- Sx̲wōx̲wiyáms te qeltós x̲ótsa
- Sx̲wōx̲wiyáms te skw'ékw'qáq
- Sx̲wox̲wiyams te x̲alpeyelhp
- Sx̲wox̲wiyams te x̲als qes te lhxwale siyam
- Sqwelqwels te q'éwet
- Sqwélqwels te háwe qes kwexáls
- Sx̱wox̱wiyáms the Th'éx̱wiya
- Sx̱wox̱wiyáms the smímex̲álh
- thaytes te A:yeqels te lets’lots’tel sth’oleqwi
Sx̱wox̱wiyáms the Th'éx̱wiya - Legend of Th'éx̱wiya
Set 1
léts'axw lí te stl'áleqem.
Once upon a time there was a supernatural being
ye chamám thútl'o te hikw si:tel.
She went with a big basket packed on her back
tl'ósu xwi iyáqtes te stl'ítl'eqelh…
And so she changed a little child …
…xwelá kw'e stl'áleqem.
… into a supernatural being
kwútes the slhílhelyóllh…
She took a little girl…
lis kwa iwólemstexwes ye ew stewíxwelh…
Whenever the little kids played with her…
…tl'osu má me t'lhóqw'es thútl'o.
…then she always scratched them on the face
thíytes yutl'ólem te th'táme.
They made a raft.
ólhstexwes yutl'ólem the q'ami qas te s’álhtels.
And they put the girl and her food aboard.
Set 2
kwíkwexetem thútl'o kw'e th'éx̱wiya.
they called her Th'ex̱wiya
...kw'es las iyáqtes la xwe stl'áleqem.
… to change her into a supernatural being
la slexwélhmetem la te q'élmels.
And they went and raided her camp.
la t'ókw’stexwes the slhilhelyollh yutl’ólem.
They took the little girl home.
qe úlh lay ó iyóqthet thútl'otl'em.
but she already had started to change …(but already come just (that) changed-herself she.herself)
la xwa tl'áqt te qw'x̲wéltses.
her nails had gotten long.
tl'o kw’su la íkw'etes yutl'ólem.
So that’s why they decided to get rid of her (throw her away)
Set 3
was lis xwelalám ye stewíxwelh…
If she heard children…
…tl'osu la t'ókw'stexwes la te q'élmels.
…then she took them back home to her camp.
q'épethet ye mestíyexw.
The people gathered up.
qesu q'óytem thútl'o.
And she was killed
kw’es lis la téslexwes te th'táme te témexw…
Wherever the raft bumped into land…(approached land)
…tl'osu ts'ísem li tethá te spí:ls s’álhtel.
…then vegetables were growing right there.
Full Story
léts'axw lí te stl'áleqem.
Once upon a time there was a supernatural being
kwíkwexetem thútl'o kw'e th'éx̱wiya.
they called her Th'ex̱wiya
ye chamám thútl'o te hikw si:tel.
She went with a big basket packed on her back
was lis xwelalám ye stewíxwelh…
If she heard children…
…tl'osu la t'ókw'stexwes la te q'élmels.
…then she took them back home to her camp.
tl'ósu xwi iyáqtes te stl'ítl'eqelh…
And so she changed a little child …
…xwelá kw'e stl'áleqem.
… into a supernatural being
kwútes the slhílhelyóllh…
She took a little girl…
...kw'es las iyáqtes la xwe stl'áleqem.
… to change her into a supernatural being
q'épethet ye mestíyexw.
The people gathered up.
la slexwélhmetem la te q'élmels.
And they went and raided her camp.
qesu q'óytem thútl'o.
And she was killed
la t'ókw’stexwes the slhilhelyollh yutl’ólem.
They took the little girl home.
qe úlh lay ó iyóqthet thútl'otl'em.
but she already had started to change …(but already come just (that) changed-herself she.herself)
la xwa tl'áqt te qw'x̲wéltses.
her nails had gotten long.
lis kwa iwólemstexwes ye ew stewíxwelh…
Whenever the little kids played with her…
…tl'osu má me t'lhóqw'es thútl'o.
…then she always scratched them on the face
tl'o kw’su la íkw'etes yutl'ólem.
So that’s why they decided to get rid of her (throw her away)
thíytes yutl'ólem te th'táme.
They made a raft.
ólhstexwes yutl'ólem the q'ami qas te s’álhtels.
And they put the girl and her food aboard.
kw’es lis la téslexwes te th'táme te témexw…
Wherever the raft bumped into land…(approached land)
…tl'osu ts'ísem li tethá te spí:ls s’álhtel.
…then vegetables were growing right there.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| tl'áqt | tall, long | |
| q'ó:yt | to kill someone/something on purpose | |
| íkw'et | to throw something away, to throw it away | |
| stl'áleqem | monster, supernatural creature | |
| sí:tel | basket | |
| ólhstexw | put it on board | |
| q'élmel | a camp | |
| stl'ítl'eqelh | young, child (under 12) | |
| th'táme | raft | |
| sléxwelhmet | raid in a canoe | |
| téslexw | accidentally get close, bump into something | |
| thíyt | to prepare, to fix, to make it, prepare | |
| kwíkwexet | naming him/her | |
| iyóqthet | change oneself | |
| qw'x̲weltses | finger nail or claw | |
| chamá:m | packing something on the back | |
| iyáqt | transform something, someone, change s-th, s-o | |
| stewíxwelh | children | |
| t'lhóqw'es | scratch the face | |
| th'éx̱wiya | cannibal woman | |
| t'ókw’stexw | take s-th, s-o home |
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| léts'axw lí te stl'áleqem. | Once upon a time there was a supernatural being | |
| kwíkwexetem thútl'o kw'e th'éx̱wiya. | they called her Th'ex̱wiya | |
| ye chamám thútl'o te hikw si:tel. | She went with a big basket packed on her back | |
| was lis xwelalám ye stewíxwelh… | If she heard children… | |
| …tl'osu la t'ókw'stexwes la te q'élmels. | …then she took them back home to her camp. | |
| tl'ósu xwi iyáqtes te stl'ítl'eqelh… | And so she changed a little child … | |
| …xwelá kw'e stl'áleqem. | … into a supernatural being | |
| kwútes the slhílhelyóllh… | She took a little girl… | |
| ...kw'es las iyáqtes la xwe stl'áleqem. | … to change her into a supernatural being | |
| q'épethet ye mestíyexw. | The people gathered up. | |
| la slexwélhmetem la te q'élmels. | And they went and raided her camp. | |
| qesu q'óytem thútl'o. | And she was killed | |
| la t'ókw’stexwes the slhilhelyollh yutl’ólem. | They took the little girl home. | |
| qe úlh lay ó iyóqthet thútl'otl'em. | but she already had started to change …(but already come just (that) changed-herself she.herself) | |
| la xwa tl'áqt te qw'x̲wéltses. | her nails had gotten long. | |
| lis kwa iwólemstexwes ye ew stewíxwelh… | Whenever the little kids played with her… | |
| …tl'osu má me t'lhóqw'es thútl'o. | …then she always scratched them on the face | |
| tl'o kw’su la íkw'etes yutl'ólem. | So that’s why they decided to get rid of her (throw her away) | |
| thíytes yutl'ólem te th'táme. | They made a raft. | |
| ólhstexwes yutl'ólem the q'ami qas te s’álhtels. | And they put the girl and her food aboard. | |
| kw’es lis la téslexwes te th'táme te témexw… | Wherever the raft bumped into land…(approached land) | |
| …tl'osu ts'ísem li tethá te spí:ls s’álhtel. | …then vegetables were growing right there. |
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