Category: Uncategorized

  • hiiy’et

    APA: hi:yʔet

    Definition: telling stories about him/her

  • hi’t’a’qwum’

    APA: hiʔt̓aʔqʷəm̓
    Parse: √yut’=a’qw=m=DUR

    Definition: shampooing, washing your hair

  • hi’wul’te’n’um’

    APA: hiw̓əl̓ten̓ʔəm̓
    Parse: √hi’wul’=ten=m

    Definition: fish: casting, fishing with a rod

  • hi’wul’ten’um’

    APA: hiw̓əl̓ten̓əm̓

    Definition: fish: casting, fishing with a rod

  • hiiw’a’lum’ ’u tu kumputu kems

    APA: hi:wʔal̓əm̓ ʔə tə kəmpətə kems

    Definition: playing computer games

  • hi’hul’ts’t

    APA: hiʔhəl̓c̓t
    Parse: √luts’u=t=DIM=PROG

    Definition: filling it DIM

  • hi’huy’ut

    APA: hiʔhəy̓ət
    Parse: √ye’ut=DIM=PROG

    Definition: vomitting DIM

  • hi’mat

    APA: him̓at
    Parse: √hi’=mat

    Definition: costume

  • hewt

    APA: hewt
    Parse: √hewt

    Definition: rat

  • hehuw’t

    APA: hehəw̓t
    Parse: √hewt=DIM

    Definition: little rat

    Scientific name: [Neotoma cinerea (Ord) (bushy-tailed woodrat) and Rattus spp. (introduced rats)]
    Ethnobiology: This word probably originally referred to the native bushy-tailed rat but has been extended in modern times to include different species of introduced rats.

  • hetth’um

    APA: het̓ᶿəm
    Parse: √hetth’=m

    Definition: to breathe

  • hesum

    APA: hesəm
    Parse: √hes=m

    Definition: to sneeze

  • heen’ut humming a lullaby

    APA: he:nʔət həmming a ləllaby

    Definition: to him/her

  • heew’u’

    APA: he:wʔəʔ

    Definition: to go on a trip

  • hekw’me’t

    APA: hek̓ʷmeʔt

    Definition: to remember him/her

  • hekw’stuhw

    APA: hek̓ʷstəxʷ

    Definition: to remind him/her

  • hee’wi’wuqus

    APA: he:wʔiw̓əqəs
    Parse: √wiq=as=PROG=DIM

    Definition: yawning DIM

  • hee’wu

    APA: he:wʔə
    Parse: √he’wu

    Definition: go on a trip, to depart, be away from home

  • heen’ut

    APA: he:nʔət

    Definition: singing lullaby

  • heli’mi’mulhu

    APA: helim̓im̓əłə
    Parse: √milhu=DIM=PL=PROG

    Definition: dancing DIM PL

  • heth’um

    APA: heθʔəm

    Definition: breathe

  • hi’he’tth’um’

    APA: hiʔheʔt̓ᶿəm̓
    Parse: √hetth’=m=DIM=PROG

    Definition: breathing

  • hay tseep q’a’

    APA: hay ce:p q̓aʔ

    Definition: thank you

    Note: Said to more than one person.

  • hay tsh q’a’

    APA: hay tš q̓aʔ

    Definition: thank you

    Note: Said to one person.

  • hee’e

    APA: he:ʔe

    Definition: yes

  • hay’wa’qw

    APA: hayw̓aʔqʷ

    Definition: chief

  • hayuqun

    APA: hayəqən

    Definition: to finish eating

  • he’sum’

    APA: heʔsəm̓
    Parse: √hes=m=PROG

    Definition: sneezing

  • he’tth’um’

    APA: heʔt̓ᶿəm̓
    Parse: √hetth’=m=PROG

    Definition: breathing

  • hee’

    APA: he:ʔ
    Parse: √he’

    Definition: yes (an expression)

  • hee’mi’mulhu

    APA: he:mʔim̓əłə
    Parse: √milhu=DIM=PROG

    Definition: dancing DIM

  • ha’put

    APA: haʔpət
    Parse: √ha’put

    Definition: deer

    Note: This is an old word.
    See also: mawutsh

  • ha’yul’uq

    APA: hay̓əl̓əq
    Parse: √hay’ul’uq

  • flentsh

    APA: flentš

    Definition: French person

    Note: From English.

  • haan’

    APA: ha:nʔ
    Parse: √haan’

    Definition: humpback salmon

  • hanun’

    APA: hanən̓

    Definition: humpback salmon

    Scientific name: [Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum)]
    Ethnobiology: The English name humpback salmon comes from the fact that the spawning male of this species has a very prominent humped back.

  • chukuns

    APA: čəkəns
    Parse: √chukuns

    Definition: chicken

  • chumux

    APA: čəməx̌
    Parse: √chumux

    Definition: pitch, chewing gum

  • chuymunulwut

    APA: čəymənəlwət
    Parse: √chuymun=ulwut

    Definition: jeans, denim

  • ha’

    APA: haʔ
    Parse: √ha’

    Definition: if; when

  • haputiil’

    APA: hapəti:lʔ
    Parse: √haputiil’

    Definition: cricket (insect)

  • hay … ’ul

    APA: hay … ʔəl

    Definition: very, only

  • hay ch q’a’

    APA: hay č q̓aʔ

    Definition: thank you

  • ch

    APA: č
    Parse: √ch

    Definition: you

  • ch’ekwuxum

    APA: č̓ekʷəx̌əm
    Parse: √ch’ukwx=m

    Definition: sizzling, spattering sound (for ex grease in a hot pan)

  • ch’ekwx

    APA: č̓ekʷx̌
    Parse: √ch’ukwx=PROG

    Definition: frying

  • ch’ekwxt

    APA: č̓ekʷx̌t
    Parse: √ch’ukwx=t=PROG

    Definition: frying it

  • ch’ekwxul’s

    APA: č̓ekʷx̌əl̓s
    Parse: √ch’ukwx=els=PROG

    Definition: frying (something)

  • ch’ekwxum’

    APA: č̓ekʷx̌əm̓
    Parse: √ch’ukwx=m=PROG

    Definition: sizzling, spattering sound (for ex grease in a hot pan)

  • ch’i’ch’ekwxt

    APA: č̓iʔč̓ekʷx̌t
    Parse: √ch’ukwx=t=DIM=PROG

    Definition: frying it