Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ Online Dictionary

Category: Uncategorized

  • wiw’e’wutth’ut

    APA: wiw̓ew̓ət̓ᶿət

    Definition: knitting DIM

  • wukw’a’nus

    APA: wək̓ʷan̓əs
    Parse: wu=√kw’a’nus

    Definition: come over a hill into view

  • wunwenum

    APA: wənwenəm
    Parse: √wenum=PL

    Definition: orphaned PL

  • wetsh

    APA: wetš

    Definition: watch, clock

    Note: From English.

  • wew’tsh

    APA: wew̓tš

    Definition: little watch

  • wet

    APA: wet

    Definition: who

    Note: This word introduces a question.

  • wet ’a’lu

    APA: wet ʔal̓ə

    Definition: whoever

    Note: This phrase introduces a question.

  • wetsi’

    APA: weciʔ
    Parse: √wetsy’

    Definition: perch

    Scientific name: [Cymatogaster aggregata Gibbons ]
    Ethnobiology: The shiner perch, often referred to simply as “shiner”, is a small, silvery fish that is commonly seen in schools around wharfs and pilings where they are sometimes caught for fun by children. Shiners may also turn up in fishing nets. Native fishermen sometimes use shiners as bait when jigging for lingcod.

  • wew’kun’

    APA: wew̓kən̓
    Parse: √wekun=DIM

    Definition: little wagon

  • wiqus

    APA: wiqəs
    Parse: √wiq=as

    Definition: to yawn

  • wew’ch

    APA: wew̓č
    Parse: √wech=DIM

    Definition: watch DIM

  • wi’wuqus

    APA: wiw̓əqəs
    Parse: √wiq=as=PROG

    Definition: yawning

  • wiw’e’wutth’ul’s

    APA: wiw̓ew̓ət̓ᶿəl̓s

    Definition: knitting DIM

  • wal’a

    APA: wal̓a

    Definition: maybe, perhaps

    Note: Evidential particle expressing a conjecture on the part of the speaker.

  • wekun

    APA: wekən
    Parse: √wekun

    Definition: wagon

    Note: From English.

  • we’lukun

    APA: wel̓əkən

    Definition: wagons

  • welhut

    APA: wełət

    Definition: to shoo them away

  • wa’

    APA: waʔ
    Parse: √wa’

    Definition: maybe

  • wa’lu

    APA: wal̓ə
    Parse: √wa’lu

    Definition: maybe, perhaps, I guess

  • wanumthut

    APA: wanəmθət
    Parse: √wenum=that

    Definition: orphaned

  • wawa’

    APA: wawaʔ
    Parse: √wawa’

    Definition: maybe

  • we’wutun’

    APA: wew̓ətən̓
    Parse: √wetun=PROG

    Definition: setting a fishtrap

  • wech

    APA: weč
    Parse: √wech

    Definition: watch, clock

  • wekunum

    APA: wekənəm
    Parse: √wekun=m

    Definition: wagon: go by wagon

  • tuw’nilh

    APA: təw̓nił

    Definition: that one (in sight)

    Note: Demonstrative used with plain nouns (that is, nouns that are not feminine singular nouns).

  • tuw’tuw’uluqup

    APA: təw̓təw̓ələqəp
    Parse: √tuw’=eluqup=RDP

    Definition: echo

    Note: From ‘conk, tree fungus’.

  • tuywut

    APA: təywət
    Parse: √tuy=wut

    Definition: upstream

    Note: upstream, north

  • tuyt

    APA: təyt
    Parse: √tuy=t

    Definition: north winds

  • tuxwa’tsulhp

    APA: təx̌ʷaʔcəłp
    Parse: √tuxwa’ts=ulhp

    Definition: yew

    Scientific name: [Taxus brevifolia Nutt.]
    Ethnobiology: Western yew is a relatively small tree found in mature and old-growth forests. Its wood is heavy, tough and durable and was used for bows and paddles.

  • tuxwa’ts

    APA: təx̌ʷaʔc
    Parse: √tuxwa’ts

    Definition: archery bow

  • tuyul

    APA: təyəl
    Parse: √tuy=il

    Definition: to go upstream

  • tux

    APA: təx̌

    Definition: to foul up, to mess up

  • tuw’in’

    APA: təw̓in̓
    Parse: √tuw’in’

    Definition: to be raw, to be uncooked

  • tuwet

    APA: təwet
    Parse: tu=√wet

    Definition: whose

  • tuytxenum

    APA: təytx̌enəm
    Parse: √tuy=t=xen=m

    Definition: upstream: walk upstream

  • un’hwulh

    APA: ən̓xʷəł

    Definition: canoe: arrive in a canoe or vehicle

  • us

    APA: əs

    Definition: he, she, they

  • uw’… ’ul

    APA: əw̓… ʔəl

    Definition: just, quite

  • w’uwa’ulh

    APA: w̓əwaʔəł
    Parse: √w’uwa’=ulh

    Definition: must have, evidently

  • tuw’

    APA: təw̓
    Parse: √tuw’

    Definition: a bit

  • tushou

    APA: təšu
    Parse: √tushou

    Definition: canvas

  • tus

    APA: təs
    Parse: √t-su

    Definition: to arrive

  • tusmin

    APA: təsmin
    Parse: √t-su=min

    Definition: next (for ex next in age to)

  • tusnehw

    APA: təsnexʷ
    Parse: √t-su=nehw

    Definition: close to (manage to get close)

  • tusustal’hw

    APA: təsəstal̓xʷ
    Parse: √t-su=as=t=al’hw=PROG

    Definition: torturing us

  • tutaal’

    APA: təta:lʔ
    Parse: √taal=PROG

    Definition: going out into water

  • tute’tiyul’

    APA: təteʔtiyəl̓
    Parse: √tuy=il=DIM=PROG

    Definition: upstream: going upstream DIM

  • tutuhw

    APA: tətəxʷ
    Parse: √t-hwa=PROG

    Definition: uncovered: getting uncovered

  • tutus

    APA: tətəs
    Parse: √t-su=PROG

    Definition: arriving, getting there

  • tuw’e’nu

    APA: təw̓en̓ə
    Parse: √tuw=un’u=STA

    Definition: sloped (for ex land)