Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

Category: Uncategorized

  • slhix

    APA: słix̌
    Parse: s=√lhix

    Definition: blanket strips, leftover money or goods from potlatch

  • slhewun

    APA: słewən
    Parse: s=√lhewun

    Definition: sleeping mat

  • slheni’

    APA: słeniʔ
    Parse: s=√lheni’

    Definition: woman

  • slhiyemun

    APA: słiyemən
    Parse: s=√lhiyemun

    Definition: Sliammon

  • slhewut’

    APA: słewət̓
    Parse: s=√lhewut’

    Definition: herring

  • slhelhwut’

    APA: słełwət̓
    Parse: s=√lhewut’=DIM

    Definition: little herring (or an almost empty herring bucket)

    Scientific name: [Clupea harengus Linnaeus]
    Ethnobiology: The Pacific herring is a relatively small, silvery and generally abundant fish that is eaten by many other fishes and other animals in the sea. Herrings were formerly caught using herring rakes, tools that were dipped into water to impale herrings.

  • slhihws

    APA: słixʷs
    Parse: s=√lhihw

    Definition: Wednesday

    Note: From ‘three’.

  • slhq’etsuss

    APA: słq̓ecəss
    Parse: s=√lhq’etsus=s

    Definition: Friday

    Note: From ‘five’.

  • slheni’allh

    APA: słeniʔalł

    Definition: girl

  • slhihwulhp

    APA: słixʷəłp
    Parse: s=√lhihw=ulhp

    Definition: three trees

  • slhekw’um

    APA: słek̓ʷəm
    Parse: s=√lhekw’=m

    Definition: breath

  • slhalhul’nuts

    APA: słałəl̓nəc
    Parse: s=√lhal=nets=DIM

    Definition: little buttocks

  • slhap’

    APA: słap̓
    Parse: s=√lhap’

    Definition: soup

  • slhe’lh

    APA: słeʔł

    Definition: bedspread, cover, sheet

  • skwuyxutssum

    APA: skʷəyx̌əcsəm
    Parse: s=√kwuyx=tses=m

    Definition: handicraft

    Note: For example, knitting or basketwear.

  • slhelhni’

    APA: słełniʔ
    Parse: s=√lheni’=DIM

    Definition: girl, little woman

  • slhal’we’lh

    APA: słal̓weʔł

    Definition: to be above, to be up on top

  • slhel’p’

    APA: słel̓p̓

    Definition: to be floppy

  • slha’lhtth’a’qw

    APA: słaʔłt̓ᶿaʔqʷ
    Parse: s=√lhatth’=a’qw=RDP

    Definition: scabby head

  • slhani’stum

    APA: słaniʔstəm
    Parse: s=√lheni’=stuhw=m

    Definition: woman: made into a woman

  • skwulkwulth

    APA: skʷəlkʷəlθ
    Parse: s=√kwulth=RDP

    Definition: western grebe

    Scientific name: [Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence)]
    Ethnobiology: The western grebe is a large, slender grebe with a very long neck. The back of the head, neck and body are dark while the undersides are white. This bird is locally known by various names, such as “diver”, “long-necked diver”, and “helldiver”. Western grebes may be observed year round on the southern coast of British Columbia but are said to be good to eat only during December and January.

  • skwitth’uts

    APA: skʷit̓ᶿəc
    Parse: s=√kwitth’uts

    Definition: blue jay

    Scientific name: [Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin) (Steller’s jay)]
    Ethnobiology: Steller’s jay, locally well-known as “blue jay”, is between a crow and a robin in size. The Steller’s jay has beautiful blue on its body, and black feathers in the head crest.

  • skwoul

    APA: skʷul

    Definition: school

    Note: From English.

  • skwish

    APA: skʷiš

    Definition: name

    See also: sne

  • skwoul’stun’uq

    APA: skʷul̓stən̓əq

    Definition: teacher

  • skwun’ehw

    APA: skʷən̓exʷ
    Parse: s=√kwun’ehw

    Definition: bullhead

    Scientific name: [Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus (Pallas)]
    Ethnobiology: There are several species of saltwater and freshwater fishes known locally as “bullheads”. This word refers to the largest of the saltwater bullheads, the great sculpin.

    See also: smut-hw~shmut-hw

  • skwustshus

    APA: skʷəstšəs

    Definition: adze

  • skwoul’kwul’

    APA: skʷul̓kʷəl̓

    Definition: to attend school

  • skwoukwul’

    APA: skʷukʷəl̓
    Parse: s=√kwoul=PROG

    Definition: school: going to school

  • skwoulew’t-hw

    APA: skʷulew̓txʷ
    Parse: s=√kwoul=ew’t-hw

    Definition: school (schoolhouse)

  • skwoulstuhw

    APA: skʷulstəxʷ
    Parse: s=√kwoul=stuhw

    Definition: school: send to school

  • skwthe’

    APA: skʷθeʔ
    Parse: s=√kwthe’

    Definition: island

  • skwul’a’kwti’

    APA: skʷəl̓aʔkʷtiʔ
    Parse: s=√kwaty=DIM=PL

    Definition: crazy DIM PL

  • skwul’i’kwthe’

    APA: skʷəl̓iʔkʷθeʔ
    Parse: s=√kwthe’=DIM=PL

    Definition: islands DIM

  • skwuloukwul’

    APA: skʷəlukʷəl̓
    Parse: s=√kwoul=PROG=PL

    Definition: school: many going to school

  • skwunshtun

    APA: skʷənštən
    Parse: s=√kwunsh=ten

    Definition: lantern (outdoor), torch with pitch

  • skwuschus

    APA: skʷəsčəs
    Parse: s=√kwus=tses

    Definition: adze

  • skweyul

    APA: skʷeyəl
    Parse: s=√kweyul

    Definition: day, sky

  • skwa’mutsun

    APA: skʷam̓əcən
    Parse: s=√kwam’=utsun

    Definition: hunchback

  • skw’uyuth

    APA: sk̓ʷəyəθ
    Parse: s=√kw’uyuth

    Definition: slave, prisoner of war

  • skwamu

    APA: skʷamə
    Parse: s=√kwamu

    Definition: ratfish

    Scientific name: [Hydrolagus colliei (Lay and Bennett)]
    Ethnobiology: Ratfish formerly were caught when fishing for dogfish during World War II. Ratfish livers were commercially used to produce oil for lubricating machinery and cleaning guns. The scientific name Hydrolagus means “water-hare”, in reference to the prominent rodent-like teeth of this unusual-looking fish.

  • skwequp

    APA: skʷeqəp
    Parse: s=√kwequp

    Definition: lure used in cod fishing

  • skwilhum

    APA: skʷiłəm

    Definition: to be fed up, to be annoyed

  • skwa’kwti’

    APA: skʷaʔkʷtiʔ
    Parse: s=√kwaty=DIM

    Definition: crazy (a little crazy)

  • skwathshun’

    APA: skʷaθšən̓
    Parse: s=√kwathshun’

    Definition: fisherman: good fisherman; also name of monster in the Stoneheads story

  • skwati

    APA: skʷati
    Parse: s=√kwaty

    Definition: crazy

  • skweyxutssum’

    APA: skʷeyx̌əcsəm̓
    Parse: s=√kwuyx=tses=m=PROG

    Definition: handiwork

  • skwi’e’

    APA: skʷiʔeʔ
    Parse: s=√kwey’u=STA

    Definition: away, apart, keep a distance from

  • skwi’kwthe’

    APA: skʷiʔkʷθeʔ
    Parse: s=√kwthe’=DIM

    Definition: island: little island

  • skw’ins

    APA: sk̓ʷins
    Parse: s=√kw’in

    Definition: when, at what time

    Note: This word introduces a question.