor kw'ekw'éstel

sty in eye xéle'ó:les

suckerfish q'óx̲el

suffering pain s'ō:leqw'

sugar shúkwe

sugar it shúshekwet

sugar it shúkwet

sugar-bowl shúkw'álá

suitcase s'áwkw'emálá

Sumas Semá:th

Sumas Mountain T'ex̲qé:yl

summer Temkw'okw'es

summit of mountain swets'a'á

sun syóyeqwem

sun syó:qwem

Sunday sx̲áx̲elhát

sunk smímeq

sunny swiwel

Sunny side of mountain that catches first rays Te sqewós te smá:lt

sunny side of tree sqewá:meth'

sure, exactly xwéwes

surprise him/her accidentally lewálhlexw

surprised q'éq'ewes

surprised by him lewálhmet

surprised, astonished helwelh

surprised, astonished lewálh

suspenders q'ewí:lestel

swamp gooseberry th'kw'íwíyelhp

swamp, bog móqwem

swamp, bog meqw'móqw'em

sweat syó:qw'em

sweater swéte

sweater swéta

sweating yóyeqw'em

sweeping (it) í:x̲wet

Sweet qáq'et'em

sweet q'áq'et'em

sweetheart stl'atl'ítel

Sweetheart stl'atl'itel

swim (of a person), swim (with crawl strokes, etc. t'ítsem

swimming t'ít'etsem

swimming (bathing, playing in the water) xixkw'ó:m

swimming (of dog, deer, animal), (dog-paddling) x̲ólhchem

swimming (of fish) xétem

sword fern sthelx̲á:lem

sword fern sthx̲á:lem

sword fern lhewlháwél

sword fern slháwél

t

table letám

tables leletám

taditional food sxwelmexw selhtel

tail stl'ep'élets

tails stl'elp'élets

take (it), to get (tr.) kwút

take a picture pepékchá:m

take a picture pekchá:m

take a shortcut tl'itl'q'oyám

take a step té:yqxálém

take a step tiqxálém

take a sweatbath teqí:wsem

take a sweatbath tatiqí:wsem

take an arm, hand s'ókw'ches

take care of oneself hilhiyóthlemethet

take care of oneself hiyóthlemethet

take care of someone else’s kids, babysit xolhmílh

take care of your kids, to baby-sit one's own children álmelh

take care of yourself thehíthet

take him/her for granted tl'exwló:st

take him/her home t'ót'ekw'stexw

take him/her home t'ekw'stexw

take it all, pick it all up mekw'et

take it all, pick it all up hómkw'et/mekw'mekw'et

take it down xwéteqt

take it down xwetáqt

take it out (of box) xíqt

take it to hélémestexw

take it to le'ámestexw

take it to le ámestexw

take it, do it lámstexw

take left-overs meq'óthem

take short steps ts'tl'étl'xel

take the loose eggs out of it pethíwet

take too big a step t'íw

taking (it) kwú:t

taking care of your children, baby sitter ólmelh

taking something off hémax

tall tl'eqtámeth'

tall (of tree) tl'eqtíwél

tall gray mountain blueberry léth'ilets

tall, long tl'áqt

tame qw'óqw'el

tangle it q'elq'élq't

tangle it q'élq'lexw

tangle it q'élq't

tangle it q'álq't

tangled on a net sx̲wíx̲weqw'

tangled on itself q'elq'élp'

tangled up sq'elq'éq'

tap th'q'émqel

tapeworm sqwó:qwetl'í:wél

tattle-tale smótx̲w

tea

teacher íwestéleq

teacher íwesteltéleq

teacher skwúkwelstéleq

teaching s'íwes

teachings for children s'iwesá:ylhem

teapot shxwtiti'álá

teapot shxwtí'álá

tear (crying) sqó:s

tear drop qe'ó:les

tears qeló:les

teasing hewth'eláq

teenage girl q'á:mi

teirling (while hanging) ts'á:lq'em

telephone shxwtatí:m

telephones shxwtetatí:m

television sxelham pecha

Television kwáyx̲em pékche'á:ls

tell a legend x̲wíyá:m

tell a lie for him/her xwmámath'elqéylemt

tell a lie for him/her xwmath'elqéylemt

tell him/her/it thethétstexw

tell him/her/it thétstexw

tell it to him/her/it yéthestexw

tell it to him/her/it híythestexw

telling (him/her) héythest

telling a legend x̲wíx̲wiyá:m

ten ópel

ten (counting containers) opeláleqel

ten (counting dollars) epó:les

ten (counting people) epále

ten birds opelíws

ten canoes opelōwelh

ten fruit in a group (as they grow on a plant), (ten attached fruit)' opelóls

ten leaves epálōws

ten o'clock s'ópels

ten o'clock s'ó:pels

ten times opelálh

tent selsílawtxw

tent sílawtxw

testicle mámetsel

testicle mátsel

thank him/her xwth'í:t

thank you very much yiláwel kw'a's hó:y

thanking him/her ch'ich'ít

Thanksgiving Day ts'i:tem swayel

that te thá

that one, that there, that thing tethá

thawing yóyex̲w

thawing it yóyx̲wet

the te

the first snow yeqelsxá:y

the hail skw'ekw'xwós

the heat skw'ókw'es

the left sth'íkwe

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

the rain, rain (n.) slhémexw

the shade (of a tree, etc.) st'á:t'el

the tide sqém:el

the, a, some [use for remote objects and non-specific items] kw'e

them (little) tl'étl'eló:m

them, they yutl'ó:lem

them, they (male) tutl'ó:lem

there's not many; it's not many éwe is qéx̲

these ye'íle

they á:lthel

they say, it is said x̲'ét'estem

they, referring to females thutl'ólem

thick planks for side of house s'í:ltexw

thigh spatálép

thimbleberry t'qwém

thimbleberry t'éqt'eqwém

thin (material) th'eth'emí:l

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

think about (him/her/it) sta'áwelmet

think about him/her/it sta'awelmet

thinking about it qwelqwelíwel

thirsty lhqó:la

thirty lhéxwelsxá

thirty (counting containers) lhexwelsxáleqel

thirty (counting dollars) lhexwelsxó:s

thirty (counting people) lhéxwelsxále

this teló

this telteló

this te'í

this te í:le

this , this one, this thing here (speaker holding it) te'íle

thistle, thorn ts'e'ts'éqw'

thistle, thorn ts'eqw'ts'éqw'

Thompson people S'omél:a

Thompson people S'em'oméla

three lhí:xw

three (counting containers) lhí:xweqel

three (counting people) lhxwále

three birds lhxwíws

three canoes lhxwó:lh

three dollars lhí:xwes

three fish lhíxweqw

three fruit lexwóls

three hundred lhí:xw lá:ts'ewets

three hundred lhí:xw lá:ts'ewets

three leaves lhxwálews

three paddles lhxwá:wes

three pants lhexwáyiws

three ropes, poles sticks lhxwámeth'

three times lhxwáxw

three times lhxwá:lh

three trees lhxwá:lhp

throat sqelxwá:lá

throat sqelqelxwá:lá

throw him/her down on their bum th'eséletst

throwing off sparks pá:yts'em

throwing something away, throwing it away í:kw'et

thumb qwelx̲wometses

thumb qwexwomeltses

Thumb mekwó:meltses

thumb mekwó:méltses

thunderbird shxwelexwxwó:s

thunderbird, thunder shxwexwó:s

Thursday sx̲e'óthels

tickle him/her sá:yx̲wet

tickle him/her sá:yt't

tickle him/her síyt't

tickle him/her síyx̲wet

tickle his/her foot sét'xt

tickled sá:yx̲wem

tickling sá:yt'els

tie it up q'éyq'eset

tie it up q'éyset

tiger lily sx̲ameléxwthhelh

tiger lily x̲amx̲amelexwthet

tiger lily x̲amelexwthet

tight (of clothes) spex̲elís

tight squeeze x̲ex̲ákw'

tight squeeze x̲ekw'

tighten it up, wind it up tl'óth'et

tilted tewá:le

time ice forms, things stick temtl'í:q'es

time things stick to hand temt'elémtses

time to dry fish temchálhtel

tinder syeqwlhá:ltel

tinkling, clinking ts'átx̲em

tiny midget t'ít'epsó:ye

tip of one's nose s'álqsel

tip over, spill (of liquid or solid), spilled, spill accidentally' kw'élh

tippy(of canoe) kw'éthx̲em

tired x̲lhém

tired lhchí:ws

tired of it x̲lhém:et

tired of it lhchí:wsmet

tired on the bum x̲lhélets

tired out qsí:l

tired out from crying qesqesí:lqel

to 'ghost' (him/her) poleqw'íth'et

to ache, sore sáyém

to aim it mómeyt

to aim it mó:yt

to answer (it) q'elq'elq'et

to answer (it) q'élq'et

to answer, reply xwetayéqel

to answer, reply, answer xwetiyéqel

to appear, become visible pél:ékw

to approach, get near teséthet

to approach, get to tés

to argue, have a quarrel q'x̲ótel

to ask petám

to ask (him/her) petámet

to ask for someone petá:mes

to ask him/her/it petá:met

to bail it (canoe) lhí:lt

to bake (bread) thíyém

to bake (bread) tháuem

to bake, to roast (in the stove, in sand) ótheqw

To ball him/her out x̲éywét

to bang (tr.) tíkw'et

to barbecue qw'éqw'élém

to barbecue qw'élém

to bark (dog) tl'etl'ewels

to bark (dog) tl'ewéls

to bawl him/her out x̲eywét

to bawl him/her out x̲eyx̲ewét

to be babysitting, a babysitter xólhemílh

to be born kwó:l

to be calling (him/her/it) ó:t

to be careful tus'éy

to be curious kw'ókw'eleqw

to be dry in throat ts'íyxweqel

to be frying stuff ts'ákwx̲els

to be healthy shxw'éyelh

to be hollow sqwa'i:wel

to be hollow shxwótkwewel

to be in front axelés

to be in the way leleq'álh

to be in the way leq'álh

to be like sta'á

to be married, married smámalyí

to be poor stesó:s

to be scared of (him/her/it) sí:simet

to be teaching, showing, guiding í:west

to be thick plhplhá:t

to be thick plhá:t

to beat s-one at game tl'éx̲tl'ex̲wet

to beat s-one at game tl'éx̲wet

to become a widow yatílém

to become night, get dark lá:t

to beg shxwmó:mel

to beg shxwmó:l

to belch, to burp qwáts'et

to believe q'á:l

to believe him/her q'élmet

to bend it popíyt

to bend it pó:yt

to bend over qep'ósem

To bend over qép'esem

to bite (him/her/it) q'éykw'et

to bite (him/her/it) q'éyq'ekw'et

to bleed chólex̲wem

to bless him/her/it plíst

to blink one's eyes lhéplheplexw

to blink one's eyes lhéplexw

to bloom p'áq'em

to bloom p'áp'eq'em

to bloom, to flower me p'áq'em

to blow (of the wind) pepehá:ls

to blow (of the wind) pehá:ls

to blow it pó:t

to bluff, to pretend you know, be arrogant, be stuck up math'álem

to blush kwimeléstem

to blush kwelkwímelésem

to blush kwímelésem

to boil water lhótqwem

to boil, boil (intr.) qwéls

to borrow chélhta

to bother him/her th'íwélem

to box th'ith'qw'iyós

to box th'eqw'iyós

to braid (it--of hair) t'émt'emext

to braid something (hair) t'ámex

to break [in pieces], it broke yókw'em

to break into (tr.) kwétxwílemet

to break it yékw'elexw

to break it lekw'ót

to break it (stick or bone) lewkót

to break it (stick or bone) lewkwót

to break it, break something yókw'et

to break something into many pieces lewklwket

to breathe pexwelhá:lém

to breathe pexwlhálém

to bring it xwe'í:lstexw

to bring it eméstexw

to bring s-o, s-th outside, to bring s-o, s-th outside, to kick s-o, s-th outside, to reveal s-th atl'qílt

to bring up a child kw'emét

to bring up a child kw'em:et

to brush him off xwelxwáp't

to brush him off xwélp't

to brush one's teeth th'ex̲wlísem

to build a fire yéqwelchep

to build a house tháyeltxwem

to build a house thiyéltxwem

to burn (it) [accidentally] yéqwlexw

to burn it (tr.) yéqwt

to burst (of seed) pekw'em

to bury it pí:lt

to button it lheqlheqist

to button it lheqlíst

to buy (it), buy (tr.) íleqet

to buy, to shop (intr.) alqáls

to call (him/her) tátemet

to call (him/her/it) ót

to call him/her tá:met

to call, to holler tá:m

to can (it), boil (it), boil (tr.) qwélst

to card something, brush something (hair, wool) téxqéylt

to care about it shxwlístexw

to carry in one's arms xax'át

to carry in one's arms xe'át

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

to carry on your shoulders í:lá:mt

to carry on your shoulders ílá:mt

to carve it t'ót'epet

to carve it t'ópet

to carve wood x̲et'x̲atkw'á:ls

to carve wood x̲et'kw'á:ls

to catch (him/her) as prisoner qeyqeq'et

to catch (him/her) as prisoner qíq'et

to catch an animal kwelóst

to catch an animal kwélest

to catch it (fish, animal) chxélcha

to catch up with someone chél:exw

to change it éyaqt

to change it eyáqt

to change it for him/her éyaqelhtset

to change it for him/her iyáqelhtset

to chase him/her eyát

to chase him/her away wálhet

to chew th'eth'ám

to chew th'ám

to chew it ts'ets'át

to chew it ts'át

to choke on a bone or something solid áq'elh

to choose (it) mímeset

to choose (it), choose (tr.) míset

to choose, pick out mísem

to choose, pick out, choose mímesem

to chop down a tree yáyeq'et

to chop down a tree yáq'et

to clean the house thíyest te lálem

to clear it (of land, road) tílt

to climb (it) kw'íyt

to climb a hill, mountain, rock climbing kw'íyeqel

to climb up kw'íy

to climb up kw'ekw'iy

to close (it) qp'á:qet

to close (it) tá:qt

to close (it) qáqep'et

To close it qp'á:thet

to close one's eyes th'eplexw

to close one's eyes th'epth'etplex

to close something tqát

to coax somone onto a trip hóqwt

to coax somone onto a trip híqwt

to cock a gun xwe'ít'et

to collect, gather q'pém

to come off (e.g. button) hemá

to come off (e.g. button) memá

to cook it for (him/her/it) kwelúkwelhtset

to cook it for (him/her/it) kwúkwelhtset

to cool down (of person) th'álh

to cool it down temí:lt

to cool it down títemí:lt

to cool off (food) temtemí:lthet

to cool off (food) titemí:lthet

to cool off (food) temí:lthet

to copy him/her, imitate him/her x̲wix̲we'át

to copy him/her, imitate him/her x̲we'át

To coss your arms q'eyáweth'eláx̲el

to cost three dollars lhíxwestem

to cough tóteqw'em

to cough tóqw'em

to count kw'xám

to cover oneself up lex̲wethet

to crawl ts'tá:m

to cross t'át'ekw'el

to cross t'ákw'el

to cross it t'ekwelwex

to cross your legs q'eyq'ewethtelmel

to cross your legs q'eyáweth'xelem

to crowd together q'péthet

to crush berries tótesem

to crush berries tósem

to cry x̲á:m

to cry for it x̲ex̲ámet

to cry for it x̲ámet

to cup water in your hands qóqem

to cup water in your hands qó:m

to cut lhts'á:ls

to cut (it) lhíts'et

to cut his/her hair lhilhéts'eqwt

to cut his/her hair lhíts'eqwt

to cut your foot lhéts'xel

to dance qw'eyíylex

to dance qw'eyílex

to dance qw'eyí:ylex

to dance (spirit dance) memílha

to dance (spirit dance) mílha

to delay him/her oyoyemstexw

to delay him/her oyémstexw

to deny it ōwestexw

to desire him/her témtemex

to desire him/her, wish for, desire (v.) témex

to destroy (it) qélqe:lt

To destroy (it) qelqé:li:lt

to destroy (it) qelqé:ylt

to die q'oq'ilmel

to die q'ó:y

to die (of group) x̲wá:y

to dig (it) up thóyeqwt

to dig (it) up thíyeqwt

to dip net q'emq'emós

to dip net q'emós

to dip-net thqá:lem

to disappoint him/her x̲elhwílhlexw

to disappoint him/her x̲alhwílhlexw

to dismantle, loosen, untie, unravel, unwind, unwrap, unlace yéx̲wet

to dissappear théxw

to dissappear théthexw

to dive léqem

to do copying, imitating x̲wex̲we'á

to do copying, imitating x̲we'á

to do it x̲étastexw

to do it x̲tá:stexw

to do the dishes th'ex̲wíl

to do the laundry th'ex̲welwetem

to do to someone skwíyx̲t

to do, do this x̲tá

to doubt him/her mámeth'éléxw

to doubt him/her meth'éléxw

to drag it xwekw'est

to drag it xwekw'óst

to drag yourself xwó:kw'thet

to drag yourself xwékw'thet

to dream élíyá

to dream about something, someone elíyemet

to drift hōqw'

to drift wéqw'

to drift downstream wōqw'éylem

to drift net lhólhes

to drift net lhós

to drill qwá:ls

to drink qó:qe

to drink something (it) qó:qet

to drip (one drip) th'éq'em

to drive, to steer kwelósel

to drop accidently tseltselexw

to drop accidently tsélqlexw

to drop accidently tséltselqlexw

to drop accidently tsálqlexw

to drop it (on purpose) tsélqt

to drop it (on purpose) tsálqt

to drown, to drift downriver (also flood) wōqw'

to drum, a drum q'owét

to dry a bunch of things ch'ich'íxwt

to dry clothes ts'áyxwelwétem

to dry it, dry (tr.v.) ts'íyxwt

to dry oneself (v.) ts'íyxwthet

to dry up ( a pond) t'ót'eqwel

to dry up ( a pond) t'óqwel

to eat (it) lép'ex

to eat fast x̲weméthel

to eat, eat álhtel

to entertain him t'ít'íyelt

to entertain him t'íyelt

to explode tl'eléqw

to extinguish it (fire, flame) tl'ékw'elt

to faint or pass out melqiwsem

to faint, pass out memelqéwsem

to faint, pass out melqíwsem

to fall tsélq

to fall a tree yáyeq'

to fall a tree yáq'

to fall apart yeyíx̲w

to fall apart yíx̲w

to fall off xwís

to fall off xwíxwes

to fan him xwálp't

to fart pú'

to fast xwexwóthet

to fast xwóthet

to feel (it) (with hands) qétx̲t

to feel (it) (with hands) qátx̲t

to feel (with hands) qátx̲els

to feel (with hands) qetx̲á:ls

to feel cold, get cooled down, chilled, get cold (of a person) th'ólhem

to feel sorry for him/her, pity someone th'éx̲wmet

to fence him in q'eléx̲t

to fill (it) hálts'et

to fill (it) lets'ét

to fill yourself up meq'lómet

to finish (it) hó:yt

to finish (it) hihó:yt

to finish eating hó:ythel

to finish eating hóyethel

to fire (a gun) akwéléxt

to fire, to finish (tr.) hóystexw

to fish chth'óqwi

to fish with line qw'emó:thel

to fish with line qw'iqw'emóthel

to fix (it) up, thá:yest

to fix (it) up, thíyest

to float, come up p'ep'ékw

to float, come up p'ékw

to fly lhólhekw'

to fly lhókw'

to foam p'óp'eqw'em

to foam p'óqw'em

to fold it, fold (tr.v.) lémet

to follow behind someone, trail someone, track someone chokwí:lt

to fool him/her q'eq'elstá:xw

to fool him/her q'elstá:xw

to forget (it) mélqelexw

to forget (it) mámelqeles

to forget it mámelqelexw

to forget it, forget (tr.) málqelexw

to freeze pupuá:ls

to freeze (intr.) pewá:ls

to frighten him th'ith'íkw'elexw

to frighten him th'íkw'elexw

to fry stuff ts'ekwx̲á:ls

to gather (them) q'pet

to gather firewood chiyólh

to gather firewood chiyóyelh

to gather together q'ép

to get a cut in your mouth lhts'ó:ythel

to get a rash qw'élqw'el

to get a rash qw'eqw'él

to get a rash qw'el

to get away kwalómet

to get back to mes

to get bruised t'ít'eqel

to get bruised t'íqel

to get castrated mama'elétstem

to get castrated ma'elétstem

to get destroyed, to turn bad, to get dirty/spoiled qelqéyl

to get fat lólesthet

to get fat lósthet

to get for someone (tr.) kwúlhehet

to get frightened th'íthíkw'thet

to get frightened th'íkw'thet

to get hard tl'exwéthet

to get here xwe'ílomet

to get hit kw'óqw

to get hit by a thrown object ló:m

to get hurt hámekwelh

to get hurt x̲élh

to get hurt má:kwlh

to get left behind lístem

to get married malyí

to get near him/her/it emílst

to get nervous, excited th'ó:yx̲wem

to get there xwelí:ls

to get undressed lhuth'á:m

to get your hair cut lhíts'eqwem

to get your hair cut lhílhéts'eqwem

to get, to have, to catch, to find kwélexw

to give á:m

to give (it) back, return (it) q'áq'elstexw

to give (it) back, return (it), give back (tr.) q'élstexw

to give (it), share food with s-o, give s-o food, bring s-o food, pass food to s-o, give (tr.) áxwet

to give (potlatch) lhílhet'els

to give (potlatch) lhít'els

to give birth tsméle

to give birth tsmélméle

to give something to someone óxwest

to glide in the wind yáylem

to gnaw on something x̲épkw't

to go lam

to go

to go and get something, picking something out ólex̲em

to go away from water chó:m

to go down off of it tl'pílém

to go down off of it tl'épelem

to go down, descend tl'épel

to go down, descend tl'epí:l

to go downstream hōqw'elem

to go downstream xwōqw'éylem

to go for a canoe ride íywí:lem

to go for a walk ímexyósem

to go for a walk (no cont)

to go for a walk imexyósem

to go home t'ó:kw'

to go out (of a fire, flame) tl'ékw'el

to go out completely (of fire) th'eth'éx̲

to go out completely (of fire) th'éx̲

to go outside, get outside átl'qel

to go outside, get outside lám átl'qel

to go shopping, buying íleqels

to go to war x̲éyléx̲

to go upstream xwehí:wel

to gossip qwíqwelats

to gossip qwíqwelátst

to gossip qweláts

to grab (it) x̲éx̲eymet

to grab (it) x̲é:ymet

to grind it, squish it tóteset

to grind it, squish it tóset

to groan ó:lthet

to groan (stomach) kw'ó:yx̲wem

to grow ts'ísem

to grow ts'íts'esem

to grow up kw'ém

to grow up kw'ekw'ém

to growl x̲éyx̲etem

to growl x̲éytem

to grunt ó:sqthet

to grunt ésqthet

to guess t'ám

to hail tl'emx̲wxwéylem

to hail (weather) kw'ekw'ós

to hail (weather) kw'xwós

to hang it on a hook ó:kw'et

to hang it on a hook ókw'et

to hang it on a nail or line q'éq'ewet

to hang it on a nail or line q'é:ywet

to hang it up xéq'ethet

to hang it up xeq'ó:thet

to hate sqelqelwílh

to hate him/her qélqelwílhmet

to hate him/her sqelwílhmet

to hate him/her qelwílhmet

to hate, hold a grudge sqelwílh

to have a dry throat ts'exweqel

to have a habit, to be addicted tl'éltl'el

to have a limp skw'íylets

to have fun éyes

to have fun eyésthet

to have toothache x̲élhálés

to heal up (of a wound) q'éyq'eytl'thet

to heal up (of a wound) q'éytl'thet

to hear (it) ts'íts'lhá:met

to hear (it) ts'lhám

to hear about (tr.), to hear it átslexw

to hear it ts'lhá:met

to help (him/her) máyt

to help each other móytel

to help him/her má:yt

to hiccup hékw'elh

to hide it kwá:lx

to hide it kwókwelx

to hide yourself kwókwel

to hide yourself kwá:l

to hit (him/her/it), beat (tr.) [with stick] kw'óqwet

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

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

to hoist it up, lift it up xwóxwelx

to hoist it up, lift it up xwá:lx

to hope taméxw

to howl q'eq'íw

to howl q'áq'iw

to howl q'á:w

To hug him qelwí:st

to hug him qelqelwíst

to hug him qelwílst

to hug him/her (around waist) qwemqwemchíwet

to hug him/her (around waist) qwemchíwét

to hurry, hurry up, move fast ówthet

to hurt him/her (accidentally) x̲álhlexw

to hurt him/her (accidentally) x̲elhláxw

to insult him/her x̲éyx̲eyx̲lexw

to insult him/her x̲éyx̲elexw

to insult him/her pespéskwt

to insult him/her poskwet

to itch x̲éyx̲eth'em

to itch x̲éyth'em

to jingle th'á:th'tsem

to jingle th'á:tsem

to joke xwe'í:yá:qepem

to jump (of a fish) hámq'em

to jump (of a fish) máq'em

to jump, to hop (once) ts'tl'ám

to kick him/her hálmat

to kick him/her lemá:t

to kill (him/her/it) q'óq'eyt

to kill (him/her/it) q'óq'eylexw

to kill for (him/her/it) q'oq'éylhtset

to kill for (him/her/it) q'ó:yélhtset

to kill someone( accidentally) q'éylexw

to kill someone/something on purpose q'ó:yt

to kiss xwemkwáthel

to kiss him xwmékwethet

to kiss him/her, kiss (tr.) xwemékwáthet

to kiss on lips xwmékwáthel

to kneel th'q'th'q'x̲á:m

to kneel th'q'elhx̲á:m

to knock (once), rap (once) kwxwá:ls

to knock on something kwóxwet

to know (it) lhq'él:exw

to know yourself lheq'elómet

to land a canoe lhá:l

to land s-th (from water) lhá:lt

to laugh líyém

to laugh (group of people) líyliyem

to lay on one's stomach qep'yó:lha

to leak (as a canoe) p'íx̲w

to lean against it titiyólest

to lean against it tiyélést

to lean on it tiyólesem

to lean over it q'íq'ewethet

to lean over it q'í:wethet

to lean to one side tiyó:les

to learn (it) tó:lt

to leave somebody all alone; abandon someone áyeles

to lend him/her money ex̲ímstexw

to lend him/her money íx̲emstexw

to lend him/her money ex̲imstexw

to let someone inside kwtáxwt

to let someone pass yeláwxém

to let something pass yilówxém

to let/bring him/her in kwetáxwt

to let/bring him/her in kwétexwt

to lick it ts'íts'emet

to lick it ts'í:met

to lie máth'elqéylém

to lie down lhóq'ethet

to lie down áx̲eth

to lie on your back kw'eí:qel

to lie on your back le kw'eíyeqel

to light up, illuminate tátewel

to light up, illuminate, flash táwel

to like (it) éystexw

to listen xwlalá:m

to listen to him/her xwlalá:met

to look after (him/her) xólhmet

to look at it kw'átset

to look like him/her st'a'ó:mex

to look sad sló:ltes

to look yellow / green tsqwáyóméx

to lose ekw'ólem

to lose heart me qelqéyl te sqwálewel

to lose it ókw'elexw

to lose it íkw'elexw

to lose it ekw'elexw

to love one another tl'atl'ítel

to love, to like him/her/it tl'íls

To make a net q'éysetsel

to make a net q'éyq'estsel

to make a net q'éyestel

to make camp q'elq'élém

to make camp q'élém

to make fun of someone lháth't

to make noise lópex̲wem

to make noise ló:px̲wem

to make noise lópx̲emstexw

to make the bed thiyálhem

to make/adze a canoe há:y

to mark it, measure it x̲eyx̲á:th't

to mark it, measure it, weigh it x̲á:th't

to marry him/her mamalyít

to marry him/her malyít

to meet each other q'eq'ótel

to meet each other q'ótel

to meet someone, run into someone xwchémeslexw

to melt (it) yít'et

to melt (it) yíyt'et

to melt away yíytem

to melt away yít'em

to menstruate qí:w

to miss it (a shot) qwíqwex̲wet

to miss it (a shot) qwíx̲wet

to mix them mómeleqwet

to mix them móleqwt

to mop e'qw'ilep

to move (to new house) seló:lh

to move around kwíyx̲emel

to move it kwíyx̲t

to move oneself kwíyx̲thet

to murder kwáléws

to murder kwelkwáléws

to murder him/her kwelkwáléwst

to murder him/her kwáléwst

to nail it th'íset

to name him/her, to read (tr.) kwíxet

to nod your head líqwesem

to obey him/her eyó:lemstexw

to obey him/her iyó:lemstexw

to open (it) xwémeqet

to open (it) xwémex

to open (it) xwemá:qet

to open (it) xwemáx

to open your eyes x̲élx̲eleq't

to open your eyes, open one's eyes x̲éleq't

to overflow p'íltem

to owe him kwelálhtset

to paddle éyxel

to paddle íxel

to paddle éxel

to paint it yátl'q't

to paint something, to rub something yétl'q't

to pass (it) [as at a meal] sásetet

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

to pass by it hílex

to pass by it, to pass by someone, something yelá:wx

to pass it to (him/her/it) p'álhetset

To pass it to (him/her/it) sátelhtset

to pass out t'eqw'élhelh

to pass to [a person] sátelhtst

to patch it p'áp'ewet

to patch it p'ōwíyt

to pee (usually man) sex̲séx̲we

to pee (usually man) séx̲we

to peel bark lhoqw'ews

to pile it up kwthát

to play ewólem

to play around, fool around íwth'óthet

to play cards ewólem kw'e lekyó:lta

to play slahal lelehá:l

to play slahal lehá:l

to play the guitar qweloythílemstexw te ketó

to point mót'es

to point at him/her mómet'est

to point at him/her mót'est

to pole a canoe x̲wóweqwels

to pole it x̲wox̲weqw'et

to pole it x̲wóqw'et

to powder (him/her/it) pélqw't

to pray ts'í:yelh

to prepare for (it), make for (it) thíyelhtset

to prepare for (it), make for (it) thatháyelhtset

to prepare, to fix, to make it, prepare thíyt

to punch him/her th'íth'eqw'et

to punch him/her th'í:qw'et

to put on (tr.) ts'áx

to race (of any kind, by foot, canoe, horseback, etc) éweltí:l

to race a canoe tá:y

to rain lhéméxw

to rake x̲ep'ílep

to recognize him/her pípetlexw

to recognize him/her pétlexw

to refuse someone something, deny someone something kw'íyat

to remember (it) hákw'eles

to reminisce lale'úlem

to repair a net q'éyq'esel

to resemble, to look like st'at'ó:mex

to rest qá:w

to rest qaqíw

To rest yourself q'á:wthet

to rest yourself qaqíwthet

to rest yourself qá:wthet

to revive, come back to life me á:ylexw

to revive, come back to life meá:ylexw

to ring (ring a bell) teltí:ltel

to ring (ring a bell), alarm tí:ltel

to ring once th'tes

to rob him/her, to steal something qá:lt

to rock xwáth'

to run x̲wemxálem

to run away tl'itl'ew

to run away lhálhew

to run away tl'íw

to run away lhá:w

to run away with someone , to elope with someone chémlexw

to run out of (it) úkw'elets

to run out of food, be out of food úkw'elexw

to run out, get finished úkw'

to rust ts'epx̲el

to salt (it) tl'lhámt

to salt (it) tl'átl'elhemt

to saw wood xíxets'els

to saw wood xets'á:ls

to say x̲'ét'e

to say it qwélstexw

to say it théthet

to say it qwóqwelstexw

to say it, say (tr.) thét

to say something x̲'ét'est

to scare him/her/it sí:sistexw

to scare yourself sesí:silómet

to scare yourself sí:silómet

to scare yourself s'í:silómet

to scoop, to dip, dip water qó:lem

to scoop, to dip, to dip water qólem

to scowl x̲éyxewes

to scowl x̲éywes

to scramble-give t'ílá:ls

to scramble-give wówels

to scramble-give wá:ls

to scratch (him/her/it) [ t'élheqw't

to scratch (him/her/it) [ t'elhóqw't

to scream kwátsem

to scream kwekwtsem

to see (it) Kw'étslexw

to see him/her/it kw'étslexw

to sell (tr.) xwóyomet

to sell it xwowiyómet

to sell it xwó:ymét

to send someone (tr.) tesát

to separate [another couple] (tr.) kwekwótelstexw

to separate things or objects alts'elít

to serve yourself food lhálhex̲em

to serve yourself food lháx̲em

to set (tr.) leq'ét

to set a trap x̲áx̲eselem

to set a trap x̲ésel

To set a trap x̲ésxel

to set bait má:la

to set bait má:lat

to set bait mámela

to set the table thiyost te letám

to sew, do sewing p'áth'

to shake hands kwelétses

to shave oneself ex̲ó:ythílem

to shave yourself íx̲iythílem

to shoot something kwéléxt

to shrink q'élp'thet

to shrink q'alp'tem

to shrink it q'álpt

to shrink it q'élpt

to shrink up q'élp

to shrink up q'álp

to sigh hóxwethílém

to sigh nóxwethílém

to sigh (of spirit dancer) xeqlhálém

to sigh (of spirit dancer) xáqlhelem

to sing t'ílem

to sink míq'

to sit down ó:met

to sit down emét

to sit on eggs tl'xwá:ylhem

to sit on eggs(chicken) stl'xwá:ytlh

to sleep ítet

to slip, lose balance x̲welhx̲wélhepxel

to slip, lose balance x̲wlhépxel

to slip, to slide qéyqex̲em

to slip, to slide qéyx̲em

to smear it yétl'qest

to smell bad qeléqep

to smell bad, to stink hóqwem

to smell good éyaleqep

to smell good siyaléqep

to smell good iyaléqep

to smell like urine xwókwesem

to smile xwlíyémés

to smile xwlóyémes

to smoke (intr.) p'ótl'em

to smoke cigerette/pipe lhp'ótl'em

to smoke fish pópekw'

to smoke fish pókw'

to smoke it p'óp'etl'emet

to smoke it p'ótl'emet

to sneeze hásem

to sniff (it), smell (it) hóqwet

to sniff (with cold) lhótqsélem

to sniff around hóqwels

to snore x̲wí:qw'em

to snore x̲wéyx̲weqw'em

to snow yíq

to soak it (fish, beans, dried fruit, laundry) lhélqit

to sob x̲éyx̲á:m

to spank him/her kw'eqwíwét

to spank him/her kw'óqwiwet

to spawn tháwelhem

to spawn thewélhem

to speak qwa:l

to spear fish thq'á:ls

to spill (it) kw'lhát

to spin wool qálets'

to spit lhex̲wlhex̲wélhcha

to spit lhóx̲welhcha

to spit lhex̲wélhcha

to splash t'ó:mqw'em

to splash t'émeqw'

to splash (once) wet'émeqw'

to sprain t'ot'á

to sprain t'ó

to squat xóxepethet

to squat xópethet

to squeal on him/her qwéyqwelatst

to squeal on him/her qwelátst

to squeek (of mouse) th'eth'á:ykwem

to squeek (of mouse) th'á:ykwem

to squeeze it p'íp'eth'et

to squeeze it, squeeze (tr.) p'íth'et

to squirt wet'életh'

to squirt wételeth'

to stagger x̲weló:ystem

to stake it lóqwet

to stake it lóleqwet

to stand, be upright lhex̲éyléx

to start iyóthet

to start to steam, get steamed pólex̲wem

to starve xwexwá

to starve xwá

to starve him/her xwexwálexw

to starve him/her xwálexw

to stay home álwem

to stay live in one place tl'eláxwelets

to steal qá:l

to steam it pó:lxwt

to steam something póléx̲wet

to stick t'et'élem

to stick t'elém

to stink papeth'émthet

to stink, have animal smell (of bear, skunk, dog, etc.), (have) body odor' pápeth'em

to stir qwálhecháls

to stop bothering him/her kwikw'eát

to stop bothering him/her kwe'át

to stop, stay tl'eláxw

to stretch (oneself) out ót'ethet

to stumble, to trip lhálhekw'sxel

to stumble, to trip lhékw'sxel

to stutter sáts'-ets'

to stutter 'éts' 'ets'

to suck on it th'óth'eqwet

to suck on it th'óqwet

to suckle qéqemó:

to suckle qemó:

to suckle on it qeqemót

to suckle on it qemót

to suffer, have a hard time téses

to suffer, have a hard time, poor, unfortunate tesós

to swallow it méq'et

to swallow it hámq'et/méq'méq'et

to sweat yóqw'em

to sweep (it) íx̲wet

to swim, (tread water), (wading in deep water), mostly of animals, dogs, deer (doggie paddle) x̲élhchem

to swing q'éyt'e

to take (it) off máx

to take a bath, bathe oneself xó:kw'em

to take if off for him/her máxlhts'et

to take it apart yíx̲yex̲wet

to take it apart yíx̲wet

to take it off him/her máxelhtset

to take out the garbage átl'qilt te se'íkw'el

to take something, bring something á:mstexw

to take your clothes off lhuwth'am

to taste it t'et'á:t

to taste it t'á:t

to teach í:wes

to teach íwes

to teach, guide someone íwest

to tear it x̲wátet

to tear it x̲wetát

to tease (him/her/it) hewth'át

to tease (him/her/it) hewhíwth'át

to tell (him/her) yéthest

to tell someone something thétest

to thank him/her ts'ít

to thaw yóx̲w

to thaw it yóx̲wet

to thaw it yóyx̲wt

to thaw something yóx̲wt

to think stelta'á:wel

to think sta'á:wel

to think a lot of it hikwhí:kwstexw

to think a lot of it híkwstexw

to think to yourself thetíwél

to think, to understand tó:lthet

to think, to understand totí:lthet

to throw it wówelx

to throw it wálx

to throw out a net qwsá:yel

to throw something away, to throw it away íkw'et

to thud kwómkwem

to thud kwém

to tickle him/her xáyts't

to tickle him/her xíyts't

to tie it up q'áp'et

to tie it up q'áq'ep'et

to tighten it q'íq'exwet

to tighten it q'íxwet

to torch-light hálx̲ewe

to torch-light lex̲éywa

to travel on horseback yets'ets'á

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

to tremble lhátx̲tem

to tremble lhétx̲tem

to try something, taste something, attempt something t'át

to turn bad qelí:lthet

to turn bad qelqelí:lthet

to turn black q'íq'ex̲el

to turn black, become black q'íx̲el

to turn yourself around x̲élts'thet

to twist it, to turn it x̲élts't

to twitch lhawét'em

to understand it toteló:met

to understand it tel:ó:mét

to urinate (usually woman) xíwe

to use, to wear hókwex

to vacuum hokwex te shxwsósetl'als

to visit, visit (v.) lá:ts'éwtxwem

to vomit yá:t

to wade sísex̲wem

to wade síx̲wem

to wait around, to wait ólmetsel

to wake someone up xwíyt

to walk ímex

to walk (it) ímexstexw

to walk slow i'oyóm

to wash clothes, wash clothes, do laundry th'x̲welwétem

to wash dishes th'ox̲wí:ls

to wash dishes th'ex̲wíls

to wash dishes th'oth'óx̲wí:ls

to wash one's hair and head xwóyeqwem

to wash one's hands th'éx̲wetsesem

to wash one's hands th'óx̲wá:tsesem

to wash one's hands th'ex̲wá:tsesem

to wash your face th'éx̲wesem

to wash your face th'éx̲wó:sem

to watch x̲lhám

to wave at him/her x̲ó:lqest

to wave at him/her x̲élqest

to wave your hand x̲élqes

to wave your hand x̲ólqes

to weave thélxatí:m

to weed qw'emílep

to weigh it, measure it x̲wéylemt

to wet something, make somthing wet lhóqwet

to wet the bed sesex̲we'áléx̲eth'

to wet the bed sex̲we'áléx̲eth'

to wheeze xwóyeqw'em

to whip him lepét

to whisper lhálheqem

to whisper lháqem

to whistle xixpó:m

to whistle xó:pem

to whistle through teeth sisq'elísem

to whittle, carve wood x̲át'kw'a:ls

to whittle, carve wood x̲ét'kw'els

to win tl'xwéleq

to win tl'xwtl'xwéleq

to wink th'ith'kw'ólésem

to wink th'ikw'ólésem

to work yó:ys

to wrap xwélekw'

to wrestle kwíkweltó:l

to wrestle kweltó:l

to write it x̲é:ylt

to yawn wíqes

to yawn wíweqes

to yell q'eq'ex̲elám

to yell q'eyx̲elám

toast ts'éts'em seplíl

toasted ts'asem

toaster tsith'exels

today tlowáyél

today tlówáyél

toe sléx̲xel

toenail qw'x̲wélxel

toenail qw'elx̲wélxel

toes sléx̲léx̲xel

together with, along with sq'eq'ómet

together with, along with, companion sq'ó

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

toilet paper shxwep'életstel

toilet paper (several) shxwelp'életstel

tomatoes tomitos

tomorrow welwáyeles

tomorrow wáyeles

tongue texwtéxwthelh

tongue téxwthelh

too heavy to lift éw

too much, overly, too ólu

too tight (clothes, etc.) stl'etl'íq'

too, too much ól

tool shxweyó:yes

tool for making canoe sqw'omx sxíxep

tool for wood shxwt'ót'epels

tool-case á:wkw'mal

tooth yél:és

tooth brushes sth'ex̲wélesem

tooth-paste sú:ps te yél:es

top of ear schelhá:liya

top of foot tslhítselxel

top of house chélhmel

top of the head t'émleqw

torch peló:qel

torch swáts'et

torch season peló:qes

torch, flashlight slálex̲et

torch, flashlight sláx̲et

torch,bump it téslexw

Torchlight Lex̲éywa

torn up sx̲wetx̲wí:t

tortoise slálem alhqéy

touch bottom (canoe) tesláts

tough skin tl'x̲wíws

towel shxw'opestel

towing a canoe upriver tóx̲wesem

town tówel

toy s'ewolem

track, footprint sx̲éytel

tracking an animal chokwú:ltem

tracks going down to river tó:lxel

trail, little path xáxlh

train ts'atem stimmot

train oneself (as spirit dancer) kw'íthet

train oneself (as spirit dancer) kw'íkw'íthet

traking an animal chokwélelqem

transformer x̲á:ls

transformer x̲ex̲á:ls

transparent, see-thru th'álx̲em

travel along yeló:lh

tray for meat sméyethálá

tree thetheqét

tree theqá:t

tribe, several tribes ó:wqw'elmexw

trickle (of water) kw'átem

trilling raven call xwot'q'esílem

trillium (western trillium) xext'ó:les

trip him/her lhékw'xet

trip him/her lhékw'lexw

trip, journey leq'álqel

tripe, animal stomach spéxw

trout sth'qwá:y

trouts (many) th'eleth'qw'á:y

true the'ít

true thethít

trunk of tree s'aléts

try to do it iyó:lwethet

try to do it iyólwethet

try to do it t'et'óthet

try to do it t'óthet

try to do it no matter what iyálewethet

trying, doing something hard tíméthet

Tseatch siyét'e

tuberculosis toteqw'ó:mestem

Tuesday sthemélts

turkey vulture eq'éq'esem

turn grey.(eg,hair) x̲ólemthet

turn it around ts'elts'elqeylt

turn it around ts'elqéylt

turn it on yéqweqst

turn it right way up kw'eth'í:lt

turn it upside down qep'óst

turn it upside down xwelxwiyó:leqwt

turn it upside down xwiyó:leqwt

turn it upside down qép'est

turn one's face away qelésemet

turn one's face away ts'ólesem

turn one's face away from ts'ólesemet

turn one's head x̲élts'esem

turn purple sp'íqw'el

turn red tskwímel

turn red kwíkwemel

turn s-th/s-o over, flip it over, turn it inside out chaléwt

turn the tables on him/her leq'éltsest

turn yellow or green qwóyel

turned around, turned wrong way sx̲álts'

turning purple sp'íp'eqw'el

turning something inside out, flipping it over, turning it inside out chálewt

turning yourself around x̲ólts'thet

turnip shxw'ólewú

turnips shxwelólewú

turtle slálem álhqey

TV sxelham pékcha

twelve ópel qas te isá:le

twelve o'clock s'ópels qas te isá:les

twenty ts'kw'éx

twenty (counting containers) ts'kw'exáleqel

twenty (counting dollars) ts'kw'xó:s

twenty (counting people) ts'ekw'xále

twenty-one ts'kw'éx qas te léts'e

twenty-two ts'kw'éx qas te isá:le

twice themá

twined, twisted up sí:ltem

twins sts'iyóye

twist by the head x̲élts'es

twist him/her by the head x̲élts'est

twisted sx̲álts'ewel

twisted in head x̲élts'tem

twisting it, turning it x̲álts't

two isá:le

two (counting containers) isá:leqel

two (counting people) yéysele

two birds iselíws

two canoes islōwelh

two diferent things selélets

two dollars isó:les

two fish isalíqw

two fruit in a group (as they grow on a plant) isóls

two houses islá:wtxw

two hundred isá:le lá:ts'ewets

two items of clothing isélwet

two kinds of piles isálemó:t

two leaves isálews

two o'clock isá:les

two paddles isá:wes

two pairs of pants isályiws

two people yáysele

two ropes, poles, sticks isalámeth'

two ropes, poles, sticks i:salámeth'

two times, twice isláxw

two times, twice islá:xw

two trees isá:lhp

Tzeachten ch'íyáqtel

u

ugly qelqélelhómex

ugly qelelhóméx

ulgy grin sx̲eyx̲eth'ó:ythel

ulgy little ones qéqelelhó:mex

umbrella q'elq'élets'éqwtel

umbrella q'eléts'éqwtel

uncle qethiyálh

uncle te shxwemlí:kw

uncle or aunt (respectful term) kwikwiyó:s

uncle or aunt (respectful term) kwiyó:s

uncle's wife, aunt's husband xchápth

uncover it qw'eqw'í:lt

uncover it qw'í:lt

uncovered sqw'íqw'el

under síq

under, underneath stl'epólwelh

under-cooked lákw'em

under-cooked lálekw'em

underskirt stl'elpá:leq

underskirt stl'epá:leq

undertaker tsmákw'a

undress him/her lhuwth'á:mestexw

undressing (oneself) lhulhuwth'á:m

undressing (oneself) lhuwth'á:m

unload it (canoe,etc) qw'ímét

unloading a canoe qw'íméls

unloading it (canoe,etc) qw'íqw'emet

unlock (it) xweáth'et

unravelled, broken down syéx̲w

untieing s-th, unravelling s-th, unwinding it, unwrapping it, loosen sth, unlacing it yex̲wyex̲wet

until, unless a'áchewlh

unwrap it yex̲wéletst

upper leg spetá:lép

upper lip schelhó:ythel

Upriver Halq'eméylem, the Halq'eméylem language Halq'eméylem

upset stomach qelqílthet

urinal, bed pan shxwítel

urinal, bed pan shxwetxwítel

use a fish-trap ch'iyáq

use second-hand mékw'em

use spirit power on him/her yewí:lmet

used to lhéq'elh

using, wearing hó:kwex

uvula melmélqw

uvula mélqweqel

uvula mélqw

v

Valentines Day tl'atl'itel swayel

valley kwesúyex̲el

Vancouver Lhq'á:lets

vanilla lhawalews

vanilla extract ts'q'éyx̲em

Vedder River Lhewámel

vegetables spil s'alhtel

veil shxwehóthes

vein tétath

velvet témés

velvet-leaf blueberry lhewqí:m

very ts'áts'el

very deep, deeper shxwtl'etl'ep

very top of house chíchelhmel

Victoria BC, Victoria Sth'ó:mes

Village Skw'iykw'íylets

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

Village at mouth of American Creek Qétex̲em

village at Stulkawhits Creek Lexwtl'íkw'elem

Village near Vedder Crossing Th'óth'emels

village on Strawberry Island Alhqá:yem

villain, bad guy, bad person qéyleqels

visa schókwelhta ts'éts spipe

vomit (the thing) heyat

vomit (the thing) syá:t

vomiting há:yet

w

wag its tail tl'ap'élatsem

Wahleach Bluff ?? Kw'okw'echíwel

Wahleech Island Wolích

waistband for skirt qéttle

wait kát

wait for him/her ólmetst

waiting around elólmetsel

waiting for him/her ó:lmetst

wake up, awaken xwíy

wake yourself up xwexwíthet

wake yourself up xwíthet

waking someone up xwáyt

walk around, go for a walk imexósem

walk backwards heyóthet

walk backwards yóthet

walk quietly t'et'ásxelem

walk quietly t'ásxelem

walk quietly t'át'esxelem

walk silently t'et'ásxel

walk silently t'ásxel

walk single file chelóqtel

walking í:mex

walking i:mex̲

walking single file chichelóqtel

walking someone, something í:mexstexw

walking with each other ts'elhímexóstel

wall t'elt'ó:mel

wall t'ómel

wall t'ó:mél

walls t'emt'ó:mél

want (it) stl'atl'íts'et

want (it) stl'íts'et

want a wife chxwélmel

want to cry, feel like crying x̲a:mélmel

warm him up qewét

warm it up t'álkw't

warm it up t'élkw't

warm yourself up qewéthet

warm, lukewarm t'álqw'em

warm-up, leftover p'ekw'thílem

warming up hóleqwem

warn somebody wá:yt

warn somebody wíyt

warrior stó:méx

wart sts'epts'epxwel

wart sts'épxwel

was he ever? ewá:lh

wash dishes th'óx̲wíls

wash it, wash (tr. v.) th'ex̲wót

wash lots of dishes th'ex̲wth'óx̲wíls

wash one's body thex̲wíwsem

wash one's feet th'éx̲wxél:ém

wash one's hair th'ex̲wíqwem

wash one's mouth out th'éx̲wqéylem

wash your back th'ex̲wítsem

wash your back ts'ex̲wítsem

wash your neck th'ex̲wépsem

washboard shxwótqwelwetem

washing clothes th'éx̲welwétem

washing machine shxwth'éx̲welwetem

watching x̲íx̲lhám

water qó:

water qeqó:

water hemlock welékwsa

water running down face kw'tómés

water with stuff in it qó:lhcha

water-basket shxwemqó:m

water-basket shxwqó:m

water-source (spring) thíx̲

waterfall skwél

watermelon qó:'im

Watery Eaves Longhouse Qoqoláx̲el

wave him/her away lámtselh

wave him/her over óthesmet

wave one's arms x̲élqesá:ls

waves smá:yeleq

waving him/her over ó:thesmet

waving one's arms x̲ólqesá:ls

we need/want it stl'ítset

We, us (predicative) lhlímelh

we, us (referential) talhlímelh

weak, be weak (of a person) tl'i:m

weapon hí:tel

wear it (small person) híhókwex

wear it out th'ewt

weasel lhets'á:m

weasels lhelhts'á:m

weaving thelthélxatí:m

Wednesday slhí:xws

weed ts'esémelép

weighing it, measuring it x̲wéyx̲welemt

well, doing well éyo'

well, doing well éyó

west (south-west) wind sqeló:líth'a

west, downriver end of Seabird Island Sth'eméxwelets

western red cedar tree x̲pá:yelhp

western red cedars, many cedars x̲elpá:yelhp

wet lhéqw

wet lheqwlhéqw

wet it lhélqt

wet one's head lhélqwelhem

wet the face lhólqesem/lhélhelgesem

wet the face lhélqesem

wet them (many times) lhóleqwet

wet your pants sex̲we'ayíwsem

wet your pants sexwe'ay̱íwsem

whale qwél:és

whales qwelqwél:es

what stám

what a lot ! It's sure a lot chelá:l

what day is it? skw'íles

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

what does it sound like? selchí:meleqel

What does it sound like? selchí:mleqel

what he/she owes skwelálhchiyelh

what is happening? What is someone doing? xwe'ít

what it's good for shxw'éy

What time is it? tés kwe skw'í:ls

what's it for stámel

whatever stemtámés

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

whatis happening ...? what is ...doing? (continuative) xwe'í:t

what’s it like, what’s it doing? shxwt'ás

wheezing in the chest xwóyeqw'emíles

when temtám

where (is it)? alétse

where did __ put it? chokwelstexw

where did __ put it? xwchélstexw

where from? (e.g. where is he from?) tel:écha

where is …. From tel'áletse

where it's at, where it's from, a place shxwlí

where one is going shxwlám

where one walks shxw'ímex

where someone goes shxwélem

where to? (e.g. where is he going?) xwchókwel

where you come from shxwtelí

where you go to check a net hámláloyel

whet-stone, file th'óméls

whip it qw'óqwet

whip it many times qw'ó:leqwet

whirlpool q'éyex̲em

whirlpool q'oyéx̲em

whirlpool q'eyq'éyex̲em

whirlpool q'eyéx̲

whirlwind q'eyq'elts'iyósem

whisper to him/her lhálheqet

whisper to him/her lháqet

Whistling White Swan shxwō:qel

white p'éq'

white butterfly p'ip'eq'eyós

white Fraser River spring salmon speqá:s

white person xwelítem

white person xwelxwelítem

White Rock, BC P'eq'ó:ls

white spots on skin sp'eq'p'íq'

white spots on skin sp'íq'

white trout slókwech

who tewát

Whonnock Village Wō:leqw

why? xwe'ít kwa

why? tl'ekwselchí:ms

why? xwe'í:t kwa

wide lhq'á:t

wide lheq'át

wide lheq'lhéq'at

wide awake xwíywxiyós

wide cedar roots strips yemáwéstel

wide cedar slats x̲pó:ys

widen it léx̲et

widow, widower syeyá:tel

widow, widower syá:tel

wife stó:les

wife (slang) chálexw

wife (slang, not respectful, 'the old lady') chá:xw

wild kwíkwex

wild cherry tree t'elémelhp

wild currant bush sp'á:th'elhp

wild currants sp'á:th'

wild ginger x̲eyeslótel

Wild ginger x̲eyslótel

wild rhubarb yóla

wild rhubarb (several) yelyóle

wild turkey slholhex̲wélqsel

willing to do one's work lexws'ó:les

willow tree x̲wálá:lhp

willow tree xwoxwel:lhp

wind spehá:ls

wind-dried salmon slhílets'es

wind-dried salmon slhíts'es

window skw'echóstel

window skw'echostel

window - shade shxwt'ólestel

windy x̲otl'thet

wine wóyel

wing stl'elq'á:l

wing stl'eq'á:l

Winter Temxeytl'

winter sx̲éytl'

winter robin sx̲wík'

winter spirit dance smímelha

winter spirit dance smílha

wipe it, wipe something, someone á:pet

wipe one's face íqw'esem

wipe the dishes eqw'í:ls

wipe yourself off íqw'ethet

wiping your face í:qw'esem

wisdom, mind teltélmel

wisdom, mind télmel

wish for someone's food xítem

wish for someone's food xíxetem

wish for, desire (tr.v.) témexyexw

witch, fortune teller syuyúwe

witch, fortune teller syú:we

wives steltó:les

wolf steqó:ye

wolverine shxwémaltsel

wolves stelqóya

Wolích is a place name Wólich

woman slhá:lí

womb, uterus smélátel

women (several) slhellhá:lí

wood carving knife xepá:ltel

wood shed yelyólháwtxw

wood shed yolháwtxw

wood tick méth'elhqíwél

wood tick t'pí

wood, firewood siyólh

wood-chip t'émel

wooden floor, platform lelálwes

wooden floor, platform lálwes

wool carder shxwtéxelqeyls

wool, animal hair selsá:y

wool, animal hair sá:y

wool-spinning machine shxwqáqelets'

wooly, fluffy pá:pa

work (the thing) syó:ys

working, be working yóyes

worn-out th'ewí:l

worn-out th'ew

worried about (iy) th'áth'ikwémet

wound around, tight, knotted q'ey

wounds, sores sx̲éx̲elh

wrap it again xwelxwélekw't

wrap someone up, wrap something up ehó:t

wrapped up shxwelókw'

wrapped up s'i'hó

wrapped up s'ehó

wrapped up ehó

wrapping it up éhet

wren t'emt'ámiya

wren t'ámiya

wrinkled face lhélp'es

wrist bone qwemqwémx̲wtses

wrist bone qwémx̲wtses

writing x̲ex̲é:yls

writing it, writing something x̲ex̲éylt

writings sx̲elá:ls

written sx̲exéyltstexw

y

Yakweakwiwse yeqwyeqwí:ws

Yale Puchí:l

Yale Mountain Popelehó:ys

yarrow (plant) xaweqá:l

yawning wiweqes

year siló:lém

yell at somone qwélmet

yelling at somone qwélqwelmet

Yellow Cedar pó:xweleqw

yellow glow qwéth'

yellow, (also: tanned, yellowish) sqwóqwiyel

yes á'a

yesterday cheláqelh

yesterday cheláqelhelh

yesterday evening, last night xweláltelh

Yew tree téx̲wetselhp

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

you chexw

you (pl.) (predicative) lhwélep

you (pl.) (referential) talhwélep

you (sg.) (referential) taléwe

you are welcome á'á'áwelh

you did me a favour shxwemlóxchexw

you folks talhlewélep

you leave it here! ístexwchxwó

You leave it here! lístexwchxwó

you sg. (predicative), it's you léwe

young boy swewiyeqe'ó:llh

young boy swiyeqe'ó:llh

young girl silyó:llh

young girl slheliyó:lh

young, young person stl'ítl'eqélh

younger brother or sister, yonger sibling sqá:q

younger brothers or sisters, younger siblings sqalaq

youngest sister of Lhílheqey emó:th'iya

your ta'

your (female) te'

‘transform (it)’ or ‘change (it)’ Iyáqt

‘…is said (to be)‘. X̲ét'estem means '…is said (to be)'.

‘…is said (to be)‘. X̲ét'estem