Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

Category: Uncategorized

  • xuytl’that

    APA: x̌əyƛ̓θat
    Parse: √xuytl’=that

    Definition: cold (weather becomes cold)

  • xuyxayukw’usthelum

    APA: x̌əyx̌ayək̓ʷəsθeləm
    Parse: √xayukw’us=t=selum=RDP

    Definition: nightmare: I had a nightmare

  • xwa’wum’

    APA: x̌ʷaw̓əm̓
    Parse: √xwuwum=PROG

    Definition: flowing (fast water)

  • xwaat’sutun

    APA: x̌ʷa:t̓sətən
    Parse: √xwaat’=shen=ten

    Definition: boom, pole across bottom of the sail

  • xwan’chunum’

    APA: x̌ʷan̓čənəm̓
    Parse: √xwnchen=m=PROG

    Definition: running

  • xuxp’itsun’

    APA: x̌əx̌p̓icən̓
    Parse: √xip’=utsun=RDP

    Definition: chipmunk
    Lit.: The name means ‘striped back’.

    Scientific name: [Tamias amoenus J.A. Allen (yellow-pine chipmunk) and/or T. townsendii Bachman (Townsend’s chipmunk)]
    Ethnobiology: Chipmunks are small members of the squirrel family that have stripes on their backs. They feed on fruits, seeds and insects.

    See also: xwil’tsh’uqs

  • xuxpey’

    APA: x̌əx̌pey̓
    Parse: √xpey’=RDP

    Definition: cedar shakes

  • xuxithum’

    APA: x̌əx̌iθəm̓

    Definition: boxes

  • xuxp’a’i’thi’num’

    APA: x̌əx̌p̓aʔiʔθin̓əm̓
    Parse: √xip’=aythin=m=DUR

    Definition: scratching your mouth, lips (keep on)

  • xuxp’al’st

    APA: x̌əx̌p̓al̓st
    Parse: √xip’=als=t=DUR

    Definition: scratching, testing fruit all the way round, for ripeness

  • xuxp’i’nust

    APA: x̌əx̌p̓in̓əst
    Parse: √xip’=inus=t=DUR

    Definition: scratching someone’s chest

  • xuxp’she’num’

    APA: x̌əx̌p̓šen̓əm̓
    Parse: √xip’=shen=m=PROG

    Definition: scratching your leg

  • xuxq’un’e’

    APA: x̌əx̌q̓ən̓eʔ
    Parse: √xiq’=un’u=RDP

    Definition: duck: bufflehead

  • xuxu’athun

    APA: x̌əx̌əʔaθən
    Parse: √xu’athin=PROG

    Definition: four (for ex lasting four days)

  • xuthunalus

    APA: x̌əθənaləs
    Parse: √xu’athin=alus

    Definition: four circular objects

  • xuthinuwulh

    APA: x̌əθinəwəł
    Parse: √xu’athin=uwulh

    Definition: four conveyances

  • xuthun’elh

    APA: x̌əθən̓eł

    Definition: four times

  • xuthunlhshe’

    APA: x̌əθənłšeʔ
    Parse: √xu’athin=ulhshe’

    Definition: forty

  • xuthunlhushi’uqun

    APA: x̌əθənłəšiʔəqən

    Definition: forty containers

  • xuthunlhsha’us

    APA: x̌əθənłšaʔəs

    Definition: forty dollars

  • xuw’xuw’iinlhp

    APA: x̌əw̓x̌əw̓i:nłp
    Parse: √xuw’=in=ulhp=RDP

    Definition: thistle

    Scientific name: [Cirsium ?brevistylum Cronq. (short-styled thistle)]
    Ethnobiology: This native thistle (and other introduced species) have sharply spiny leaves. The term xuw’xuw’iinlhp refers to thistles, probably including any native or introduced species.

  • xuthinuw’t-hw

    APA: x̌əθinəw̓txʷ
    Parse: √xu’athin=ew’t-hw

    Definition: four houses

  • xuthunelh

    APA: x̌əθəneł
    Parse: √xu’athin=elh

    Definition: four times

  • xuthunelhum

    APA: x̌əθənełəm
    Parse: √xu’athin=elh=m

    Definition: four helpings (have four)

  • xuthuwoonhw

    APA: x̌əθəwu:nxʷ
    Parse: √xu’athin=uwoonhw

    Definition: four years

  • xuxaatth’un’up

    APA: x̌əx̌a:t̓ᶿən̓əp
    Parse: √xaatth’=unup=PROG

    Definition: surveying, surveyor

  • xuxithum

    APA: x̌əx̌iθəm
    Parse: √xthum=PL

    Definition: drums; boxes

  • xuthi’nuw’t-hw

    APA: x̌əθin̓əw̓txʷ

    Definition: four buildings, rooms

  • xuthi’nuqun

    APA: x̌əθin̓əqən

    Definition: four containers

  • xuthi’nus

    APA: x̌əθin̓əs

    Definition: four dollars

  • xuthiinu

    APA: x̌əθi:nə
    Parse: √xu’athin=elu

    Definition: four people

  • xuthinamat

    APA: x̌əθinamat

    Definition: four pieces of stuff

  • xute’um

    APA: x̌əteʔəm

    Definition: to make something

  • xuthi’na’qw

    APA: x̌əθin̓aʔqʷ
    Parse: √xu’athin=a’qw

    Definition: four (heads: fishheads, round things)

  • xuthinulhsha’us

    APA: x̌əθinəłšaʔəs
    Parse: √xu’athin=ulhshe’=as

    Definition: forty dollars

  • xuthinuqun

    APA: x̌əθinəqən
    Parse: √xu’athin=uqun

    Definition: four containers

  • xuthinuqun slhap’

    APA: x̌əθinəqən słap̓

    Definition: four containers of soup

  • xuthinus

    APA: x̌əθinəs
    Parse: √xu’athin=as

    Definition: four dollars/round objects

  • xuthinus sqewth

    APA: x̌əθinəs sqewθ

    Definition: four potatoes

  • xumhwusumew’t-hw

    APA: x̌əmxʷəsəmew̓txʷ

    Definition: barbershop

    See also: lhits’a’qwum’ew’t-hw

  • xusht’en’

    APA: x̌əšt̓en̓
    Parse: √xusht’en’

    Definition: nits, flea or head louse eggs

    Scientific name: [Pediculus humanus Linnaeus (head and body louse) and various species of Siphonaptera (fleas)]

  • xut’ekw’um ’uxtun

    APA: x̌ət̓ek̓ʷəm ʔəx̌tən

    Definition: wood-carving knife

  • xushun’

    APA: x̌əšən̓
    Parse: √xushun’

    Definition: animal trap

  • xupunup

    APA: x̌əpənəp

    Definition: to harrow

  • xunuq’t

    APA: x̌ənəq̓t
    Parse: √xunuq’=t

    Definition: to open one’s eyes

  • xumxwusum

    APA: x̌əmx̌ʷəsəm

    Definition: to get a haircut

  • xushun’t

    APA: x̌əšən̓t
    Parse: √xushun’=t

    Definition: to trap it

  • xun’eq’t

    APA: x̌ən̓eq̓t
    Parse: √xunuq’t=STA

    Definition: eyes are open; keep eyes open

  • xup’i’uthi’num’

    APA: x̌əp̓iʔəθin̓əm̓
    Parse: √xip’=aythin=m=PROG

    Definition: scratching your mouth, lips

  • xup’lhnent

    APA: x̌əp̓łnent
    Parse: √xip’=lhnen=t

    Definition: scratch someone’s throat