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wipe it, wipe something, someone á:pet

where (is it)? alétse

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

wife (slang) chálexw

what a lot ! It's sure a lot chelá:l

walk single file chelóqtel

walking single file chichelóqtel

where did __ put it? chokwelstexw

want a wife chxwélmel

wrapping it up éhet

wrapped up ehó

wrap someone up, wrap something up ehó:t

waiting around elólmetsel

wipe the dishes eqw'í:ls

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

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

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

weasels lhelhts'á:m

wrinkled face lhélp'es

wet the face lhélqesem

wet it lhélqt

wet one's head lhélqwelhem

wide lheq'át

wide lheq'lhéq'at

wet lhéqw

wet (of several), very wet lheqwlhéqw

weasel lhets'á:m

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

wave him/her over óthesmet

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

whirlpool q'eyéx̲

whirlpool q'éyex̲em

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:

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

whales qwelqwél:es

wrist bone qwemqwémx̲wtses

wrist bone qwémx̲wtses

wrapped up s'ehó

wrapped up s'i'hó

wool, animal hair sá:y

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

Whistling White Swan shxwō:qel

washboard shxwótqwelwetem

wool-spinning machine shxwqáqelets'

water-basket shxwqó:m

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

window skw'echóstel

what day is it? skw'íles

waterfall skwél

what he/she owes skwelálhchiyelh

woman slhá:lí

women (several) slhellhá:lí

Wednesday slhí:xws

wind-dried salmon slhílets'es

wind-dried salmon slhíts'es

wild turkey slholhex̲wélqsel

white trout slókwech

waves smá:yeleq

womb, uterus smélátel

winter spirit dance smílha

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'

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

wolves stelqóya

wives steltó:les

whatever stemtámés

wolf steqó:ye

west, downriver end of Seabird Island Sth'eméxwelets

want (it) stl'atl'íts'et

wing stl'elq'á:l

wing stl'eq'á:l

want (it) stl'íts'et

we need/want it stl'ítset

wife stó:les

warrior stó:méx

wart sts'epts'epxwel

wart sts'épxwel

writings sx̲elá:ls

wounds, sores sx̲éx̲elh

written sx̲exéyltstexw

winter robin sx̲wík'

widow, widower syá:tel

widow, widower syeyá:tel

work (the thing) syó:ys

witch, fortune teller syú:we

witch, fortune teller syuyúwe

warm it up t'álkw't

warm, lukewarm t'álqw'em

wren t'ámiya

walk silently t'ásxel

walk quietly t'ásxelem

walk quietly t'át'esxelem

wild cherry tree t'elémelhp

warm it up t'élkw't

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

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

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

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

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

wish for someone's food xíxetem

watching x̲íx̲lhám

waving one's arms x̲ólqesá:ls

windy x̲otl'thet

western red cedar tree x̲pá:yelhp

wide cedar slats x̲pó:ys

willow tree x̲wálá:lhp

waking someone up xwáyt

where did __ put it? xwchélstexw

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

why? xwe'ít kwa

white person xwelítem

wrap it again xwelxwélekw't

white person xwelxwelítem

wake yourself up xwexwíthet

weighing it, measuring it x̲wéyx̲welemt

wake yourself up xwíthet

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

wood shed yolháwtxw

walk backwards yóthet

working, be working yóyes