Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

Category: Uncategorized

  • tth’ul’q’us

    APA: t̓ᶿəl̓q̓əs
    Parse: √tth’ul’q’=as

    Definition: sling (for hurling rocks)

  • tth’ul’xwumutsun

    APA: t̓ᶿəl̓x̌ʷəməcən
    Parse: √tth’ul’xwum=utsun

    Definition: January

  • tth’up’nuhw

    APA: t̓ᶿəp̓nəxʷ
    Parse: √tth’ip’=nehw

    Definition: blink, shut eyes, squint

  • tth’up’nuhwnamut

    APA: t̓ᶿəp̓nəxʷnamət
    Parse: √tth’ip’=nehw=namut

    Definition: close one’s eyes (manage to)

  • tth’ukw’tth’ukw’ul’ tu shhwuhwa’us

    APA: t̓ᶿək̓ʷt̓ᶿək̓ʷəl̓ tə šxʷəxʷaʔəs

    Definition: lightning
    Lit.: ‘The thunder is flashing.’

  • tth’u’kwsalus

    APA: t̓ᶿəʔkʷsaləs

    Definition: seven circular objects

  • tth’ukwsulhshe’

    APA: t̓ᶿəkʷsəłšeʔ
    Parse: √tth’a’kwus=ulhshe’

    Definition: seventy

  • tth’ukwsulhshi’uqun

    APA: t̓ᶿəkʷsəłšiʔəqən

    Definition: seventy containers

  • tth’ukwsulhsha’us

    APA: t̓ᶿəkʷsəłšaʔəs

    Definition: seventy dollars

  • tth’ul’hwumutsun

    APA: t̓ᶿəl̓xʷəməcən

    Definition: January
    Lit.: ‘shining ice’.

  • tth’ukw’t

    APA: t̓ᶿək̓ʷt

    Definition: to eat up, to riddle with holes

  • tth’qw’eenwust

    APA: t̓ᶿq̓ʷe:nwəst

    Definition: to punch him/her in the stomach

  • tth’ukwse’lu

    APA: t̓ᶿəkʷsel̓ə
    Parse: √tth’a’kwus=elu

    Definition: seven people

  • tth’ukwsuwoonhw

    APA: t̓ᶿəkʷsəwu:nxʷ
    Parse: √tth’a’kwus=uwoonhw

    Definition: seven years

  • tth’itth’qw’astul’

    APA: t̓ᶿit̓ᶿq̓ʷastəl̓

    Definition: boxing

  • tth’itth’uxwum’

    APA: t̓ᶿit̓ᶿəx̌ʷəm̓
    Parse: √tth’xwum=RDP

    Definition: sandbar, gravel bar

  • tth’iwuq

    APA: t̓ᶿiwəq

    Definition: red elderberries

    Scientific name: [Sambucus racemosa L.]
    Ethnobiology: Red elderberry is a large shrub that produces creamy white flowers and large clusters of small red berries. The fruits are edible, but are cooked before eating.

  • tth’qinlhp

    APA: t̓ᶿqinłp

    Definition: hemlock

    Scientific name: [Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.]
    Ethnobiology: Western hemlock is a common and characteristic tree species of coastal British Columbia. This tree has very small cones, and short, feathery needles.

  • tth’oom

    APA: t̓ᶿu:m
    Parse: √tth’oom

    Definition: to pick berries

  • tth’itth’up’nuhw

    APA: t̓ᶿit̓ᶿəp̓nəxʷ
    Parse: √tth’ip’=nehw=PROG

    Definition: blinking, shutting eyes

  • tth’itth’uq’us

    APA: t̓ᶿit̓ᶿəq̓əs
    Parse: √tth’iq’=as=PROG

    Definition: looking through a window

  • tth’iwuq’

    APA: t̓ᶿiwəq̓
    Parse: √tth’iwuq’

    Definition: elderberry: red elderberries

  • tth’lhamusthelum

    APA: t̓ᶿłaməsθeləm
    Parse: √tth’alhum=as=t=selum

    Definition: chills: I am coming down with the chills

  • tth’qw’amthut

    APA: t̓ᶿq̓ʷamθət
    Parse: √tth’aqw’=m=that

    Definition: rot, turn rotten

  • tth’iqt

    APA: t̓ᶿiqt
    Parse: √tth’iqt

    Definition: flicker (northern)

    Scientific name: [Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus)]
    Ethnobiology: The flicker is a large, brownish woodpecker characterized by a spotted breast with a dark crescent on the upper breast. They are especially fond of ants, but will also eat plant foods, including seeds and berries. The call of the flicker is said by some speakers to be a sign of bad news to come.

  • tth’iq’ul’

    APA: t̓ᶿiq̓əl̓
    Parse: √tth’iq’ul’

    Definition: muddy, swampy

  • tth’iktth’uk

    APA: t̓ᶿikt̓ᶿək
    Parse: √tth’ik=RDP

    Definition: baby carriage, wagon, stage coach, buggy

    Note: From Chinook Jargon. This word imitates the noise of the clacking wheels.

  • tth’ihwinmust

    APA: t̓ᶿixʷinməst

    Definition: to belch

  • tth’ikwa’

    APA: t̓ᶿikʷaʔ
    Parse: √tth’ikwa’

    Definition: to be left-handed, left

  • tth’imut

    APA: t̓ᶿimət

    Definition: to lick it

  • tth’ihwum

    APA: t̓ᶿixʷəm

    Definition: to pity, feel sorry, please

  • tth’i’tth’xwum’qsun’

    APA: t̓ᶿiʔt̓ᶿx̌ʷəm̓qsən̓
    Parse: √tth’xwum=qsun=RDP

    Definition: Sandy Point (place name) DIM

  • tth’iq’us

    APA: t̓ᶿiq̓əs
    Parse: √tth’iq’=as

    Definition: look through a window

  • tth’etth’uhwum’

    APA: t̓ᶿet̓ᶿəxʷəm̓

    Definition: blue

  • tth’ewum qa’

    APA: t̓ᶿewəm qaʔ

    Definition: fresh water

  • tth’hwas

    APA: t̓ᶿxʷas
    Parse: √tth’hwas

    Definition: to cook clams in a pit

  • tth’emuls

    APA: t̓ᶿeməls

    Definition: to nibble

  • tth’etth’umul’s

    APA: t̓ᶿet̓ᶿəməl̓s

    Definition: nibbling

  • tth’hwat

    APA: t̓ᶿxʷat

    Definition: to steam bake it

  • tth’hwimut

    APA: t̓ᶿxʷimət
    Parse: √tth’ihwim=t

    Definition: to have pity on him/her

  • tth’etth’up’

    APA: t̓ᶿet̓ᶿəp̓

    Definition: to be busy

  • tth’eq’um’ul’qsun

    APA: t̓ᶿeq̓əm̓əl̓qsən
    Parse: √tth’q’um=al=qsun=PROG

    Definition: dripping nose

  • tth’etth’um’

    APA: t̓ᶿet̓ᶿəm̓
    Parse: √tth’em=PROG

    Definition: tide is going out

  • tth’etth’umul’

    APA: t̓ᶿet̓ᶿəməl̓
    Parse: √tth’em=il

    Definition: tide is going out

  • tth’i’tth’lha’musthe’lum’

    APA: t̓ᶿiʔt̓ᶿłam̓əsθel̓əm̓
    Parse: √tth’alhum=as=t=selum=DUR

    Definition: chills: I have the chills

  • tth’ele’

    APA: t̓ᶿeleʔ
    Parse: √tth’ele’

    Definition: heart

  • tth’e’lumutth’

    APA: t̓ᶿel̓əmət̓ᶿ
    Parse: √tth’e’lumutth’

    Definition: needles of a tree, fish scales

  • tth’em

    APA: t̓ᶿem
    Parse: √tth’em

    Definition: for the tide to go out

  • tth’atth’uqw’um’

    APA: t̓ᶿat̓ᶿəq̓ʷəm̓
    Parse: √tth’aqw’=m=PROG

    Definition: rotting

  • tth’ap’ul’us

    APA: t̓ᶿap̓əl̓əs

    Definition: blind

    See also: tl’e’luts’