Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

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  • sthathi’qtul’

    APA: sθaθiʔqtəl̓
    Parse: s=√thayq=tal=STA

    Definition: uneven size (comparing two things)

  • sthathi’qul’wut

    APA: sθaθiʔqəl̓wət
    Parse: s=√thayq=ulwut=STA

    Definition: showing: slip is showing

  • st’upul’

    APA: st̓əpəl̓
    Parse: s=√t’epul

    Definition: playing cards, deck of cards

  • sta’lus

    APA: stal̓əs
    Parse: s=√ta’lus

    Definition: spouse

  • stat-l’us

    APA: statl̓əs

    Definition: little spouse

  • st’uw’uqw’

    APA: st̓əw̓əq̓ʷ

    Definition: fuller’s earth

    Note: This black earth is burned white and then pounded into wool to make it light and fluffy.

  • sta’luw’

    APA: stal̓əw̓
    Parse: s=√ta’luw’

    Definition: river

  • stamush

    APA: staməš
    Parse: s=√tamush

    Definition: warrior

  • st’uts’em

    APA: st̓əc̓em
    Parse: s=√t’uts’em

    Definition: cedar branches

    Ethnobiology: These are split and used for baskets.

  • st’uw’wuqw’

    APA: st̓əw̓wəq̓ʷ
    Parse: s=√t’uw’wuqw’

    Definition: bleach (a black earth which is burned white)

  • st’xumulhp

    APA: st̓x̌əməłp
    Parse: s=√t’xum=ulhp

    Definition: six trees

  • st’im’shun’e’

    APA: st̓im̓šən̓eʔ

    Definition: braid of hair

  • st’ilum

    APA: st̓iləm
    Parse: s=√t’ilum

    Definition: song, hymn

  • st’i’wi’ulh

    APA: st̓iw̓iʔəł
    Parse: s=√t’i’wi’ulh

    Definition: prayer

  • st’ulq

    APA: st̓əlq

    Definition: spot, stain

  • st’iqul’

    APA: st̓iqəl̓
    Parse: s=√t’iqul’

    Definition: mud

  • st’iqul’unup

    APA: st̓iqəl̓ənəp

    Definition: tide-flats, muddy spot

  • st’ilukw’

    APA: st̓ilək̓ʷ

    Definition: strawberry

    See also: sts’i’yu

  • st’ilukw’ulhp

    APA: st̓ilək̓ʷəłp

    Definition: strawberry plant

    Scientific name: [Fragaria spp.]
    Ethnobiology: Several types of wild strawberries occur along coastal British Columbia. The Hul’q’umi’num’-speaking people have gathered one or more species for food. The fruits are small yet flavorful.

    See also: sts’i’yu’elhp

  • st’ul’hwutth’

    APA: st̓əl̓xʷət̓ᶿ

    Definition: octopus

    Scientific name: [Octopus dofleini (Wülker)]
    Ethnobiology: The giant Pacific octopus is the largest octopus species in the world. It has eight arms lined with suction cups that it uses to capture and eat various molluscs, crustaceans and fish. The giant Pacific octopus is sometimes eaten as food by humans.

  • st’it’le’

    APA: st̓it̓leʔ
    Parse: s=√t’it’le’

    Definition: fawn

  • st’it’uq’

    APA: st̓it̓əq̓
    Parse: s=√t’iq’=STA

    Definition: white (tongue), pale (face, when ill)

  • st’et’uqe’

    APA: st̓et̓əqeʔ
    Parse: s=√t’eqe’=STA

    Definition: bruised

  • sqwuntsus

    APA: sqʷəncəs
    Parse: s=√qwin=tses

    Definition: hair on arm

  • sqwxwa’mush

    APA: sqʷx̌ʷam̓əš
    Parse: s=√qwxa’mush

    Definition: Squamish, Vancouver

  • sqwutth’ulh

    APA: sqʷət̓ᶿəł
    Parse: s=√qwutth’ulh

    Definition: plant with fine seeds, has pods

  • st-shimuws

    APA: st-šiməws
    Parse: s=√tishim=iws

    Definition: fish slime (used as bait)

  • st’el’q

    APA: st̓el̓q
    Parse: s=√t’ulq=STA

    Definition: spotted, stained

  • st’epi’

    APA: st̓epiʔ
    Parse: s=√t’epi’

    Definition: log: rotten log

  • sqwumey’

    APA: sqʷəmey̓
    Parse: s=√qwumey’

    Definition: dog

  • sqwumqwumey’

    APA: sqʷəmqʷəmey̓
    Parse: s=√qwumey’=PL

    Definition: dogs

  • sqwiqwmi’

    APA: sqʷiqʷmiʔ
    Parse: s=√qwumey’=DIM

    Definition: little dog, puppy

  • sqwini’uthun

    APA: sqʷiniʔəθən
    Parse: s=√qwin=uythin

    Definition: beard

  • sqw’xwamuws

    APA: sq̓ʷx̌ʷaməws
    Parse: s=√qw’axwam=iws

    Definition: body odor

  • sqwume’yul’qun

    APA: sqʷəmey̓əl̓qən

    Definition: dog hair

  • sqwinuws

    APA: sqʷinəws
    Parse: s=√qwin=iws

    Definition: body hair

  • sqwi’nul’exun’

    APA: sqʷin̓əl̓ex̌ən̓
    Parse: s=√qwin=al=exun

    Definition: underarm hair

  • sqwunshun

    APA: sqʷənšən

    Definition: hair on leg

  • sqwinqwun

    APA: sqʷinqʷən
    Parse: s=√qwin=RDP

    Definition: necklace

  • sqwel

    APA: sqʷel

    Definition: speech, word

  • sqwiqwmi’al’lh

    APA: sqʷiqʷmiʔal̓ł

    Definition: little puppy

  • sqwulqwalxw

    APA: sqʷəlqʷalx̌ʷ
    Parse: s=√qwalxw=PL

    Definition: hail

  • sqwumey’allh

    APA: sqʷəmey̓alł

    Definition: puppy

  • sqw’ulesh

    APA: sq̓ʷəleš
    Parse: s=√qw’ulesh

    Definition: bird

  • sqw’iqw’lesh

    APA: sq̓ʷiq̓ʷleš

    Definition: little bird

  • sqw’ulqw’ulesh

    APA: sq̓ʷəlq̓ʷəleš
    Parse: s=√qw’ulesh=PL

    Definition: birds

    Scientific name: [any of various species]
    Ethnobiology: There is no generic word for bird in Hul’q’umi’num’. sqw’ulesh is sometimes used to mean ‘bird’ in general, but it specifically means only the smaller birds such as songbirds.

  • sqw’tsum

    APA: sq̓ʷcəm
    Parse: s=√qw’tsum

    Definition: boil

  • sqw’tsumum

    APA: sq̓ʷcəməm
    Parse: s=√qw’tsum=RDP

    Definition: boils, a lot of little boils

  • sqw’ulum

    APA: sq̓ʷələm

    Definition: barbecued

  • sqw’ullus

    APA: sq̓ʷəlləs
    Parse: s=√qw’ullus

    Definition: copper