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wipe it, wipe something, someone á:pet
where (is it)? alétse
wife (slang, not respectful, 'the old lady') chá:xw
- chálexw wife (slang)
wife (slang) chálexw
what a lot ! It's sure a lot chelá:l
walk single file chelóqtel
- chichelóqtel walking single file
walking single file chichelóqtel
where did __ put it? chokwelstexw
want a wife chxwélmel
wrapping it up éhet
wrapped up ehó
- s'ehólets pocket, in a pocket
wrap someone up, wrap something up ehó:t
- éhet wrapping it up
waiting around elólmetsel
wipe the dishes eqw'í:ls
- iqw'wí:ls drying dishes, wiping the dishes
was he ever? ewá:lh
well, doing well éyó
well, doing well éyo'
where you go to check a net hámláloyel
walk backwards heyóthet
weapon hí:tel
wear it (small person) híhókwex
warming up hóleqwem
walking i:mex̲
walking í:mex
walking someone, something í:mexstexw
wiping your face í:qw'esem
walk around, go for a walk imexósem
wipe one's face íqw'esem
- í:qw'esem wiping your face
wipe yourself off íqw'ethet
wait kát
watch TV kw'átset te kwáyxem pekche'áls
Wahleach Bluff ?? Kw'okw'echíwel
water running down face kw'tómés
wild kwíkwex
wooden floor, platform lálwes
- lelálwes wooden floor, platform
wave him/her away lámtselh
wooden floor, platform lelálwes
widen it léx̲et
willing to do one's work lexws'ó:les
whisper to him/her lhálheqet
whisper to him/her lháqet
- lhálheqet whisper to him/her
weasels lhelhts'á:m
wrinkled face lhélp'es
wet the face lhélqesem
- lhólqesem/lhélhelgesem wet the face
wet it lhélqt
wet one's head lhélqwelhem
wide lheq'át
- lheq'lhéq'at wide
wide lheq'lhéq'at
wet lhéqw
- lheqwlhéqw wet
-
lhóqwet to wet something, make somthing wet
- lhóleqwet wet them (many times)
wet lheqwlhéqw
weasel lhets'á:m
- lhelhts'á:m weasels
We, us (predicative) lhlímelh
wet them (many times) lhóleqwet
wet the face lhólqesem/lhélhelgesem
wide lhq'á:t
wood tick méth'elhqíwél
waiting for him/her ó:lmetst
waving him/her over ó:thesmet
wait for him/her ólmetst
- ó:lmetst waiting for him/her
wave him/her over óthesmet
- ó:thesmet waving him/her over
warm-up, leftover p'ekw'thílem
white p'éq'
White Rock, BC P'eq'ó:ls
white butterfly p'ip'eq'eyós
wooly, fluffy pá:pa
wound around, tight, knotted q'ey
- q'éyq'ey (have) sore muscles
whirlpool q'eyéx̲
whirlpool q'éyex̲em
- q'eyq'éyex̲em whirlpool
whirlwind q'eyq'elts'iyósem
whirlpool q'eyq'éyex̲em
whirlpool q'oyéx̲em
water qeqó:
waistband for skirt qéttle
warm him up qewét
warm yourself up qewéthet
water qó:
- qeqó: water
watermelon qó:'im
water with stuff in it qó:lhcha
Watery Eaves Longhouse Qoqoláx̲el
whip it many times qw'ó:leqwet
whip it qw'óqwet
whale qwél:és
- qwelqwél:es whales
whales qwelqwél:es
wrist bone qwemqwémx̲wtses
wrist bone qwémx̲wtses
- qwemqwémx̲wtses wrist bone
wrapped up s'ehó
wrapped up s'i'hó
wool, animal hair sá:y
- selsá:y wool, animal hair
what does it sound like? selchí:meleqel
What does it sound like? selchí:mleqel
what does it look like? What colour is it? selchímomex
wool, animal hair selsá:y
wet your pants sexwe'ay̱íwsem
wet your pants sex̲we'ayíwsem
what it's good for shxw'éy
where one walks shxw'ímex
where someone goes shxwélem
wrapped up shxwelókw'
wolverine shxwémaltsel
water-basket shxwemqó:m
where one is going shxwlám
where it's at, where it's from, a place shxwlí
- shxwelalí places/areas where things are at, where it's fromplaces [noun: a place, etc.]
- shxwelís kw'es ítettset place that we sleep
- shxwelxwlí places/areas where something is at, or from
Whistling White Swan shxwō:qel
washboard shxwótqwelwetem
wool-spinning machine shxwqáqelets'
water-basket shxwqó:m
- shxwemqó:m water-basket
what’s it like, what’s it doing? shxwt'ás
window - shade shxwt'ólestel
where you come from shxwtelí
wool carder shxwtéxelqeyls
washing machine shxwth'éx̲welwetem
wood, firewood siyólh
- silyó:lh pieces of wood, pieces of firewood
window skw'echostel
window skw'echóstel
- skw'echó:steló:les eye-glasses
- skw'elchóstel mirrors, windows
what day is it? skw'íles
waterfall skwél
what he/she owes skwelálhchiyelh
woman slhá:lí
- slhellhá:lí women (several)
women (several) slhellhá:lí
Wednesday slhí:xws
wind-dried salmon slhílets'es
wind-dried salmon slhíts'es
- slhílets'es wind-dried salmon
wild turkey slholhex̲wélqsel
white trout slókwech
waves smá:yeleq
womb, uterus smélátel
winter spirit dance smílha
- smímelha winter spirit dance
winter spirit dance smímelha
wild currants sp'á:th'
wild currant bush sp'á:th'elhp
white spots on skin sp'eq'p'íq'
white spots on skin sp'íq'
- sp'eq'p'íq' white spots on skin
wind spehá:ls
white Fraser River spring salmon speqá:s
west (south-west) wind sqeló:líth'a
what stám
what's it for stámel
whatever, something, what it is, whatever it is stámés
- stemtámés whatever
wolves stelqóya
wives steltó:les
whatever stemtámés
wolf steqó:ye
- stelqóya wolves
west, downriver end of Seabird Island Sth'eméxwelets
want (it) stl'atl'íts'et
wing stl'elq'á:l
wing stl'eq'á:l
- stl'elq'á:l wing
want (it) stl'íts'et
- stl'atl'íts'et want (it)
we need/want it stl'ítset
wife stó:les
- steltó:les wives
warrior stó:méx
wart sts'epts'epxwel
wart sts'épxwel
- sts'epts'epxwel wart
writings sx̲elá:ls
wounds, sores sx̲éx̲elh
written sx̲exéyltstexw
winter robin sx̲wík'
widow, widower syá:tel
- syeyá:tel widow, widower
widow, widower syeyá:tel
work (the thing) syó:ys
witch, fortune teller syú:we
- syuyúwe witch, fortune teller
witch, fortune teller syuyúwe
warm it up t'álkw't
warm, lukewarm t'álqw'em
wren t'ámiya
- t'emt'ámiya wren
walk silently t'ásxel
- t'et'ásxel walk silently
walk quietly t'ásxelem
- t'át'esxelem walk quietly
- t'et'ásxelem walk quietly
walk quietly t'át'esxelem
wild cherry tree t'elémelhp
warm it up t'élkw't
- t'álkw't warm it up
wall t'elt'ó:mel
wood-chip t'émel
wren t'emt'ámiya
walls t'emt'ó:mél
walk silently t'et'ásxel
walk quietly t'et'ásxelem
wall t'ó:mél
- t'elt'ó:mel wall
- t'emt'ó:mél walls
wall t'ómel
wood tick t'pí
we, us (referential) talhlímelh
where from? (e.g. where is he from?) tel:écha
where is …. From tel'áletse
wisdom, mind télmel
- teltélmel wisdom, mind
wisdom, mind teltélmel
wish for, desire (tr.v.) témexyexw
when temtám
winter temxeytl'
What time is it? tés kwe skw'í:ls
who tewát
worried about (iy) th'áth'ikwémet
worn-out th'ew
worn-out th'ewí:l
wear it out th'ewt
washing clothes th'éx̲welwétem
wash your neck th'ex̲wépsem
wash one's hair th'ex̲wíqwem
wash your back th'ex̲wítsem
wash it, wash (tr. v.) th'ex̲wót
wash one's mouth out th'éx̲wqéylem
wash lots of dishes th'ex̲wth'óx̲wíls
wash one's feet th'éx̲wxél:ém
whet-stone, file th'óméls
wash dishes th'óx̲wíls
weaving thelthélxatí:m
wash one's body thex̲wíwsem
water-source (spring) thíx̲
wag its tail tl'ap'élatsem
why? tl'ekwselchí:ms
weak, be weak (of a person) tl'i:m
walking with each other ts'elhímexóstel
weed ts'esémelép
wash your back ts'ex̲wítsem
warn somebody wá:yt
water hemlock welékwsa
warn somebody wíyt
- wá:yt warn somebody
Whonnock Village Wō:leqw
Wahleech Island Wolích
Wolích is a place name Wólich
wine wóyel
want to cry, feel like crying x̲a:mélmel
western red cedars, many cedars x̲elpá:yelhp
wave one's arms x̲élqesá:ls
- x̲ólqesá:ls waving one's arms
wood carving knife xepá:ltel
writing x̲ex̲é:yls
writing it, writing something x̲ex̲éylt
wild ginger x̲eyeslótel
Wild ginger x̲eyslótel
wish for someone's food xítem
- xíxetem wish for someone's food
wish for someone's food xíxetem
watching x̲íx̲lhám
waving one's arms x̲ólqesá:ls
windy x̲otl'thet
western red cedar tree x̲pá:yelhp
- x̲elpá:yelhp western red cedars, many cedars
wide cedar slats x̲pó:ys
willow tree x̲wálá:lhp
waking someone up xwáyt
where did __ put it? xwchélstexw
- chokwelstexw where did __ put it?
where to? (e.g. where is he going?) xwchókwel
whatis happening ...? what is ...doing? (continuative) xwe'í:t
why? xwe'í:t kwa
what is happening? What is someone doing? xwe'ít
- xwe'í:t whatis happening ...? what is ...doing? (continuative)
why? xwe'ít kwa
- xwe'í:t kwa why?
white person xwelítem
- xwelxwelítem white person
wrap it again xwelxwélekw't
white person xwelxwelítem
wake yourself up xwexwíthet
weighing it, measuring it x̲wéyx̲welemt
wake yourself up xwíthet
wake up, awaken xwíy
- shxwíyxwiy be easy to wake up
- xwexwíthet wake yourself up
-
xwiyós alert
- xwixwiyóls early-bird (plural)
- xwíywxiyós wide awake
-
xwíyt to wake someone up
- xwáyt waking someone up
wide awake xwíywxiyós
willow tree xwoxwel:lhp
wheezing in the chest xwóyeqw'emíles
wild rhubarb (several) yelyóle
wood shed yelyólháwtxw
wide cedar roots strips yemáwéstel
wild rhubarb yóla
- yelyóle wild rhubarb (several)
wood shed yolháwtxw
- yelyólháwtxw wood shed
walk backwards yóthet
- heyóthet walk backwards
working, be working yóyes