Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

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  • shhw’ethutun

    APA: šxʷʔeθətən
    Parse: shhw=√’eth=ten

    Definition: clouds

  • shhw’i’xwul’s

    APA: šxʷʔiʔx̌ʷəl̓s
    Parse: shhw=√’ixw=els=PROG

    Definition: backhoe, digger

  • shhw’ixwuthut

    APA: šxʷʔix̌ʷəθət

    Definition: broom

    See also: ’axwtun

  • shhw’i’xwuthut

    APA: šxʷʔiʔx̌ʷəθət
    Parse: shhw=√’ixw=that=PROG

    Definition: sweeper

    Note: This was a bunch of branches tied together and used for sweeping.

  • shhw’i

    APA: šxʷʔi
    Parse: shhw=√’i

    Definition: place where

  • shhw’i’shul’s

    APA: šxʷʔiʔšəl̓s
    Parse: shhw=√’ushul=PROG

    Definition: with which he paddled

  • shhw’ii’lulh

    APA: šxʷʔi:lʔəł
    Parse: shhw=√’ii’lulh

    Definition: thigh: inside of thighs

  • shhw’ii’nu

    APA: šxʷʔi:nʔə
    Parse: shhw=√’ii’nu

    Definition: cheek of animal/human

  • shhw’uha’th

    APA: šxʷʔəhaʔθ
    Parse: shhw=√’i=a’th

    Definition: this side (of bay, road)

  • shhw’ukw’iwutun

    APA: šxʷʔək̓ʷiwətən
    Parse: shhw=√’akw’=iwun=ten

    Definition: strip: cedar bark strip used for drying clams

  • shesul’qun

    APA: šesəl̓qən

    Definition: sea lion hair

  • shhw’aqw’a’

    APA: šxʷʔaq̓ʷaʔ
    Parse: shhw=√’aqw’a’

    Definition: brother, sister, cousin

  • shhw’a’luqw’a’

    APA: šxʷʔal̓əq̓ʷaʔ
    Parse: shhw=√’aqw’a’=PL

    Definition: brothers, sisters, cousins

  • shewuq

    APA: šewəq
    Parse: √shewuq

    Definition: carrot

    Ethnobiology: The plant species originally referred to as shewuq has not been identified with certainty, but is is said to grow along road sides. The name shewuq is now also used to refer to garden carrots.

  • shet

    APA: šet
    Parse: √shet

    Definition: bullet

    Note: From English shot.

  • shhw’a’xwiyen’

    APA: šxʷʔaʔx̌ʷiyen̓

    Definition: trawler

  • sheshuq’um’

    APA: šešəq̓əm̓
    Parse: √sheq’=m=RDP

    Definition: placename: a point in Sansom Narrows

  • shes

    APA: šes
    Parse: √shes

    Definition: sea lion

    Scientific name: [Eumetopias jubatus (Schreber) (northern sea lion)]
    Ethnobiology: Northern sea lions males may reach 11 feet in length and 2,200 pounds in weight. The females are somewhat smaller. Sea lions may be found all year off the coast of British Columbia where they mainly feed upon various types of fishes.

  • sheey’

    APA: še:yʔ
    Parse: √sheey’

    Definition: gills

  • she’itun

    APA: šeʔitən
    Parse: √she’itun

    Definition: hair

  • shelh

    APA: šeł
    Parse: √shelh

    Definition: door, road, foot path

  • she’ullh

    APA: šeʔəlł
    Parse: √shelh=PL

    Definition: doors

  • shelumtsus

    APA: šeləmcəs
    Parse: √shelum=tses

    Definition: ring

  • she’shlh

    APA: šeʔšł
    Parse: √shelh=DIM

    Definition: trail, little path

  • shequm

    APA: šeqəm

    Definition: (shellfish) to open up

  • shch’ekwx

    APA: šč̓ekʷx̌
    Parse: s=√ch’ukwx=STA

    Definition: fried

  • shch’ekwxul’s

    APA: šč̓ekʷx̌əl̓s
    Parse: shhw=√ch’ukwx=els=PROG

    Definition: frying pan

  • shcha’nus

    APA: ščan̓əs
    Parse: shhw=√tsa’nus

    Definition: Deception Pass

  • shchuymuna’lh

    APA: ščəymənaʔł
    Parse: s=√chuymun=a’lh

    Definition: Chinese (attributive)

  • shapshup

    APA: šapšəp

    Definition: nightingale

    Ethnobiology: Unidentified bird that sings at night in a song that seems to disappear as the bird moves about. It gets its name from shap ‘to whistle’. It is really rare. It found only at the very tops of trees up in the mountains.

  • shakw’um’ulwut

    APA: šak̓ʷəm̓əlwət

    Definition: swimming suit, bathing suit

  • shapul

    APA: šapəl
    Parse: √shapul

    Definition: shovel

    Note: From English.

  • shamus

    APA: šaməs

    Definition: to smoke-dry (food)

  • shapus

    APA: šapəs

    Definition: to whistle, a whistle

  • shaqwul

    APA: šaqʷəl
    Parse: √shaqw=il

    Definition: to cross to the other side

  • shal’qw’ul’s

    APA: šal̓q̓ʷəl̓s

    Definition: (seal, sea lion) snorting

  • shaya’

    APA: šayaʔ
    Parse: √shaya’

    Definition: maggot

  • sey’

    APA: sey̓
    Parse: √sey’

    Definition: wool

  • sha’mul’s

    APA: šam̓əl̓s

    Definition: smoke-drying (food)

  • seyum

    APA: seyəm

    Definition: to ache, to be sore

  • sey’t’uls

    APA: sey̓t̓əls

    Definition: tickling

  • sey’t’um

    APA: sey̓t̓əm

    Definition: tickling

  • sexum

    APA: sex̌əm
    Parse: √sex=m

    Definition: to be bitter

  • sh’tum’ilhun’u

    APA: šʔtəm̓iłən̓ə
    Parse: s=hw=√tumulh=un’u=STA

    Definition: painted face

  • sens

    APA: sens
    Parse: √sens

    Definition: penny

    Note: From English cent.

  • seen’tl’e’

    APA: se:nʔƛ̓eʔ
    Parse: √sun’tl’e’=PL

    Definition: elder brothers, sisters, cousins

  • sel’q’um’

    APA: sel̓q̓əm̓

    Definition: hanging over, draped

  • see’niqw

    APA: se:nʔiqʷ
    Parse: s=√nuqw=STA=DIM

    Definition: asleep (of a little child) DIM

  • se’yitth’u’

    APA: sey̓it̓ᶿəʔ

    Definition: wool cloth

  • se’lutun

    APA: sel̓ətən
    Parse: √situn=PL

    Definition: baskets