Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

Category: Uncategorized

  • thiqsun

    APA: θiqsən

    Definition: big nose

  • thikwt

    APA: θikʷt
    Parse: √thikwt

    Definition: sea cucumber

    Scientific name: [Parastichopus californicus (Stimpson)]
    Ethnobiology: This creature is called a sea cucumber because its body is similar in shape and size to the vegetable, cucumber. Sea cucumbers are related to sea urchins, and this largest local species has rough, reddish-brown or orangish-brown skin. Sea cucumbers may sometimes be found stranded after the tide drops. They have five strips of white muscles that run the length of their body and may be eaten.

  • thi’um’thut

    APA: θiʔəm̓θət

    Definition: to board, to live with others

  • thii’mulh

    APA: θi:mʔəł
    Parse: √thii’mulh

    Definition: placename, fishing stream from Quamichan lake

  • thi lelum’

    APA: θi leləm̓

    Definition: bighouse, longhouse

    Note: This modern phrase seems to be replacing the older word.
    See also: theewt-hw

  • thi’thuy’ulmuhw

    APA: θiʔθəy̓əlməxʷ

    Definition: tidy

    Note: Referring to a tidy person, a person with a very clean house.

  • thethi’un

    APA: θeθiʔən
    Parse: √thethi’un

    Definition: blood

  • thamun

    APA: θamən
    Parse: √thamun

    Definition: eyebrow

  • thathun

    APA: θaθən
    Parse: √thathun

    Definition: mouth

  • theewt-hw

    APA: θe:wtxʷ

    Definition: bighouse, longhouse

    See also: thi lelum’

  • themuhwulh

    APA: θeməxʷəł
    Parse: √them=uhwulh

    Definition: two conveyances

  • the’muts

    APA: θem̓əc
    Parse: √them=’uts

    Definition: two hundred

  • the’thqi’

    APA: θeʔθqiʔ
    Parse: √the’thqi’

    Definition: fern or berry sprouts, shoots

  • thekw’ul’s

    APA: θek̓ʷəl̓s

    Definition: ironing

  • the’yuqun’

    APA: θey̓əqən̓

    Definition: fixing words

  • the’wun

    APA: θew̓ən
    Parse: √the’wun

    Definition: salmon: coho, silver

  • tha’luthun

    APA: θal̓əθən
    Parse: √thathun=PL

    Definition: mouths

  • tey’

    APA: tey̓

    Definition: that (in sight)

    Note: Article used with plain nouns (that is, nouns that are not feminine singular nouns).

  • tey

    APA: tey
    Parse: √tey

    Definition: canoe race

  • teyuwulh

    APA: teyəwəł
    Parse: √tey=uwulh

    Definition: modern racing canoe

  • tha’kwsuqun

    APA: θaʔkʷsəqən

    Definition: seven containers

  • thakw’thut

    APA: θak̓ʷθət

    Definition: (a person) to stretch out

  • tetul’shun’

    APA: tetəl̓šən̓
    Parse: √tel=shen=PROG

    Definition: following (deer) tracks

  • teyti’

    APA: teytiʔ
    Parse: √tey=PROG=PL

    Definition: pulling (racing) PL

  • th’alhum’

    APA: θʔałəm̓

    Definition: get cold

  • th’ihwinmust

    APA: θʔixʷinməst

    Definition: belch

  • th’iktth’uk

    APA: θʔikt̓ᶿək

    Definition: buggy, baby buggy, pram, carriage

  • th’ikwa’

    APA: θʔikʷaʔ

    Definition: be left-handed

  • th’xwatssum

    APA: θʔx̌ʷacsəm

    Definition: wash one’s hands

  • th’xwinusum

    APA: θʔx̌ʷinəsəm

    Definition: brush one’s teeth

  • thakwula’

    APA: θakʷəlaʔ
    Parse: √thakwula’

    Definition: bet (verb)

  • telew’t-hw

    APA: telew̓txʷ
    Parse: √telu=ew’t-hw

    Definition: bank

  • telu

    APA: telə
    Parse: √telu

    Definition: money

    Note: From Chinook Jargon, from English dollar.

  • tet-l’u

    APA: tetl̓ə

    Definition: little money

  • ten

    APA: ten
    Parse: √ten

    Definition: mother

  • te’tsus

    APA: teʔcəs
    Parse: √te’tsus

    Definition: eight

  • te’tsus nets’uwuts

    APA: teʔcəs nec̓əwəc

    Definition: eight hundred

  • te’tuhwtun

    APA: teʔtəxʷtən

    Definition: Mt. Benson

  • te’ulh

    APA: teʔəł
    Parse: √te’ulh

    Definition: two-pointed spear, prongs of spear

  • tequl

    APA: teqəl

    Definition: to move, to change living places

  • tehwt

    APA: texʷt
    Parse: √t-hwa=t=PROG

    Definition: uncovering someone

  • tesnuhw

    APA: tesnəxʷ
    Parse: √t-su=nehw=PROG

    Definition: near: getting closer to (managing to)

  • test

    APA: test
    Parse: √t-su=t=PROG

    Definition: near: going closer to

  • tet-s

    APA: tets
    Parse: √t-su=PL

    Definition: arrive PL

  • teti’

    APA: tetiʔ
    Parse: √tey=PROG

    Definition: canoe pulling (racing)

  • tetlu

    APA: tetlə
    Parse: √telu=DIM

    Definition: money DIM

  • te’te’

    APA: teʔteʔ

    Definition: canoe race

  • te’

    APA: teʔ
    Parse: √ten=DIM

    Definition: mum (address form, endearment form)

  • te’tiye’

    APA: teʔtiyeʔ

    Definition: mommy (address form)

  • te’tssalus

    APA: teʔcsaləs

    Definition: eight circular objects