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scraping hair/hide off it á:lq't
staying home á:lwem
seagull á:we
shooting (a gun, an arrow) ákwelex
siblings al'álex
salmonberry plants alalílelhp
several things being in the middle, between alalxwí:tsel
seals aláshxw
sibling álex
- al'álex siblings
snakes aléx̲ey
snake álhqey
- aléx̲ey snakes
- Alhqá:yem village on Strawberry Island
- slálem álhqey turtle
scrape hair/hide off it álq't
- á:lq't scraping hair/hide off it
Siwash creek Aseláw Stótelō
seal áshxw
- aláshxw seals
small, little, a little bit axwí:l
- a'axwíyelhp a small tree
smoking salmon (hanging fish up to smoke) chá:lhtel
- chachí:yelhtel hanging lots of fish to dry
sit on riverbank chewóthel
- chichewóthel sit on riverbank
sit on riverbank chichewóthel
stop (of wind) chó:ythet
side of house away from river chóleqwmel
sound starts again far away eháléqep
salmonberries elelíle
-
elílá:lhp salmonberry plant
- alalílelhp salmonberry plants
salmonberry plant elílá:lhp
- alalílelhp salmonberry plants
salmonberry elíle
-
elelíle salmonberries
- elílá:lhp salmonberry plant
stepping on it em'ímet
slingshot (stretched kind) et'ó:t'
strike s-th pointed (esp. a match)'], to light a match éx̲qst
scratch around(like animals) exwá:ls
- íxwels scratch around(like animals)
strong eyém
sharp eyóth
several (little) rats haheláwt
shrimps hahomó:y
separate (them) halts'elít
set a net hamílyel
sinking hámq'
soccer helme'als pol
surprised, astonished helwelh
smash it hémqw'et
sneezing heshásem
several rats hewháwt
sharpen (it) héyqw'est
sniffing, smelling sth, smelling it hó:qwet
shrimp hómó:y
- hahomó:y shrimps
side of the body í:lwelh
sleeping, be sleeping í:tet
someone who teases í:wtheláq
scraping something, erasing something í:x̲et
sweeping (it) í:x̲wet
stay here! íchxwó
stern of a boat ilá:q
stern of a boat iláq
- ilá:q stern of a boat
snack on ilhtelóthel
step on it ímet
- em'ímet stepping on it
sleepy ítetem
spring snare trap íweltá:lt
shave him íx̲est
scrape it, erase it íx̲et
- í:x̲et scraping something, erasing something
scratch around(like animals) íxwels
starting to smell good iyáléqepthet
straight (of something standing) íyámeth
sir iyéseq
sir íyéseq
sharpen it iyótht
spilling something kw'álht
scald it kw'áset
- kw'ókw'eset scald it
singe the hairs off kw'así:ws
see a movie kw'atset te sxelhám
sturgeon anchor kw'ekw'éstel
skin kw'elkw'elōw
shaped like a box kw'elókw'exwóles
skin kw'elōw
- kw'elkw'elōw skin
skin of back of neck kw'elōwépsem
scalp kw'elōweqw
skin of chest kw'elōwíles
skin of arm kw'elwáx̲el
step over it kw'élwelht
skin of back kw'elwíts
skin of mouth, jaw kw'elwó:ythel
sturgeon anchor kw'éstel
- kw'ekw'éstel sturgeon anchor
see kw'éts
see you kw'etslóme
somebody, anybody kw'ewátes
stare at his/her face kw'íkw'etsest
sprout up kw'íqel
Sap Kw'íxw
stingy kw'íyá:m
scald it kw'ókw'eset
seeing him/her/it kw'ókw'etslexw
strong (of people and things) kw'ómkw'em
see your face (accidentally) kw'ótseslómet
stare at his/her face kw'ótsest
- kw'íkw'etsest stare at his/her face
singe the hairs off kw'sí:ws
- kw'así:ws singe the hairs off
stink-eggs kw'ú:la
stink-egg basket kw'ú:la'álá
separate (in marrige) kwekwó:tel
shaking hands kwéletses
shaking his/her hand, shake hands with someone kwelétsest
- kwéletsest shake his/her hand, to shake hands with someone
shake his/her hand, to shake hands with someone kwéletsest
shoot off a gun, shot an arrow kwéléx
- ákwelex shooting (a gun, an arrow)
-
kwéléxt to shoot something
- akwéléxt to fire (a gun)
sting him/her kweléxt
shaking hands kweltssá:ls
smell like a pig kweshu'ósem
struggle to get free kwetl'éthet
- kwótl'thet struggle to get free
show it to him/her kwétstexw
- kwókwestexw show it to him/her
shake your head kwíykwethesem
shake your head kwíythesem
- kwíykwethesem shake your head
separate (in marrige) kwó:tel
- kwekwó:tel separate (in marrige)
show it to him/her kwókwestexw
stars kwólesel
salmon finished spawning kwómexw
star kwósel
- kwólesel stars
struggle to get free kwótl'thet
several crosses, gravestones lálakwwí:l
strange, different láts'
- alts'elít to separate things or objects
-
lá:ts'éwtxwem to visit, visit (v.)
- lálets'éwtxwem be visiting (with someone)
stranger lats'ú:mexw
- lets'ó:lmexw stranger
shovel lelopál
shovel lepál
- lolepál shovel
send it, to sent (tr.), send for lépetst
stay on the right way/track leq'álhstexw
separate oneself from a group, separate oneself lets'elíthet
- halts'elíthet a group separating themselves from another group'
- hálts'elíthet gotten separated from a group, be separated (from others
stranger lets'ó:lmexw
surprised, astonished lewálh
- helwelh surprised, astonished
surprise him/her accidentally lewálhlexw
surprised by him lewálhmet
serious (of a person) lexwsthetíwel
spraying lhá:ltelechá:ls
sprinkling lhálatem
several things being put down lháleq'em
stick it into it lháleqel
- lhellhálqel stick it into it
stick out your tongue lháléqet
start to sprinkle lhálétem
stick it into it lhálqel
-
lháleqel stick it into it
- lhellhálqel stick it into it
soaking dried food lhálqi
soaking it (dried food) lhálqit
sprinkle it with water lhálqt/lhélhelgest
set the table lháq' te letám
set the table. lháx te letám
stick it into it lhellhálqel
splashing s-o with water, spraying s-o with water lhellhéltest
soaked, wet lhélq
sprinkle it with water lhélq'et
soak dried food lhélqi
- lhálqi soaking dried food
-
lhélqit to soak it (fish, beans, dried fruit, laundry)
- lhálqit soaking it (dried food)
splash s-o with water, spray s-o with water lhéltest
- lhellhéltest splashing s-o with water, spraying s-o with water
speaker, announcer at gathering lheqsqólqwel
speaker, announcer at gathering lheqsqwóqwel
- lheqsqólqwel speaker, announcer at gathering
saw-dust, wood shaving lhéts'mel
sword fern lhewlháwél
stand (it) up lhex̲eyléxstexw
- lhéx̲lhex̲eyléxstexw stand (it) up
several standing lhex̲lhex̲é:ylex
stand (it) up lhéx̲lhex̲eyléxstexw
spit it out lhex̲wó:t
- lhóx̲wt spit it out
sawing, sawing wood, cutting repeatedly lhílhets'els
splash his/her face lholhégest
slap him/her lhólheqw'et
sniffling (with cold) lholhetqsélem
splash his/her face lhóqést
- lholhégest splash his/her face
slap him/her lhóqw'et
- lhólheqw'et slap him/her
spit it out lhóx̲wt
stiff (of body) lhx̲étem
stand up by oneself lhx̲eylexlómet
spit it out lhx̲wót
soft líqw'em
shovel lolepál
shovel lopál~shxwoweth'ílep
snow (on ground) máleqa
sheep (several) maletú
several set nets, stationary nets mamílyil
snow (on ground) máqa
- máleqa snow (on ground)
second-hand store mékw'emáwtxw
small bird (diminutive of mó:qw) melímeqw
soul melístiyexw
smash it méqw'et
- hémqw'et smash it
swamp, bog meqw'móqw'em
stuck up, arrogant meth'álem
spreading dogbane méthelh
sheep metú
- maletú sheep (several)
- mímetu little lamb
sheep wool metúelqel
small bird mí:meqw
- melímeqw small bird (diminutive of mó:qw)
set a net míliyel
- hamílyel set a net
sink it mímeq'et
sink it míq'et
- mímeq'et sink it
squish it mítl'et
swamp, bog móqwem
- meqw'móqw'em swamp, bog
stumped (don't know) mótl'
slingshot (stretched kind) ó:t'
- et'ó:t' slingshot (stretched kind)
stretch it ó:t'et
step on (it) ómeléxw
stretch it ót'et
- ó:t'et stretch it
streach yourself ótethet
several races owóweltí:l
slow, late oyem
slow óyém
slow down (tr.) óyémstexw
sewing something p'á'p'eth'et
Shy, quiet p'a'p'xwem
sewing p'ap'eth'
shy, quiet p'áp'xwem
sew it p'áth'et
- p'á'p'eth'et sewing something
sober him/her up p'elhát
sober yourself up, sober up, smarten up p'elhéthet
sober someone up p'ílhat
sprain an ankle p'lhéqwxel
smoking p'óp'etl'em
smudge (against mosquitos) p'tl'ómt
soft, fluffy material pá:píth'a
skim it off pálétst
spread it pápethet
spread it páthet
- pápethet spread it
small-pox, chicken-pox, measles pelkwí:ws
steaming something pó:lx̲wt
storage on a pole póqw'elh
several sails pótelem
spread his/her legs px̲íwét
sharp turn of canoe q'á:lets
sweet q'áq'et'em
- q'et'emá:yelhp balsam fir
-
q'et'mí:l fir tree
- q'et'q'et'mí:l Fir Trees (Balsam Fir)
- te q'áq'etem a sweet, something sweet
surprised q'éq'ewes
straps for berry basket q'esí:ltel
Spider q'ésq'esetsel
spider q'ésq'estetsel
shivaree q'etx̲áls
suspenders q'ewí:lestel
short of memory q'eyq'ethá:m
sick q'óq'ey
sickness (also sperm) q'óq'iy
suckerfish q'óx̲el
snail, slug q'oyátl'iye
short of money q'thá:m
squeek, creek qá:ytl'em
- qíqeytl'em squeek, creek
stealing qáqel
spinning wool qáqelets'
salmon eggs qél:éx̲
- qelqél:éx̲ salmon eggs
spoil it qelelexw
spoil it qeléxw
- qelelexw spoil it
- qelqélexw spoil it
spoil it qelí:lt
- qelqelí:lt spoil it
smell like a rose qelqásem
salmon eggs qelqél:éx̲
spoil it qelqélexw
spoil it qelqelí:lt
stingy, bad-natured, cranky, bad-tempered qélwelh
small owl qépkwoya
sobbing (after crying) qésqesí:lem
steam-cook in a pit qetás
- qétes steam-cooking in a pit
steam-cooking in a pit qétes
slide qex̲óthet
- qeyqex̲óthet slide
slide qeyqex̲óthet
steelhead trout qí:wx̲
soft qíqe
slide on your bottom qíqex̲elátsem
slippery qíqex̲em
squeek, creek qíqeytl'em
slide on your bottom qíx̲elátsem
- qíqex̲elátsem slide on your bottom
scoop it up qó:lt
- qoqéylt scoop it up
scoop it up qoqéylt
sparks, red-hot ashes qw'á:ychep
- qw'eq'wa:ychep lots of sparks, many red-hot ashes
scorch it qw'á:yt
sound of water slushing qw'át'ts'em
sea-gull qw'elíteq
- qw'elqw'elíteq sea-gulls
sea-gulls qw'elqw'elíteq
sprouting up qw'íles
shake it qwá:yx̲t
shade yourself qwá:yx̲thet
stormy with snow qwálxtem
sprout up qwáqel
- qweqwáqel sprout up
stirring qwáylx̲letsetst
scrawny qwe'íqwqeqw
shoe qwelhíxel
shoes qwellhí:xel
small float for nets (made from singed cedar) qwelqwá:l
somebody always talking, talkative qwelqweló:ythel
snowstorm qwélxem
small float for nets (made from singed cedar qweqwá:l
- qwelqwá:l small float for nets (made from singed cedar)
sprout up qweqwáqel
stirring qwíx̲letsest
- qwáylx̲letsetst stirring
shake it qwiyx̲t
- qwá:yx̲t shake it
shake yourself qwíyx̲thet
shoe qwlhí:xel
- qwellhí:xel shoes
sticking out qwōhóls
speaking qwóqwel
smelling damp, rank qwóqwelem
set a net qwsuyel
snack (n.) s'álhtelóthel
suitcase s'áwkw'emálá
scared s'í:sí
suffering pain s'ō:leqw'
something you hook onto s'óqw'
shawl (big) s'oth'ó:mes
split it (wood) sáq't
Sasquatch sásq'ets
- sesásq'ets Sasquatches
shelf sch'a'áls
- schech'a'áls shelf
shelf schech'a'áls
smart ( of several), very smart schechewó:t
strawberries schechí:ya
strawberry bush schechí:yá:lhp
son-in-law or daughter-in-law schewchewtá:lh
smart schewót
- schechewó:t smart ( of several), very smart
South wind, warm wind, West wind schéxwem
sons-in-law, daughters-in-law schí:wetálh
strawberry schí:ya
- schechí:ya strawberries
strawberry bush schí:yá:lhp
- schechí:yá:lhp strawberry bush
son-in-law or daughter-in-law schiwtá:lh
- schewchewtá:lh son-in-law or daughter-in-law
- schí:wetálh sons-in-law, daughters-in-law
spinning stick sélsel
spindle, hand spinner sélseltel
Sumas Semá:th
Semiahmoo (White Rock, BC) Semyó:me
stubborn sepsáp
split it (wood) seq'ét
- sáq't split it (wood)
Sasquatches sesásq'ets
sports, games, plays sewolem
split roots from wrong end séx̲w
sugar-bowl shúkw'álá
sugar shúkwe
sugar it shúkwet
- shúshekwet sugar it
sugar it shúshekwet
Shushwap longhouse Shushxwápqel
siblings-in-law shxw'el'álex
shoulder shxw'í:lá:má:lá
- shxwelí:lá:má:lá shoulder
sofa shxw'ó:met
- shxwelómet sofa
Skway Shxwa:y
sole of foot shxwe'ó:thesxel
- shxweló:thesxel sole of foot
sole of foot shxwe'ó:thesxel~shxwe'óthesxe
spirit, life spirit , soul, spirit of a living person shxwelí
- shxwelxwelí many life forces
shoulder shxwelí:lá:má:lá
stores shxwelimá:le
sole of foot shxweló:thesxel
sofa shxwelómet
sassy, answering back shxwetiyéqethel
store shxwimála
shaman, Indian doctor shxwlá:m
- shxwlelá:m shamans, Indian doctors
shamans, Indian doctors shxwlelá:m
shovel shxwoweth'ílep
- lelopál shovel
sewing machine shxwp'áp'eth'
scissors shxwth'ámqels
- sth'áth'ámqels scissors (pl)
scissors shxwth'ámqels~sth'ámqels
safe place to cross river shxwtitós
start it with a stick (fire) sí:lchept
stick to start fires sí:lcheptel
Shushwap people Sí:xwap
skin pulls off síkw'em
- sísekw'em skin pulls off
skin it síkw'et
- sísekw'et skin it
slow, slow down silíxw
skin pulls off sísekw'em
skin it sísekw'et
spining, whirling siselts'iyósem
scaring him/her/it sistaxw
Sechelt sixálh
- sxixálh Sechelt
Sechelt Sixálh
Shushwap sixwáp
spouse's parent skw'alelhew
spouse's parent skw'álhew
- skw'alelhew spouse's parent
Squatits Skw'átets
stingy skw'íkw'iy
slave skw'iyéth
- skw'kw'iyéth slave
stairs skw'iytel
slave skw'kw'iyéth
storage basket skwá:m
- skwalám storage basket
storage basket skwalám
something hidden away skwálepel
Skwali Skwáli
separated (in marrige) skwekwó:tel
several piles skwethkwthá
small waterfall skwíkwel
something that you do skwíyx̲thet
- skwó:yex̲thet something that you’re doing
sturgeon skwó:wech
something that you’re doing skwó:yex̲thet
stink-bag (skunk) skwukwtisláts
spirit power of an indian doctor slá:m
slahal game slehá:l
something that gets sent, something sent slépets
side of body sleq'ó:lwelh
soaked slhálqi
sword fern slháwél
- lhewlháwél sword fern
speechless slholhekw'íwel
soup slhóp'
sandhill crane slí:m
seagull slílōwya
seagull slíluye
smart-alec smámth'eqel
soul smestíyexw
- melístiyexw soul
snot sméteqsel
- smetméteqsel snot
snot smetméteqsel
smoke house smílha'áwtxw
sunk smímeq
South wind, North wind, East wind, cold wind Só:tets
search for it sōqw't
- suwq't searching for something
skunk currant sp'a:th'
sewn sp'áp'eth'
speckled trout sp'íp'ehá:th'
soap sp'óp'eqw'em
spoons spelpúl
Spuzzum Spíyem
steamed spoléx̲wem
steam (noun) spólx̲wem
spray gun spópex̲welsá:ls
stink-bag (skunk) spú'amal
spoon spúl
- spelpúl spoons
stump sq'elx̲áp
Scowlitz Sq'ewlets
Seabird Island Sq'éwqel
Skowkale Sq'ewqí:l
smoked salmon, smoked meat sq'éylo
scraps sq'éylóm
stump sq'x̲áp
- sq'elx̲áp stump
stolen sqá:l
snow-drift sqelyíqem
steam-cooked food sqetás
sunny side of tree sqewá:meth'
something cooked sqw'éls
small creek goes into river sqwá
speech, word sqwá:l
- sqwoqwel speeches, words
Skwah Village Sqwehá
story, news sqwélqwel
- sqwelqwélqwel stories, news (plural)
stories, news (plural) sqwelqwélqwel
squirrel sqwéth'elh
seal blubber sqwló
speeches, words sqwoqwel
Squamish sqwx̲wó:mex
Squamish Sqwx̲wó:mex
spotted (shapes) st'á:lq
- st'elt'elq spotted (shapes)
sad, worried st'á:yx̲w
stick out, protrude st'áqsel
stuck in the bum st'ekwíwel
spotted (shapes) st'elt'elq
six o'clock st'x̲éms
sound like (voice) staqí:l
sock, stocking stelókel
stove stetú:p
scissors (pl) sth'áth'ámqels
skunk (striped) sth'épeq
small bones sth'eth'eló:m
seven o'clock sth'ó:kws
skull sth'ó:lemeqw
skull sth'ó:meqw
- sth'ó:lemeqw skull
small salmon (any kind) sth'óth'eqwi
sword fern sthelx̲á:lem
sockeye salmon sthéqi
- stheqthéqí sockeye salmon
sockeye salmon stheqthéqí
small coho sthethímiya
small coho sthímiya
- sthethímiya small coho
sword fern sthx̲á:lem
- sthelx̲á:lem sword fern
Steamboats stilimut
Steamboat stimút
- stilimut Steamboats
skinny stíth
Slollicum Lake Stl'áleqem Qótsa
scattered all over stl'ápx̲
Sweetheart stl'atl'itel
sweetheart stl'atl'ítel
spotted (shapes) stl'eqtl'éq
shirt stl'pí:wel
sock, stocking stókel
- stelókel sock, stocking
scale (of fish) sts'álts'
- sts'elts'elts' many scales (of fish)
slough sts'élexw
shoe on wrong foot sts'ó:kw'elxel
shoe on wrong foot sts'ó:kw'xel
- sts'ó:kw'elxel shoe on wrong foot
- sts'ókw'elxel shoe on wrong foot
shoe on wrong foot sts'ókw'elxel
stove stú:p
- stetú:p stove
soap súp
- sú:ps te yél:es tooth-paste
searching for something suwq't
smart-alec swék'
sweater swéta
sweater swéte
summit of mountain swets'a'á
sunny, it's sunny swiwel
Sunday sx̲áx̲elhát
shallow water sxáxem
Schelowat Village Sx̲elá:wtxw
side burn sx̲elpéla
stripe on nose sx̲élqs
- sx̲élx̲elqs stripe on nose
stripe on nose sx̲élx̲elqs
something you write with sx̲ex̲é:yls
- sx̲ex̲é:ylesáls computer
scowling sx̲éx̲ewes
s stripe sx̲éyp'
Sechelt sxixálh
stubborn, contrary sxíxeles
small-pox sxiyí:ws
squatting sxóxep
selling things sxóxweyem
scarf, neckerchief sx̲wéqw'lhelh
soapberry sx̲wōsem
- sx̲wōsx̲wōsem soapberries
Soapberry sx̲wṓsem
sopaberry drink sx̲wōsem sqe'óleqw
soapberries sx̲wōsx̲wōsem
Squiala Sxwoyé:há:lá
stuff for burning syeqwá:ls
sand-bar syí:ts'emílep
spirit power syiwí:l
sweat syó:qw'em
sun syó:qwem
- syóyeqwem sun
sun syóyeqwem
spirit power, spirit song syúwél
- syuyuwí:l spirit powers spirit songs
-
yúwest put a spell on someone, curse someone
- yuyúwest putting a spell on someone
spirit sickness syúwél sq'óq'ey
spirit powers spirit songs syuyuwí:l
sing along to spirit song t'à:m
salal t'álaqa
salal t'áqa
- t'álaqa salal
- t'elt'íqa salal
salal berry t'áqe
- t'át'eqe salal berry
salal berry t'át'eqe
sour t'át'ets'em
split roots wrong (uneven) t'ats'ex̲elí:m
stick it up his/her bum t'ekwíwet
stick it on t'élemt
- t'et'élemt stick it on
stick to the hand t'elémtses
- t'elt'élemtses stick to the hand
spot t'élq
- t'élt'elq spot
stick to the hand t'elt'élemtses
spot t'élt'elq
salal t'elt'íqa
sneak around, move quietly t'et'ásthet
stick it on t'et'élemt
Sumas Mountain T'ex̲qé:yl
sing it for him/her t'ílemelhtset
- t'ít'elemelhtset sing it for him/her
sing about it t'ílemet
- t'ít'elemet sing about it
sing to him/her t'ílemstexw
- t'ít'elemstexw sing to him/her
salmon with eggs loose t'iléqel
sing it t'ílt
- t'it'ílt singing it
singing t'ít'elem
sing it for him/her t'ít'elemelhtset
sing about it t'ít'elemet
sing to him/her t'ít'elemstexw
swimming t'ít'etsem
singing it t'it'ílt
swim (of a person), swim (with crawl strokes, etc. t'ítsem
- t'ít'etsem swimming
scratch him/her on face t'lhóqw'est
Saturday, Weekend t'óqw'tem
six t'x̲ém
- t'x̲émeqel six (counting containers)
- t'x̲emíqw six fish
- t'x̲emóls six fruit
- t'xemōwelh six canoes
six times t'x̲emálh
six people t'x̲émele
six trees t'x̲emelhp
sixty t'x̲émelsxá
sixty (counting people) t'x̲émelsxále
sixty (counting dollars) t'x̲émelsxó:s
six (counting containers) t'x̲émeqel
six dollars t'x̲émés
six fish t'x̲emíqw
six fruit t'x̲emóls
six birds t'xemōs
six canoes t'xemōwelh
spear tá:lh
stumble, get staggered tá:lstem
spread it out (blanket, net) tálht
sore, aching táteqlexw
shine light on it tátewet
shine light on it táwélt
- tátewet shine light on it
Sunny side of mountain that catches first rays Te sqewós te smá:lt
spread it out (blanket, net) telhát
- tálht spread it out (blanket, net)
South wind [from down river] telhelhó:s
South Wind tellhelhó:s
stumble, get staggered télstem
- tá:lstem stumble, get staggered
sandals tem kw'okw'es qwelhixel
salmonberry time tem'elíle
Spring temkw'éyles
summer Temkw'okw'es
snow time temmeqó:s
sockeye time (July to Aug) temthéqi
sore, hurt (intr.) téqlexw
- táteqlexw sore, aching
sloping ground tewále'ílep
step child téxwmámele
step child téxwméle
- téxwmámele step child
soapberry beater th'amawéstel
straw, reed-grass th'áx̲ey
- th'áx̲th'ax̲ey straw, reed-grass
straw, reed-grass th'áx̲th'ax̲ey
seventy th'ékwetselsxá
seventy (counting dollars) th'ékwetselsxó:s
seven fruit th'ekwóls
seven (counting people) th'ekwsále
seven (counting containers) th'ekwsáleqel
seven times th'ekwsálh
seven trees th'ekwsélhp
seventy (counting people) th'ékwselsxále
seven birds th'ekwsíws
slahal bone th'elth'ómtsestel
soapberry spoon th'émtel
stiff, hard th'éts
Soowahlie Th'ewá:lí
small gravel th'ex̲ét
stinging nettle th'éx̲th'ex̲
- th'éx̲th'ex̲th'ex̲ stinging nettle
stinging nettle th'éx̲th'ex̲th'ex̲
split firewood th'iyeqw'á:ls
split firewood th'íyeqw'elchep
- th'óyeqw'elchep split firewood
split it (firewood) th'íyeqw't
- th'óyeqw't splitting it (firewood)
swamp gooseberry th'kw'íwíyelhp
seven th'ó:kws
- th'ekwóls seven fruit
- th'ekwsáleqel seven (counting containers)
- th'okwōswelh seven canoes
- th'okwsíqw seven fish
seven canoes th'okwōswelh
seven (counting dollars) th'ókwses
seven fish th'okwsíqw
slahal bone th'ómtsestel
- th'elth'ómtsestel slahal bone
smell rotten th'óth'eqw'emáléqep
smash it up th'ōth'ōwt
smash it up th'ōwt
- th'ōth'ōwt smash it up
split firewood th'óyeqw'elchep
splitting it (firewood) th'óyeqw't
smell rotten th'qw'ómáléqep
- th'óth'eqw'emáléqep smell rotten
spearing it tháq't
stear a canoe tháyelets
steer it tháyeletst
sister the alex
straight, pulled, influenced thekw'
small tree thelíthqet
sockeye net théqeytel
- theqthéqeytel sockeye net
sockeye net theqthéqeytel
small tree thíthqet
- thelíthqet small tree
split it with fingernail thíts'et
straighten it thkw'ét
straighten yourself out thkw'éthet
spear it thq'ét
- tháq't spearing it
she, her thútl'ó:
slough on Seabird Island Titáwlechem
salt tl'álelhem
salt tl'álhem
- tl'álelhem salt
sow it (seeds), scatter it tl'ápx̲t
shovel-nosed canoe tl'elá:y
stopping, staying tl'élexw
stop (him/her/it) tl'eléxwstexw
- tl'élexwstexw stop (him/her/it)
stop (him/her/it) tl'élexwstexw
spotted tl'eltl'élx̲
spring salmon ~ Chinook salmon tl'eltl'élx̲xel
speckled tl'élx̲
spring salmon ~ Chinook salmon tl'élx̲xel
- tl'eltl'élx̲xel spring salmon ~ Chinook salmon
snap your fingers tl'eméqw
- tl'emtl'eméqw snap your fingers
snap your finger tl'eméqwtses
snap your fingers tl'emtl'eméqw
sow it (seeds), scatter it tl'épx̲t
- tl'ápx̲t sow it (seeds), scatter it
split it open tl'exáx̲et
- tl'ítl'xex̲et split it open
sneak up on him/her tl'í:tl'ets'et
sneak up on him/her tl'í:ts'et
- tl'í:tl'ets'et sneak up on him/her
sticky tl'íq'el
- tl'ítl'eq'el sticky
spread it on tl'íq't
- tl'ítl'eq'et spread it on
skirt tl'ítl'eptel
sticky tl'ítl'eq'el
spread it on tl'ítl'eq'et
soggy tl'ítl'eqel
sneaking around tl'ítl'esels
split it open tl'ítl'xex̲et
split it, rip it tl'xát
split it open (fish, animal) tl'xáx̲et
strong (of material) tl'x̲wíth'a
sitting on eggs tl'xwiylhem
straighten yourself out tlhéthet
shell (shiny part) ts'áwi
steal his/her spouse ts'eláltxw
- ts'its'eláltxw steal his/her spouse
saskatoon berry ts'esláts
skunk cabbages (many) ts'ets'ó:kw'e
Soowahlie Ts'ewá:lí
short ts'í:ts'etl'
short (of a person) ts'í:ts'tl'emeth'
short (of a canoe) ts'ítl'ewelh
short (of paddle) ts'ítl'ōwes
steal his/her spouse ts'its'eláltxw
short ts'íts'etl'
scorch, make it rare (tr.) ts'íyex̲ést
skunk cabbage ts'ó:kw'e
- ts'ets'ó:kw'e skunk cabbages (many)
Sitka Spruce Tree ts'qw'élhp
sister of Lhílheqey Ts'símteló:t
stop blowing (of wind) tsémq
send him/her for something tsesá:t
step parent tslhilá:m
- tslhililá:m step parent
step parent tslhililá:m
send someone on an errand tssálém
streach its arms, wings tx̲ét
still, really wel
snare it weltá:lt
spread it, widen it wí:qet
- wíweqet spread it, widen it
spread it, widen it wíweqet
sonny-boy wíyka
share a meal wó:thel
serving spoon x̲álew
shallow xám
- xáxem shallow
set a trap x̲ásx̲elem
- x̲áx̲esxelem set a trap
sacred, holy, taboo x̲ax̲e
- sx̲áx̲elhát Sunday
shallow xáxem
set a trap x̲áx̲esxelem
salmon backbone x̲ekw'óles
- x̲elkw'óles salmon backbone
sty in eye xéle'ó:les
salmon backbone x̲elkw'óles
snatch it from him/her x̲épchest
spread your (own) legs x̲epíwelem
straddle it x̲eqét
swimming (of fish) xétem
- xétxetem many fish swimming
steep riverbank x̲éylés
scrape it x̲éyp'et
- x̲éyx̲ep'et scrape it
scratch it (itch) x̲éyq'et
- x̲éyx̲eq'et scratch it (itch)
shadow x̲éyqelá
- x̲eyx̲eyqelá shadow
scowl, frown x̲eywésem
search through, rummage xéyxeleqw
search through it xéyxeleqwt
scrape it x̲éyx̲ep'et
scratching x̲éyx̲eq'els
- x̲eyx̲eq'et scratching
scratching x̲eyx̲eq'et
scratch it (itch) x̲éyx̲eq'et
shame yourself x̲éyx̲ethet
scowling x̲eyx̲ewes
shadow x̲eyx̲eyqelá
search through, rummage xíleqw
- xéyxeleqw search through, rummage
search through it xíleqwt
- xéyxeleqwt search through it
snap at s-o (verbally or in arguing), growl at s-o (with words)' x̲ítet
- x̲íx̲etet snapping at s-o (verbally or in arguing)
stinky xíts'em
- xíxets'em stinky
stow it away xíts'et
- xíxets'et stow it away
snapping at s-o (verbally or in arguing) x̲íx̲etet
stinky xíxets'em
stow it away xíxets'et
swimming (bathing, playing in the water) xixkw'ó:m
swimming (of dog, deer, animal), (dog-paddling) x̲ólhchem
shove it x̲thét
shoulder xw'ílámálá
solid greese x̲wástel
still xwel
scouring rush xweqw'él:a
sprained wrist xweth'éqw'tses
stop raining xwéth'xel
- xweth'xweth'xel stop raining
stop raining xweth'xweth'xel
sure, exactly xwéwes
staggering around x̲wex̲weló:ystem
stand up, rise from a seat xwílex
- xwiléxmet stand up for him/her
stand up for him/her xwiléxmet
sleet x̲wíqw'el
shake it xwíset
- xwíxweset shake it
shake it xwíxweset
sharp xwiyóth
staring at him/her xwkw'ókw'etsest
sit down with a plop x̲wlhépelets
smiling xwlóyémes
sawbill duck x̲wó:qw'
slough x̲wōqw
- x̲wōqwwōqw sloughs (several)
sloughs (several) x̲wōqwwōqw
shuffel your feet xwót'kw'emxel
small willow tree x̲wóx̲welá:lhp
sexy xwóxwth'tem
-
shxwóxwth' crazy
- shxwixwóxwth' a little crazy
shaking bushes (unseen animal) xwóykwem
shade eyes with your hand xwtóx̲esem
search yálx̲
- yálx̲t search for it
search for it yálx̲t
search for it yélx̲t
smooth yélx̲w
shoelace yémxtel
sharpen (it) yéqw'est
- héyqw'est sharpen (it)
smearing it yetl'yetl'qe'st
start with (lit. = cause to be first) yewálstexw
staggering around yitá:lstem
sweating yóyeqw'em
said when praising something beautiful yú:w
- yú:wqwlha how beautiful!