Category: Uncategorized

  • ts’imul’

    APA: c̓iməl̓
    Parse: √ts’imul’

    Definition: to get close

  • ts’q’ut

    APA: c̓q̓ət

    Definition: to astonish him/her, to amaze him/her, to shock him/her

  • ts’imul’nuhw

    APA: c̓iməl̓nəxʷ
    Parse: √ts’imul’=nehw

    Definition: close: get close to (manage to)

  • ts’imuthut

    APA: c̓iməθət
    Parse: √ts’imul’=that

    Definition: close: get self close

  • ts’itth’um

    APA: c̓it̓ᶿəm
    Parse: ts=√’itth’um

    Definition: clothes: get/make oneself clothes

  • ts’lh

    APA: c̓ł
    Parse: √ts’lh

    Definition: fellow-, co-(prefix)

  • ts’lh (prefix)

    APA: c̓ł (prefix̌)

    Definition: with

  • ts’lha’la’

    APA: c̓łal̓aʔ
    Parse: √ts’lhal’a’

    Definition: birdlice

  • ts’lhhwulmuhw

    APA: c̓łxʷəlməxʷ
    Parse: ts’lh=√hwul=muhw

    Definition: fellow Indians

  • ts’lhxilux

    APA: c̓łx̌iləx̌
    Parse: ts’lh=√xilux

    Definition: war: one who died at war

  • ts’lhxixul’ux

    APA: c̓łx̌ix̌əl̓əx̌
    Parse: ts’lh=√xilux=PROG

    Definition: war: fellow-warrior, a comrade in arms

  • ts’lhyay’us

    APA: c̓łyay̓əs

    Definition: workmates

  • ts’eyhwum

    APA: c̓eyxʷəm

    Definition: (weather) to get dry

  • ts’hwul’aythun

    APA: c̓xʷəl̓ayθən
    Parse: √ts’ehw=il=ay=thin

    Definition: shut up

  • ts’i’ts’umiil’

    APA: c̓iʔc̓əmi:lʔ
    Parse: √ts’umiil’=DIM

    Definition: thin DIM

  • ts’i’ut

    APA: c̓iʔət
    Parse: √ts’i’u=t

  • ts’i’utham’sh

    APA: c̓iʔəθam̓š
    Parse: √ts’i’u=t=sam’sh

  • ts’ets’wi’

    APA: c̓ec̓wiʔ
    Parse: √ts’e’wi’=DIM

    Definition: little dish, little bowl

  • ts’ets’wi’tun’

    APA: c̓ec̓wiʔtən̓
    Parse: √ts’e’wi’=ten=DIM

    Definition: little dish

  • ts’eey’u

    APA: c̓e:yʔə
    Parse: √ts’eey’u

    Definition: wife or husband of deceased brother or sister

  • ts’ets’uhw

    APA: c̓ec̓əxʷ

    Definition: to be quiet, to shut up

  • ts’ehwul’

    APA: c̓exʷəl̓
    Parse: √ts’ehw=il

    Definition: to be quiet, to get quiet

  • ts’e’wi’exun

    APA: c̓ew̓iʔex̌ən

    Definition: white-winged scoter
    Lit.: The name means ‘shells on wing’.

    Scientific name: [Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus)]
    Ethnobiology: The white-winged scoter is unique among the three local scoter species—or “black ducks”—in having distinctive white wing patches. Actually, only the male of this species is black, the female being dull brown but also with white wing patches. White-winged scoters formerly were caught in nets made of red cedar inner bark. They are an important traditional food source, prepared in soups or by roasting.

  • ts’e’wi’

    APA: c̓ew̓iʔ
    Parse: √ts’e’wi’

    Definition: china (dishes), clam or oyster shell

  • ts’eemtuxun

    APA: c̓e:mtəx̌ən
    Parse: √ts’eemt=exun

    Definition: bare rocky mountain

  • ts’awutul

    APA: c̓awətəl

    Definition: to help each other

  • ts’eelqum

    APA: c̓e:lqəm

    Definition: to follow

  • ts’eelt

    APA: c̓e:lt

    Definition: to follow him/her/it, to chase him/her/it

  • ts’e’luwi’

    APA: c̓el̓əwiʔ
    Parse: √ts’e’wi’=PL

    Definition: dishes

  • ts’e’ts’i’ut

    APA: c̓eʔc̓iʔət
    Parse: √ts’i’u=t=DIM

    Definition: show gratitude

  • ts’e’wi’ten

    APA: c̓ew̓iʔten
    Parse: √ts’e’wi’=tun

    Definition: platter, big dish; place name at Quamichan

  • ts’e’wi’tun

    APA: c̓ew̓iʔtən
    Parse: √ts’e’wi’=ten

    Definition: dish (large dish), placename at Quamichan

  • ts’e’wi’uxun’

    APA: c̓ew̓iʔəx̌ən̓
    Parse: √ts’e’wi’=uxun

    Definition: scoter: American scoter, black scoter, surf scoter

  • ts’aqwa’

    APA: c̓aqʷaʔ

    Definition: skunk cabbage

    Scientific name: [Lysichiton americanum Hult. & St. John]
    Ethnobiology: This plant of swamps, bogs and other moist sites is so-named because of the strong odor produced by the flowers. These flowers are tiny and borne on a vertical stalk that is hooded by a distinctive bright yellow bract, or modified leaf. The elongated leaves, which may be very large, were used as an undermat for drying berries.

  • ts’aal’uts

    APA: c̓a:lʔəc

    Definition: to go on the other side of the hill

  • ts’a’muqw

    APA: c̓am̓əqʷ

    Definition: great-grandparent; great-grandchild (address form)

  • ts’aa’luts

    APA: c̓a:lʔəc
    Parse: √ts’aa’luts

    Definition: go over the mountain

  • ts’al’nuts

    APA: c̓al̓nəc
    Parse: ts=√’ul=nets=PROG

    Definition: getting roots (for basket making)

  • ts’alhulhp

    APA: c̓ałəłp
    Parse: √ts’alha’=ulhp

    Definition: maple tree

  • ts’aqwul

    APA: c̓aqʷəl
    Parse: √ts’qwa=il

    Definition: absorb, dry

  • toohwuqun

    APA: tu:xʷəqən
    Parse: √toohw=equn

    Definition: nine containers

  • toohwus

    APA: tu:xʷəs
    Parse: √toohw=as

    Definition: nine dollars

  • toohwmat

    APA: tu:xʷmat

    Definition: nine pieces of stuff

  • touhwelh

    APA: tuxʷeł

    Definition: nine times

  • toohwulhshe’

    APA: tu:xʷəłšeʔ
    Parse: √toohw=ulhshe’

    Definition: ninety

  • toohwulhshi’uqun

    APA: tu:xʷəłšiʔəqən

    Definition: ninety containers

  • toohwulhsha’us

    APA: tu:xʷəłšaʔəs

    Definition: ninety dollars

  • tqep

    APA: tqep
    Parse: √tqep

    Definition: fish trap

  • toohwulhp

    APA: tu:xʷəłp
    Parse: √toohw=ulhp

    Definition: nine trees

  • toohwuwulh

    APA: tu:xʷəwəł
    Parse: √toohw=uwulh

    Definition: nine canoes