Category: √qw’ul

  • tum’qw’i’lus

    APA: təm̓q̓ʷil̓əs
    Parse: tum’=√qw’ul=as

    Definition: spring
    Lit.: ‘time of ripening’.

  • sqw’ul

    APA: sq̓ʷəl
    Parse: s=√qw’ul

    Definition: barbecued meat, cooked bread

  • sqw’ulqw’ulshun

    APA: sq̓ʷəlq̓ʷəlšən
    Parse: s=√qw’ul=shen=RDP

    Definition: twister, little tornado

  • sqw’il’muhw

    APA: sq̓ʷil̓məxʷ
    Parse: s=√qw’ul=muhw=STA

    Definition: blackberry, blackberries

    Scientific name: [Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht. (Pacific trailing blackberry)]
    Ethnobiology: This is the only native blackberry species in British Columbia. The fruits are edible and the leaves, after they have turned reddish, may be used to make a tea. This plant grows abundantly where fires have occurred.

  • qw’uqw’ulum’

    APA: q̓ʷəq̓ʷələm̓
    Parse: √qw’ul=m=PROG

    Definition: barbecuing

  • qw’ulut

    APA: q̓ʷələt
    Parse: √qw’ul=t

    Definition: to cook it

  • qw’ulum’elstuhw

    APA: q̓ʷələm̓elstəxʷ
    Parse: √qw’ul=m=els=stuhw

    Definition: barbecue: get someone to barbecue

  • qw’ulumelstelum

    APA: q̓ʷələmelsteləm
    Parse: √qw’ul=m=els=stuhw=elum

    Definition: barbecue: get me to barbecue

  • qw’ulum

    APA: q̓ʷələm
    Parse: √qw’ul=m

    Definition: to bake, to cook

  • qw’ul

    APA: q̓ʷəl
    Parse: √qw’ul

    Definition: to be ripe, to cook

  • qw’ulum’els

    APA: q̓ʷələm̓els
    Parse: √qw’ul=m=els

    Definition: barbecue something

  • qw’i’lus

    APA: q̓ʷil̓əs
    Parse: √qw’ul=as

    Definition: June
    Lit.: ‘month of ripening’.

  • qw’i’qw’ulaam’

    APA: q̓ʷiʔq̓ʷəla:mʔ
    Parse: √qw’ul=m=DUR

    Definition: barbecue: keep barbecuing

  • qw’i’qw’uqw’ulum’

    APA: q̓ʷiʔq̓ʷəq̓ʷələm̓
    Parse: √qw’ul=m=DIM=PROG

    Definition: barbecuing DIM