Category: Uncategorized

  • tl’pal’wilum

    APA: ƛ̓pal̓wiləm
    Parse: s=√tl’pu=al=wil=m

    Definition: underneath: go underneath

  • tl’pilsh

    APA: ƛ̓pilš
    Parse: √tl’pu=il=sh

    Definition: lower him/her

  • tl’piltham’sh

    APA: ƛ̓pilθam̓š
    Parse: √tl’pu=il=t=sam’sh

    Definition: down: bring me down

  • tl’pilustaam

    APA: ƛ̓piləsta:m
    Parse: √tl’pu=il=stuhw=amum

    Definition: drown, sink: you go under

  • tl’pilustum

    APA: ƛ̓piləstəm
    Parse: √tl’pu=m=stuhw=m

    Definition: drown, sink, go under PASS

  • tl’puthut

    APA: ƛ̓pəθət
    Parse: √tl’pu=that

    Definition: deep: get deep

  • tl’qey’kwu

    APA: ƛ̓qey̓kʷə
    Parse: √tl’qey’kwu

    Definition: distant

  • tl’qw’ay’

    APA: ƛ̓q̓ʷay̓
    Parse: √tl’qw’ay’

    Definition: milt

  • tl’shhwii’me’lu

    APA: ƛ̓šxʷi:mʔel̓ə

    Definition: going shopping

  • tl’shhwimelu

    APA: ƛ̓šxʷimelə
    Parse: tl’=shhw=√hway=m=elu

    Definition: shop, go to the store

  • tl’itl’uptun’

    APA: ƛ̓iƛ̓əptən̓
    Parse: √tl’pu=ten=RDP

    Definition: skirt

  • tl’ikw’un’

    APA: ƛ̓ik̓ʷən̓
    Parse: √tl’ikw’un’

    Definition: peas

  • tl’imun

    APA: ƛ̓imən
    Parse: √tl’imun

    Definition: bowstring, tendon, leadline

  • tl’itl’up

    APA: ƛ̓iƛ̓əp
    Parse: √tl’pu=STA

    Definition: to be down below

  • tl’pal’wi’lum’

    APA: ƛ̓pal̓wil̓əm̓

    Definition: to be underneath, to go underneath

  • tl’itl’eshun’

    APA: ƛ̓iƛ̓ešən̓
    Parse: √tl’e=shen=RDP

    Definition: inviting

  • tl’pal’wilt

    APA: ƛ̓pal̓wilt
    Parse: s=√tl’pu=al=wil=t

    Definition: underneath: put it underneath (eg

  • tl’hwi’qwtun

    APA: ƛ̓xʷiʔqʷtən

    Definition: scarf, headscarf, kerchief

  • tl’i’nu

    APA: ƛ̓in̓ə
    Parse: √tl’i’nu

    Definition: eulachon oil

  • tl’haqw’

    APA: ƛ̓haq̓ʷ

    Definition: to fall over

  • tl’i’tl’eshun’ul’mun’

    APA: ƛ̓iʔƛ̓ešən̓əl̓mən̓
    Parse: √tl’e=shen=ulmun=DUR

    Definition: wanting to give a dance

  • tl’i’tl’qi’kwu

    APA: ƛ̓iʔƛ̓qiʔkʷə
    Parse: √tl’qey’kwu=DIM

    Definition: distant DIM

  • tl’eqtupsum

    APA: ƛ̓eqtəpsəm

    Definition: giraffe

  • tl’eqt

    APA: ƛ̓eqt
    Parse: √tl’eqt

    Definition: long

  • tl’eqt-shun

    APA: ƛ̓eqt-šən

    Definition: long leg

  • tl’eqtulexun

    APA: ƛ̓eqtəlex̌ən

    Definition: long arm

  • tl’etl’ulhum

    APA: ƛ̓eƛ̓əłəm

    Definition: salty

  • tl’eqt huy’qwoon’

    APA: ƛ̓eqt həy̓qʷu:nʔ

    Definition: tall lamp

  • tl’eshun’

    APA: ƛ̓ešən̓
    Parse: √tl’e=shen

    Definition: give a dance

  • tl’eshut

    APA: ƛ̓ešət
    Parse: √tl’e=shen=t

    Definition: invite him/her to a dance, potlatch

  • tl’eshuthaam

    APA: ƛ̓ešəθa:m
    Parse: √tl’e=shen=t=saam

    Definition: invite you PASS

  • tl’eshuthelum

    APA: ƛ̓ešəθeləm
    Parse: √tl’e=shen=t=selum

    Definition: invite me PASS

  • tl’ewuls

    APA: ƛ̓ewəls

    Definition: bark (verb) Snuneymuxw

  • tl’ekw’uxun

    APA: ƛ̓ek̓ʷəx̌ən
    Parse: √tl’ekw’=exun

    Definition: goose
    Lit.: The name means ‘long wing’.

    Scientific name: [various types of domestic Anatidae]
    Ethnobiology: Domestic geese are introduced to British Columbia. This word is used to refer to domestic geese, but it originally referred to native geese, such as the snow goose, Chen caerulescens (Linnaeus). Snow geese are most abundant along the southern coast from fall to spring.

  • tl’e’luts’

    APA: ƛ̓el̓əc̓
    Parse: √tl’e’luts’

    Definition: blind

    See also: tth’ap’ul’us

  • tl’el

    APA: ƛ̓el
    Parse: √tl’el

    Definition: stained

  • tl’eel’t-hw

    APA: ƛ̓e:lʔtxʷ

    Definition: False Narrows, main village site, site of rich clam bed
    Lit.: ‘rich place’.

  • tl’e’ushut

    APA: ƛ̓eʔəšət

    Definition: to invite him/her

  • tl’e’um

    APA: ƛ̓eʔəm
    Parse: √tl’e’u=m

    Definition: to propose marriage

    Note: To go to potential wife’s family and stay around waiting to be approved.

  • tl’e’wul’s

    APA: ƛ̓ew̓əl̓s

    Definition: to bark

  • tl’ee’nuq

    APA: ƛ̓e:nʔəq
    Parse: √tl’e=unuq=PROG

    Definition: potlatch: putting on a potlatch

  • tl’epqe’num’

    APA: ƛ̓epqen̓əm̓
    Parse: √tl’pu=qen=m=PROG

    Definition: down: going downhill

  • tl’ayuqs

    APA: ƛ̓ayəqs
    Parse: √tl’ayuqs

    Definition: hollow log drum

  • tl’amuls

    APA: ƛ̓aməls

    Definition: to have enough money, to afford

  • tl’aalusum

    APA: ƛ̓a:ləsəm
    Parse: √tl’ul’u=alus=m

    Definition: dirty (dirt-stained clothing)

  • tl’ches

    APA: ƛ̓čes
    Parse: √tl’ches

    Definition: name of island in Victoria area

  • tl’e’

    APA: ƛ̓eʔ
    Parse: √tl’e’

    Definition: too, also, again

  • tl’e’luqt

    APA: ƛ̓el̓əqt
    Parse: √tl’eqt=PL

    Definition: long PL

  • tiy’a’hween

    APA: tiy̓aʔxʷe:n

    Definition: trouble, problem

  • tih

    APA: tih

    Definition: tea

    Note: From English.