Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

Category: Uncategorized

  • hwqwe’et

    APA: xʷqʷeʔet

    Definition: to drill it

  • hwqwulshuqun

    APA: xʷqʷəlšəqən
    Parse: hw=√qwulsh=uqun

    Definition: choke (on water)

  • hwqulum qa’

    APA: xʷqələm qaʔ

    Definition: dirty water, muddy water

  • hwquw’utsun’qun

    APA: xʷqəw̓əcən̓qən

    Definition: to speak Cowichan

  • hwqi’qu’iwun

    APA: xʷqiʔqəʔiwən
    Parse: hw=√qe’=iwun=DIM

    Definition: soft on the inside

  • hwqw’a’wulum’

    APA: xʷq̓ʷaw̓ələm̓
    Parse: hw=√qw’uwul=m=PROG

    Definition: laxative (using an herbal laxative)

  • hwqw’axwum

    APA: xʷq̓ʷax̌ʷəm
    Parse: hw=√qw’axwam

    Definition: smell (verb)

  • hwne’untqun

    APA: xʷneʔəntqən

    Definition: supper, the evening meal

  • hwne’nutqun

    APA: xʷnen̓ətqən

    Definition: supper, the evening meal

  • hwniqwusum

    APA: xʷniqʷəsəm

    Definition: to nod

  • hwp’aat

    APA: xʷp̓a:t

    Definition: to blow it up

  • hwlumi’

    APA: xʷləmiʔ
    Parse: hw=√lumi’

    Definition: Lummi Island, Lummi people

  • hwma’alqsunum

    APA: xʷmaʔalqsənəm

    Definition: to blow one’s nose

  • hwmukwuthut

    APA: xʷməkʷəθət
    Parse: hw=√mukw=athun=t

    Definition: to kiss him/her

  • hwmuqw’alust

    APA: xʷməq̓ʷaləst

    Definition: to poke him in the eye

  • hwmukwuthuthaam

    APA: xʷməkʷəθəθa:m
    Parse: hw=√mukw=athun=t=samu=m

    Definition: kiss you

  • hwmukwuthutul

    APA: xʷməkʷəθətəl
    Parse: hw=√mukw=athun=tal

    Definition: kiss each other

  • hwmul-hwusum

    APA: xʷməl-xʷəsəm
    Parse: hw=√mul-hw=as=m

    Definition: oil one’s face

  • hwlhuwut

    APA: xʷłəwət

    Definition: to shuck it (shellfish)

  • hwlhqw’iwut

    APA: xʷłq̓ʷiwət

    Definition: to slap him/her on the bottom

  • hwluklit

    APA: xʷləklit

    Definition: to lock it

  • hwlhetsuqun

    APA: xʷłecəqən
    Parse: hw=√lhets=uqun

    Definition: dark place, enclosed place

  • hwkwunuw’un

    APA: xʷkʷənəw̓ən

    Definition: half full

  • hwkwumluhwuthun

    APA: xʷkʷəmləxʷəθən

    Definition: Coffin Point area
    Lit.: ‘root place’.

  • hwkw’ulim

    APA: xʷk̓ʷəlim

    Definition: pregnant

  • hwkw’i’kw’uqe’num’

    APA: xʷk̓ʷiʔk̓ʷəqen̓əm̓
    Parse: hw=√kw’u=qen=m=RDP

    Definition: place name at St. Anne’s School

  • hwkw’sutsum

    APA: xʷk̓ʷsəcəm
    Parse: hw=√kw’suts=m

    Definition: Jaynes Creek

  • hwkw’ukw’uqen’t

    APA: xʷk̓ʷək̓ʷəqen̓t
    Parse: hw=√kw’u=qen=t=PROG

    Definition: turning it over

  • hwkw’ul’im’

    APA: xʷk̓ʷəl̓im̓
    Parse: hw=√kw’ul’u=m=STA

    Definition: pregnant

  • hwkw’uqent

    APA: xʷk̓ʷəqent
    Parse: hw=√kw’u=qen=t

    Definition: turn it on to its back (human, animal)

  • hwkw’uqenum

    APA: xʷk̓ʷəqenəm
    Parse: hw=√kw’u=qen=m

    Definition: turn oneself over (i.e., onto your back), lie down on back

  • hwiye’qupum

    APA: xʷiyeʔqəpəm

    Definition: joke

  • hwkw’a’luhwum

    APA: xʷk̓ʷal̓əxʷəm

    Definition: Qualicum

  • hwiya’thuwits

    APA: xʷiyaʔθəwic

    Definition: rock cod

    Scientific name: [Sebastes caurinus Richardson]
    Ethnobiology: The copper rockfish has been identified as the “rock cod” spoken of by many speakers. It is called rock cod because this fish is said to like to stay around underwater cliffs and other rocky formations. This fish varies in color from dark brown or olive to various shades of pink, to red to orange with yellowish patches and a white stripe down the side. It can be smoked, barbecued, boiled or fried and is tasty when used to make fish and chips.

  • hwkw’els

    APA: xʷk̓ʷels
    Parse: √hwakw’=els

    Definition: to sand something

  • hwiyuqwus

    APA: xʷiyəqʷəs

    Definition: face to get burnt

  • hwiwul

    APA: xʷiwəl
    Parse: √hwiw=il

    Definition: to come forward, to come to the front, (salmon) to go upriver

  • hwiwulstuhw

    APA: xʷiwəlstəxʷ

    Definition: to have him/her come forward

  • hwkw’e’tth’uliqwum

    APA: xʷk̓ʷeʔt̓ᶿəliqʷəm

    Definition: to somersault

  • hwiyuneem’

    APA: xʷiyəne:mʔ

    Definition: to listen

  • hwiyuneem’stuhw

    APA: xʷiyəne:mʔstəxʷ

    Definition: to get him/her to listen

  • hwiyunem’

    APA: xʷiyənem̓
    Parse: √hwiyunem’

    Definition: listen

  • hwkw’e’kw’ulim’

    APA: xʷk̓ʷeʔk̓ʷəlim̓
    Parse: hw=√kw’ul’u=m=DIM=STA ??

    Definition: pregnant DIM

  • hwkw’etxum’nuts

    APA: xʷk̓ʷetx̌əm̓nəc
    Parse: hw=√kw’utx=m=nets=PROG

    Definition: rattlesnake

  • hwikw’us

    APA: xʷik̓ʷəs

    Definition: Pacific loon (winter phase)
    Lit.: The name means ‘grey head’.

    Scientific name: [Gavia pacifica (Lawrence)]
    Ethnobiology: During winter the Pacific loon is blackish above and white below. In breeding plumage, the head is pale grey, the neck and back are black with white stripes, and the throat is black with purple reflections. The winter phase birds were a traditional food resource. They were hunted them December to February.

  • hwi’iwun

    APA: xʷiʔiwən

    Definition: generous

  • hwiit

    APA: xʷi:t

    Definition: wheat

    Note: From English.

  • hwi’uy’uqup

    APA: xʷiʔəy̓əqəp

    Definition: to be always joking

  • hwin

    APA: xʷin

    Definition: to be relieved

  • hwi’hwtus

    APA: xʷiʔxʷtəs
    Parse: √hwutus=DIM

    Definition: heavy DIM