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clothes, clothing, belongings á:wkw'

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

crab á:yx̲

cute (little ones) a'iy

canada geese álex̲e

clothing store awkw'áwtxw

canada goose áx̲e

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

chairs ch'ech'áletstel

chinese person chá:lmel

chinese food chá:lmelhs álhtel

chinese food chá:lmels s'álhtel

cherries chalís

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

chicken chékel

chicken-dung chékelélets

chinese people chelchálmel

chinook jargon chelúkwqel

cheam Chí:yó:m

chinook jargon chílukwqel

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

Canada lynx chō:wqwela

change yourself é:yeqthet

cheat s-o ehó:yt

come here emíkw'elo

cost ten dollars epólestem

charge ten dollars epólestexw

crawl underneath eqéylem

crawl under it eqéylemet

change it éyeqt

clean hands éyetses

clear up (as in the weather) eyi:lem

clear up (as in the weather) eyilem

crawl underneath halqílem

crawling underneath haqílem

cheat him/her hehóyt

cover him/her with a blanket hélx̲wet

cover yourself with a blanket hélx̲wethet

crumbling of the bark or softening of the bark héyqwest

crawl underneath híqelem

crab i'á:yx̲

cute (little thing) í'iy

cheating s/o íhóyt

carry on your shoulder ílám

cost two dollars isólestem

charge two dollars for isólestexw

cat's cradle iwá:ltses

cat's cradle íwá:ltses

change, transform (intr.) iyá:q

change sometyhing íyá:q

change one's clothes iyaqélwetem

change it iyáqt

change yourself iyáqthet

clear up (of weather) iyílem

change money iyóqest

change oneself iyóqthet

car kakó

coats kalepú

candy kálti

cabbage kápech

coat kapú

cake, cookies kíks

Christmas klésmes

car kó

coffee kópi

counting kw'áxem

count it kw'áxt

check a net or trap kw'echú:yel

climbing a hill, mountain kw'ekw'iyeqel

Coqualeetza Kw'eqwálíth'a

count it kw'exát

check a net or trap kw'íkw'echú:yel

club it kw'ókw'eqwest

club it kw'óqwest

coho net kw'ōxwethtel

cutthroat trout kw'síts

count (tr.) kw'xát

cave kwelkwelqéylem

corn kwelkwól

cave kwelqéylem

Coquitlam kwíkwetl'em

Coquitlam Kwíkwetl'em

corn kwól

Coho Salmon Kwōxweth

coho salmon kwōx̲weth

Coho Salmon kwṓx̲weth

Cook (it) kwúkw

cucumber kwúkwemels

cook (it) kwúkwt

Car Kyó

Canvas-back duck lamélwelh

cards, playing cards (noun lekyó:lta

cups lelepót

cup lepót

cost one dollar lets'estem

charge one dollar for lets'estexw

cover him/her with a blanket léx̲wet

cover yourself with a blanket léx̲wethet

choke on water lexwslhám

choke (on water) lexwslhém

choke (on water) lexwslhemlhém

cure him/her (Indian doctor) lhá:wet

cure him/her (Indian doctor) lhálhewet

choke on water lhálhil

cheeky, rough acting lhálts'

canoe bailers lhélheltel

canoe bailer lhéltel

clover lhemlhō:me

cost five dollars lheq'ótsestem

charge five dollars for lheq'ótsestexw

clap your hands lhéqw'tsesem

cut one's arm lhets'elá:x̲el

comb lhets'ímel

cut one's arm lhets'lhets'elá:x̲el

cross-pieces in a canoe lhex̲elwélhtel

choke cherry lhex̲wlhéx̲w

choke cherry lhex̲wlhéx̲wlhex̲w

crocheting lhílhakwels

cutting (it) lhílhets'et

charge three dolars for lhíxwestexw

clover lhō:me

clover lhṓ:me

clap your hands lhólheqw'tsesem

cedar bark skirt lhqw'áy

cut off tip of nose lhts'élqsel

calm down (weather) líqwem

cape lopōs

children mámele

child méle

confused melmílets'

crab apples (several, many) mémeles qwqwa'áp

clean your nose meqmeqselem

clean your nose meqsélem

caterpillar mex̲álh

come to mi

crab apple mímeles qwe'óp

come! mítl'

cow mulusmes

cow músmes

calm (of water) p'ep'ákwem

charcoal, black coal p'eptsp'étst

charcoal, black coal p'ets't

chicken pox pelpeleqw sq'oq'ey

cats, kittens pelúps

crossing oneself pípíyewsem

cross oneself píyewesem

cross oneself píyewsem

cat pús

cramped q'á:lptem

cascara (a plant ) q'á:yx̲elhp

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

cramped q'áq'elptem

catching a disease q'áq'ep'

convulsions q'áq'etl'

camp, stay at a place q'élem

crumple it up q'emetst

crumple it up q'emq'emst

Crumple it up q'emts'et

catch a disease q'ep'lómet

collecting, gathering q'epq'epem

convulsions q'eq'q'áq'etl'

can q'éx̲q'ex̲él

crowding together q'ópthet

cause to rest qá:wstexw

camp and rest qelá:wthet

come in (of tide) qém:el

cover your mouth qep'ó:ythel

Cowichen Qewítsel

cedar headband qítes

Cedar headband qíytes

change of voice (boy) qw'elá:m

cliff qw'eléqel

come out (of hair) qw'ém

come out (of hair) qw'émqw'ém

change of voice (boy) qw'iqw'elá:m

canning qw'o:ls sq'eyle

crawl through qwahéylém

cranberry qwemchó:ls

cottonwood bark qwémélép

Chilliwack Mountain Qwemílíts

cranberry qwemqwemchó:ls

copper qwíqwíy

canning (it), boiling (it) qwólst

chests s'elí:les

canoe-making s'há:y

cloth s'í:l

chest s'í:les

clothes, a dress s'íth'em

clothing store s'ith'emáwtxw

clam s'ólex̲we

clam, fresh-water mussel s'óx̲we

chair sch'áletstel

chairs schelcháletstel

cloth selsí:l

cheap semyó

cedar bark skirt séqw'emí:ws

cedar bark skirt seqw'seqw'emí:l

cedar bark skirt séqwemí:l

city séti

courage sey'álwes

can or bottle opener shxemxwemeqéyls

cloud, cloudy shxw'áthetel

cheek shxw'íles

clouds shxwel'áthetel

cupboard, shelf shxwelalathílé

cupboard, shelf shxwelathílé

cheek shxwelíles

can or bottle opener shxwémeqéyls

cupboard shxwlathílé

canoe pole shx̲wṓqw'tel

crazy shxwóxwth'

cedar strips for baskets shxwth'á:lhtel

cougar shxwúwe

cloth sí:l

chiefs, respected leaders sí:yá:m

chiefs, respected leaders sisiyá:m

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

Chief, Respected elder Siyá:m

coupon siyéx̲cha

Camas (plant) sk'ámeth'

coyote sk'ek'iyáp

Camas plants sk'emk'ámeth'

ceiling skekwós

can't, can't be, impossible skw'á:y

cranky, ill-natured skw'áywelh

Coquahalla river Skw'ikw'iyá:la

cross-eyed skw'íts'ólés

ceiling skwetxwós

ceiling skwetxwós or skwós

cooking, meal (n.) skwúkw

casino slekólte'áwtxw

canoe sléxwelh

canoeing slexwelhi:m

canoe shed slexwlháwtxw

cedar-bark mat slhqw'á:y

calm slílexwelh

chimney smált poyp

caterpiller smex̲álh

caterpiller smímex̲alh

caterpiller smímex̲álh

cigarette, smoke sp'óp'etl'em

cigarette, smoke (n.) sp'ótl'em

chicken-pox spél:exw

crows (large) speló:l

chicken-pox spelpél:exw

crow (small) speplól

crow (large) spó:l

cut-throat trout spó:ltsep

Cigarette spótl'em

coiled sq'elá:w

camp, be camped sq'elí:m

cramp sq'élp

coiled sq'elq'elá:w

curly hair sq'elq'élp'eqw

curly hair sq'elq'elp'es

cramp sq'elq'elptem

canoe paddle sq'emq'emwl

cow milk sqemós te músmes

cedar headband sqetqítes

crown of head sqw'eqw'óteleqw

crown of head sqw'óteleqw

cooked stuff sqwéls

cross-beam in roof of house st'álh

corner st'eláx̲el

circles st'elt'elákw'

Cautious st'emt'ém

cautious st'emt'émtel

children stá:xwelh

cedar rope stélwél

cat-tail sth'áqel

cat-tail sth'áth'aqel

cool, calm [of weather] sth'áth'elh

crushed, finely chopped sth'áyeqw

crushed ice sth'íth'ayeqw spí:w

cooked fish heads sth'óleqwes

cooked fish head sth'óqwes

chocolate lily stl'éleqw'

chocolate lilies stl'éltl'eleqw'

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

creek, small river stótelō

Chehalis Sts'a'í:les

Chilliwack River Sts'elxwíqw

Chilliwack River Sts'elxwíqw' stó:lō

child of deceased brother or sister swelmélma:ylh

child of deceased brother or sister swelméylh

cultus lake swílhcha

Cultas Lake Mountain Swílhcha Smá:lt

canyon sx̲ex̲ákw'

computer sx̲ex̲é:ylesáls

co-wife sxexó:ya

co-wife sxó:ya

catbird sx̲wítl'

canoe poles sx̲wōleqw'tel

canoe pole sx̲wōqw'tel

ceremony with masked dance sx̲wóyx̲wey

cheap syemsémyó

cheap syemyó

chip at it (like at wood) t'apet

cross-beam in roof of house t'át'elh

chip at it (like at wood) t'át'epet

choking on food, getting choked on food t'ékweles

carve stone t'elex̲ót

carving stone t'élx̲é:yls

chop with eaze t'eméls

chop your foot (with axe) t'émxel

cut it (wood, lawn) t'eqw'ót

chop with eaze t'et'éméls

cranky t'it'á:yeq'

choke (on food) t'kwíles

choke him/her t'kwílest

choke someone t'kwílstexw

cut it (string or rope) t'óqw't

coho time (Aug-Sept) temkwōxweth

clear it (land, table) tetí:lt

carding wool, combing something (hair, wool) téxelqéylt

cording wool téxéqéyls

cording wool téxqeléyls

comb one's hair texqéylem

comb one's hair texyaqéylem

comb one's hair texyeqéylem

chew it th'át

chew it th'eth'át

cigarette butt th'ex̲míl

cigarette butt th'ex̲th'ex̲míl

chop wood th'iqw'élchep

cedar slat baskets th'ōth'ōwex̲

cannibal woman, basket ogress th'ōth'x̲iya

cedar slat basket th'ōwex̲

cannibal woman th'ōx̲iya

cannibal woman, basket ogress Th'ōx̲iya

Cannibal Woman Th'ṓx̲iya

collected rainwater th'q'emelétsem

clear it (land, table) tí:lt

crackle, pop tl'á:lx̲em

crackle, pop tl'áléx̲em

continuous shooting or popping sounds tl'éltl'eleqw

crack open tl'éx

choose it, pick it tl'óstexw

choose it, pick it tl'otl'ostexw

cedar sapling basket tl'pát

cut it (string or rope) tl'qw'ót

crawling ts'a'tem

cry with somebody ts'elhx̲á:m

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

chilliwack Ts'elxwíqw

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

chasing him/her away wówelhet

Constipated x̲akw'íwel

chewing (hard thing) x̲áp'kw'els

crackers xápkw'els

crackers xápxepkw'els

carving xat'kw'els

carrot xáweq

carrots xelxáweq

chicken hawk x̲emx̲emx̲íméls

chicken hawk x̲emx̲íméls

chipmunk x̲ep'í:tsel

cedar trough (for food) x̲epyúwelh

cranky x̲éth'x̲eth'

cost four dollars x̲ethílestem

charge four dollars for x̲ethílestexw

crying a lot, wailing x̲ex̲á:m

chipmunk x̲ex̲p'í:tsel

chew (it) x̲éykw'et

cold x̲éytl'

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

chewing it x̲éyx̲ekw'els

chew (it) x̲éyx̲eykw'et

change it (by x_a:ls) x̲eyx̲éyt

carry over sholder or under arm xits'eláx̲el

crying a little x̲ix̲á:m

carry over sholder or under arm xíxets'eláx̲el

change it (by x_a:ls) x̲iyéyt

canoe pole x̲óx̲wtel

cedar wood x̲pá:y

cast a spell x̲t'áls

carry it on shoulders xw'ilámet

carry canoe on shoulders xw'ilamōwelh

Cheam Xwchí:yó:m

Cheam xwchí:yóm

clear, smooth (water) xwe'éyem

celery xwelitemelh sokw'

cause to move fast x̲wémx̲wémstexw

call him/her to witness xwlalámstexw

considerate xwtítewel

close up a meeting yalkw'ólhem

close up a meeting yelkw'ólhem

crumbling of the bark or softening of the bark yeqwest