Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

Category: Uncategorized

  • xinupsum

    APA: x̌inəpsəm
    Parse: √xin=upsem

    Definition: Greenpoint

  • xihwe

    APA: x̌ixʷe

    Definition: red sea urchin

    Scientific name: [Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Agassiz)]
    Ethnobiology: The red sea urchin has long, crowded spines and is the largest sea urchin in British Columbian waters. It occurs in areas similar to those where green sea urchins are found. Red sea urchins also have been harvested for their edible roe.

  • xiluxluwulh

    APA: x̌iləx̌ləwəł

    Definition: warship

  • xilux

    APA: x̌iləx̌
    Parse: √xilux

    Definition: to go to war

  • xiq’ut

    APA: x̌iq̓ət
    Parse: √xiq’=t

    Definition: to scratch it (an itch)

  • xip’ut

    APA: x̌ip̓ət
    Parse: √xip’=t

    Definition: to scratch, scrape, claw it

  • xi’xuyakw’usthe’lum’

    APA: x̌iʔx̌əyak̓ʷəsθel̓əm̓
    Parse: √xuyukw’=as=t=selum=DUR

    Definition: nightmare: I am having a nightmare

  • xi’xuyukw’ustum’

    APA: x̌iʔx̌əyək̓ʷəstəm̓
    Parse: √xayukw’us=t=m=RDP=PROG

    Definition: nightmare: having a nightmare

  • xihwu

    APA: x̌ixʷə
    Parse: √xihwu

    Definition: sea urchin (large type, purple with long spines)

  • xil’e’ts

    APA: x̌il̓eʔc
    Parse: √xil’e’ts

    Definition: salmon: dog salmon, after spawning

  • xiq’uthut

    APA: x̌iq̓əθət
    Parse: √xiq=that

    Definition: scratch self

  • xew’s

    APA: x̌ew̓s
    Parse: √xew’s

    Definition: new

  • xew’s sil’anum

    APA: x̌ew̓s sil̓anəm

    Definition: New Year

  • xi’xe’me’t

    APA: x̌iʔx̌em̓eʔt

    Definition: to be ashamed of him/her

  • xi’xe’nuhw

    APA: x̌iʔx̌en̓əxʷ

    Definition: to embarrass him/her accidentally

  • xi’xe’stuhw

    APA: x̌iʔx̌eʔstəxʷ

    Definition: to shame, embarrass him/her on purpose

  • xetth’i’

    APA: x̌et̓ᶿiʔ
    Parse: √xetth’=uy’

    Definition: pawn

  • xeel’s

    APA: x̌e:lʔs
    Parse: √xeel’s

    Definition: the Transformer, the Changer

  • xelu

    APA: x̌elə
    Parse: √xelu

    Definition: rare, unusual

  • xet-shtum

    APA: x̌et-štəm

    Definition: to have mucus in the chest

  • xet-shtum’

    APA: x̌et-štəm̓
    Parse: √xut-sh=t=m=PROG

    Definition: mucus: have mucus in the chest

  • xet-shum’

    APA: x̌et-šəm̓
    Parse: √xut-sh=m=PROG

    Definition: congested chest

  • xaytl’

    APA: x̌ayƛ̓

    Definition: cold

  • xe’luw’

    APA: x̌el̓əw̓
    Parse: √xe’luw’

    Definition: ladle, wooden spoon

  • xatsa’

    APA: x̌acaʔ
    Parse: √xatsa’

    Definition: lake

  • xaxtsa’

    APA: x̌ax̌caʔ

    Definition: little lake, pond

  • xaamuthut

    APA: x̌a:məθət

    Definition: to weep

  • xe’yum

    APA: x̌ey̓əm

    Definition: to call to competitors in a match, to cheer, to boo

  • xe’yut

    APA: x̌ey̓ət

    Definition: to call to them, to cheer them, to boo them

  • xal’qthut

    APA: x̌al̓qθət

    Definition: tv

  • xal’ts’thut

    APA: x̌al̓c̓θət
    Parse: √xul’ts’=that=PROG

    Definition: turning oneself around

  • xas

    APA: x̌as
    Parse: √xas

    Definition: expression (for ex my!)

  • xe’luw’aythun

    APA: x̌el̓əw̓ayθən
    Parse: √xe’luw’=aythin

    Definition: labret

  • xe’xtl’itul

    APA: x̌eʔx̌ƛ̓itəl
    Parse: √xtl’e=tal=DUR

    Definition: disagree with each other

  • xa’qun

    APA: x̌aʔqən
    Parse: √xa’=qin

    Definition: marten

    Scientific name: [Martes americana (Turton)]
    Ethnobiology: The marten is a brown, weasel-like animal that is slightly larger than a mink and fluffier in appearance. Martens are carnivores that eat a variety of small mammals, crustaceans, birds and insects. Martens are widely distributed throughout British Columbia and may be found from sea-level to timber-line throughout the year.

  • wuywuystunuq

    APA: wəywəystənəq

    Definition: jealousy

  • wuxus

    APA: wəx̌əs
    Parse: √wuxus

    Definition: tree frog

    Scientific name: [Hyla regilla Baird and Girard (Pacific treefrog)]

  • xa’lutsa’

    APA: x̌al̓əcaʔ
    Parse: √xatsa’=PL

    Definition: lakes

  • wuw’e’tth’ul’s

    APA: wəw̓eʔt̓ᶿəl̓s

    Definition: prying, digging

  • wutuq’

    APA: wətəq̓

    Definition: to have gas, to fart

  • wuwa’us

    APA: wəwaʔəs
    Parse: √we=as=RDP

    Definition: to bark

  • wuwulam’

    APA: wəwəlam̓
    Parse: √wulaam’=PROG

    Definition: echoing

  • xa’uthun’stuhw

    APA: x̌aʔəθən̓stəxʷ
    Parse: √xu’athin=stuhw

    Definition: bring in fours

  • wuq’uq’

    APA: wəq̓əq̓
    Parse: √wuq’uq’

    Definition: land snail

    Note:  Wuq’uq’ is the name used to refer to any land snail (like a slug, but with a shell). There are many species of such snails.

  • wunmelh

    APA: wənmeł

    Definition: niece, nephew, cousin’s child when the parent is deceased (address form)

  • wulaam’

    APA: wəla:mʔ
    Parse: √wulaam’

    Definition: echo

  • wool’

    APA: wu:lʔ
    Parse: √wool’

    Definition: tule

    Scientific name: [Scirpus validus Vahl. (syn.: S. lacustris L ssp. validus [Vahl] Koyama)]
    Ethnobiology: Tule is a plant of marshes, muddly shores and shallow water. The tall, slender, green stems bear small spikelets of brown flowers near their top. These stems were formerly used for making mats.

  • wulhxus

    APA: wəłx̌əs
    Parse: √wulhxus

    Definition: March
    Lit.: ‘time of the tree frogs’. When the tree frogs started singing, it was time to stop the winter dances.

  • wul’ew’kun’

    APA: wəl̓ew̓kən̓
    Parse: √wekun=DIM=PL

    Definition: little wagons

  • wulalmuhw

    APA: wəlalməxʷ

    Definition: to make banging noise by falling