Category: Uncategorized

  • te’tssuqun

    APA: teʔcsəqən
    Parse: √te’tsus=uqun

    Definition: eight containers

  • te’tsselu

    APA: teʔcselə
    Parse: √te’tsus=elu

    Definition: eight people

  • te’tsselh

    APA: teʔcseł
    Parse: √te’tsus=elh

    Definition: eight times

  • tawsun

    APA: tawsən

    Definition: one thousand

    Note: From English.

  • tawun

    APA: tawən

    Definition: town

  • tasthut

    APA: tasθət
    Parse: √t-su=that=PROG

    Definition: near: going closer

  • te’tssulhshe’

    APA: teʔcsəłšeʔ
    Parse: √te’tsus=ulhshe’

    Definition: eighty

  • te’tssuwoonhw

    APA: teʔcsəwu:nxʷ
    Parse: √te’tsus=uwoonhw

    Definition: eight years

  • te’tssuwulh

    APA: teʔcsəwəł
    Parse: √te’tsus=uwulh

    Definition: eight canoes

  • te’tsulhp

    APA: teʔcəłp
    Parse: √te’tsus=ulhp

    Definition: eight trees

  • tahw

    APA: taxʷ
    Parse: √tahw

    Definition: later

  • ta’tssus

    APA: taʔcsəs
    Parse: √te’tsus=as

    Definition: eight dollars

  • ta’tsumat

    APA: taʔcəmat

    Definition: eight pieces of stuff

  • takta

    APA: takta

    Definition: doctor

    Note: From English.

  • tahw skweyul

    APA: taxʷ skʷeyəl

    Definition: midday, noon

  • tahw snet

    APA: taxʷ snet

    Definition: midnight

  • tal’a’qw

    APA: tal̓aʔqʷ

    Definition: float for a boat, log boom

  • tala’qw

    APA: talaʔqʷ

    Definition: log boom

  • taal

    APA: ta:l
    Parse: √taal

    Definition: to leave shore, to out onto the floor in the bighouse

  • tahwnuhw

    APA: taxʷnəxʷ
    Parse: √t-hwa=nehw=PROG

    Definition: uncovering it (mangage to, accidentally)

  • tahwthut

    APA: taxʷθət
    Parse: √t-hwa=that=PROG

    Definition: uncovering self

  • tahwul’s

    APA: taxʷəl̓s
    Parse: √t-hwa=els=PROG

    Definition: uncovering something

  • taktu

    APA: taktə

    Definition: doctor

  • t’xum

    APA: t̓x̌əm
    Parse: √t’xum

    Definition: six

  • t’xumalus

    APA: t̓x̌əmaləs

    Definition: six circular objects

  • t’xumuqun

    APA: t̓x̌əməqən
    Parse: √t’xum=equn

    Definition: six containers

  • t’xumuwulh

    APA: t̓x̌əməwəł
    Parse: √t’xum=uwulh

    Definition: six conveyances

  • t’xumus

    APA: t̓x̌əməs
    Parse: √t’xum=as

    Definition: six dollars

  • t’xumulu

    APA: t̓x̌əmələ
    Parse: √t’xum=elu

    Definition: six people

  • t’xumelh

    APA: t̓x̌əmeł
    Parse: √t’xum=elh

    Definition: six times

  • t’xumulhshe’

    APA: t̓x̌əməłšeʔ
    Parse: √t’xum=ulhshe’

    Definition: sixty

  • t’xumulhshi’uqun

    APA: t̓x̌əməłšiʔəqən

    Definition: sixty containers

  • t’xumulhsha’us

    APA: t̓x̌əməłšaʔəs

    Definition: sixty dollars

  • t’xum nets’uwuts

    APA: t̓x̌əm nec̓əwəc

    Definition: six hundred

  • t’xwuwulhtun

    APA: t̓x̌ʷəwəłtən

    Definition: canoe ramp

  • t’xuthut

    APA: t̓x̌əθət

    Definition: to turn off (the road)

  • t’xuma’qw

    APA: t̓x̌əmaʔqʷ
    Parse: √t’xum=a’qw

    Definition: six heads

  • t’xumuwoonhw

    APA: t̓x̌əməwu:nxʷ
    Parse: √t’xum=uwoonhw

    Definition: six years

  • t’ut’um’iye’

    APA: t̓ət̓əm̓iyeʔ

    Definition: wren

    Scientific name: [unidentified, but perhaps Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus) (winter wren) or Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus) (dark-eyed junco)]
    Ethnobiology: These are described as little birds with black heads that come in the winter time and travel in a flock. Cold weather is coming when they come down from the mountains.

    Note: The story name for wren.
    See also: t’ut’um’

  • t’ux

    APA: t̓əx̌
    Parse: √t’ux

    Definition: to make a mistake

  • t’ut’a’t’ulhum’

    APA: t̓ət̓aʔt̓əłəm̓
    Parse: √t’alh=m=RDP=DIM

    Definition: little flea

    Scientific name: [various species of Siphonaptera]

  • t’uqwum’

    APA: t̓əqʷəm̓
    Parse: √t’uqw=m

    Definition: thimbleberry

    Scientific name: [Rubus parviflorus Nutt.]
    Ethnobiology: Thimbleberries are red and very sweet. Because they are not particularly juicy, they are easy to preserve. They may be eaten fresh or preserved by drying or canning, or made into jam.

  • t’ut’e’t’iyuq’

    APA: t̓ət̓eʔt̓iyəq̓
    Parse: √t’eyuq’=DIM=IMP

    Definition: angry, mad DIM

  • t’ut’hwa’ulh

    APA: t̓ət̓xʷaʔəł
    Parse: √t’hwaalh=IMP

    Definition: digging clams, getting clams

  • t’upul’

    APA: t̓əpəl̓

    Definition: to play cards

  • t’un’aalhum

    APA: t̓ən̓a:łəm

    Definition: to set the table

  • t’un’astul

    APA: t̓ən̓astəl

    Definition: to lineup, to be side by side, to stand next to each other

  • t’upul

    APA: t̓əpəl
    Parse: √t’epul

    Definition: cards: play cards

  • t’ulum’

    APA: t̓ələm̓
    Parse: √t’ulum’

    Definition: wild cherry bark

    Scientific name: [Prunus emarginata (Dougl.) Walp.]
    Ethnobiology: The inner bark of bitter cherry has been used as an internal medicine for various respiratory ailments and as an external medicine, as it is considered to be good in the treatment of infection. The flexible yet strong outer bark has been used as a wrapping to attach points to fishing spear or harpoon shafts.

  • t’ulum’ulhp

    APA: t̓ələm̓əłp
    Parse: √t’ulum’=ulhp

    Definition: wild cherry tree

    Scientific name: [Prunus emarginata (Dougl.) Walp.]
    Ethnobiology: Bitter cherry, locally called wild cherry, has smooth, shiny bark and produces small, bitter fruits that are inedible.