Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: relationships and people 1

hal: q’óleq
english: pal, best friend, dear friend

hal: q'elóleq
english: friends, buddies

hal: siyá:ye
english: Friend

hal: sí:yá:ye
english: friends

hal: shxwewá:y
english: parent

hal: shxwewáli
english: parents

hal: álex
english: sibling

hal: al'álex
english: siblings

hal: sqá:q
english: younger brother or sister, yonger sibling

hal: sqalaq
english: younger brothers or sisters, younger siblings

hal: sétl'atel
english: older-brother, older sister, older sibling

hal: sá:tl'atl
english: older-brothers, older sisters, older siblings (or cousins)

hal: sí:le
english: grandparent

hal: selsí:le
english: grandparents

hal: sts'ó:meqw
english: great grandparent, great grandchild

hal: sts'ó:lemeqw
english: great grandparent, great grandchild

hal: ékwiyeqw
english: great-great-great grandparent

hal: méle
english: child

hal: mámele
english: children (usually one's own)

hal: swíweles
english: boy, adolescent boy

hal: swówles
english: boys, lots of adolescent boys

hal: q'á:mi
english: teenage girl

hal: q'á:lemi
english: teenage girls (several)

hal: sq'óxel
english: partner

hal: sq'oq'óxel
english: partners

hal: sts'iyóye
english: twins

hal: kwiyó:s
english: uncle or aunt (respectful term)

hal: ts'elh'á:y
english: person running around with (insulting)

hal: law
english: hello

hal: Láwa
english: Hello (to many)