Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

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  • lhq’atssus

    APA: łq̓acsəs
    Parse: √lhq’etsus=as

    Definition: five dollars

  • lhits’a’qwum

    APA: łic̓aʔqʷəm

    Definition: to get a haircut

  • lhishut

    APA: łišət

    Definition: to tear it with the teeth, to bite it off

  • lhit’ut tthu st’upul’

    APA: łit̓ət tᶿə st̓əpəl̓

    Definition: Deal the cards.

  • lhkapi

    APA: łkapi

    Definition: drink coffee

  • lhihw

    APA: łixʷ
    Parse: √lhihw

    Definition: three

  • lhihwew’t-hw

    APA: łixʷew̓txʷ

    Definition: three buildings, rooms

  • lhihwuqun

    APA: łixʷəqən
    Parse: √lhihw=uqun

    Definition: three containers

  • lhihwus

    APA: łixʷəs
    Parse: √lhihw=as

    Definition: three dollars

  • lhihw nets’uwuts

    APA: łixʷ nec̓əwəc

    Definition: three hundred

  • lhi’mus

    APA: łim̓əs
    Parse: √lhim’=as

    Definition: canoe stroke used to pull canoe sideways towards shore

  • lhihwuqun sqaal’muhw

    APA: łixʷəqən sqa:lʔməxʷ

    Definition: three containers of milk

  • lhihwus ’apuls

    APA: łixʷəs ʔapəls

    Definition: three apples

  • lhihwuw’t-hw

    APA: łixʷəw̓txʷ
    Parse: √lhihw=ew’t-hw

    Definition: three houses

  • lhhwulhtsu’

    APA: łxʷəłcəʔ

    Definition: spit

  • lhey’

    APA: łey̓
    Parse: √lhey’

    Definition: that (out of sight)

    Note: Article used with feminine singular nouns.

  • lhhwa’lus

    APA: łxʷal̓əs

    Definition: three circular objects

  • lhhwuwulh

    APA: łxʷəwəł
    Parse: √lhihw=uwulh

    Definition: three conveyances

  • lhhwelu

    APA: łxʷelə
    Parse: √lhihw=elu

    Definition: three people

  • lhhway’a’th

    APA: łxʷay̓aʔθ

    Definition: three-pronged

  • lhhwelh

    APA: łxʷeł
    Parse: √lhihw=elh

    Definition: three times

  • lheyxt

    APA: łeyx̌t

    Definition: to eat it

  • lhi’aqwt

    APA: łiʔaqʷt

    Definition: to be last one in line, to be behind him/her

  • lhhwa’ya’th

    APA: łxʷay̓aʔθ
    Parse: √lhihw=ay’=a’th

    Definition: three-pronged

  • lhhwalus

    APA: łxʷaləs
    Parse: √lhihw=alus

    Definition: three stitches (when counting the width of a pattern in knitting)

  • lhhwumat

    APA: łxʷəmat
    Parse: √lhihw=mat

    Definition: three teams or groups or material divided into three

  • lhhwuwoonhw

    APA: łxʷəwu:nxʷ
    Parse: √lhihw=uwounhw

    Definition: three years

  • lhetth’ul

    APA: łet̓ᶿəl

    Definition: smart, annoying

  • lhets

    APA: łec
    Parse: √lhets

    Definition: dark, dusk

  • lhew’qum’

    APA: łew̓qəm̓
    Parse: √lhuw’q=m=PROG

    Definition: seawater black mussel

    Scientific name: [Mytilus edulis Linnaeus]
    Ethnobiology: The blue mussel is a common species that attaches itself to hard surfaces with dark threads called byssal threads. It forms dense masses in quiet, sheltered intertidal locations. Blue mussels are edible. Because of their dark shells, they are sometimes called “seawater black mussels”.

  • lhets’tun

    APA: łec̓tən
    Parse: √lhets’=ten

    Definition: beater to pound fuller’s earth into goat’s wool blankets

  • lhew’soum’

    APA: łew̓sum̓
    Parse: √lhew’s=m=STA

    Definition: glitter

  • lhew’sum’

    APA: łew̓səm̓

    Definition: glimmering= diamond

  • lhel’tum

    APA: łel̓təm

    Definition: drizzling

  • lhel’sum

    APA: łel̓səm
    Parse: √lhuls=m=STA

    Definition: sprinkle, starting to sprinkle a fine rain

  • lhe’

    APA: łeʔ

    Definition: do!

    Note: The particle is added after a verb in order to make a polite command.

  • lhatsthut

    APA: łacθət
    Parse: √lhets=that

    Definition: to get dark

  • lhatxthut

    APA: łatx̌θət
    Parse: √lhutx=that=PROG

    Definition: shivering, trembling

  • lhchum’ux

    APA: łčəm̓əx̌
    Parse: lh=√chumux=PROG

    Definition: chewing gum (verb, to be chewing gum)

  • lhchumux

    APA: łčəməx̌
    Parse: lh=√chumux

    Definition: chew gum

  • lhe’lhxi’lus

    APA: łeʔłx̌il̓əs
    Parse: √lhxilus=DIM=STA

    Definition: standing DIM

  • lheelustuhw

    APA: łe:ləstəxʷ
    Parse: √lhelu=stuhw

    Definition: aside: bring away from the middle of the floor

  • lhap’

    APA: łap̓

    Definition: to eat soup

  • lhalhutth’

    APA: łałət̓ᶿ
    Parse: √lhatth’=RDP

    Definition: sores, itchy sores (exzema, impetigo)

  • lham’xwthut

    APA: łam̓x̌ʷθət
    Parse: √lhumxw=that=PROG

    Definition: dirtying, getting oneself dirty

  • lhat’uq’w’um

    APA: łat̓əq̓w̓əm

    Definition: snore

  • leel’wus

    APA: le:lʔwəs

    Definition: benches, sleeping platforms

  • lexunew’t-hw

    APA: lex̌ənew̓txʷ

    Definition: drugstore, pharmacy

  • lelum’

    APA: leləm̓
    Parse: √lem’=RDP

    Definition: house

  • lem’ew’t-hw

    APA: lem̓ew̓txʷ

    Definition: liquor store