Category: Uncategorized

APA: šxʷʔiyəmustən

Definition: clown mask

APA: x̌əw̓salkʷł

Definition: new dancer

APA: hiwəstən

Definition: escort for dancer

APA: qʷiqʷməs

Definition: hair hat used by dancers

APA: sayəws

Definition: costume hat for dancer, made of cedar bark or goat’s wool

APA: miłew̓txʷ

Definition: winter dance house

APA: x̌ələw̓salkʷł

Definition: new dancers

APA: šqitəs~šqitəstən

Definition: headband

APA: tšekʷət~tšekət

Definition: jacket

Note: From English.

APA: łəməxʷəlwət~łəmxʷəlwət

Definition: raincoat

APA: sya:ysew̓txʷ~ya:ysew̓txʷ

Definition: workroom, toolshed

APA: šx̌ʷq̓ʷiwətən

Definition: belt , belt for dancers
Dialect: Snuneymuxw

APA: siʔqəcən~θiʔqəcən

Definition: underside of roof

APA: šew̓əł

Definition: vagina, vulva

APA: st̓ᶿam̓aʔqʷ~st̓ᶿam̓əʔqʷ

Definition: skull

APA: spəxʷ~sp̓əxʷ

Definition: stomach, tripe, windbag

APA: št̓ᶿəm̓nəc

Definition: tailbone

APA: šqəʔaləs~šqaʔəs~šqaʔas

Definition: tears, teardrops

Note: ‘eye water’.

APA: šxʷʔi:lʔəł

Definition: inside of thighs

APA: špun̓əc

Definition: rectum

APA: qʷəq̓ʷten~šx̌ʷq̓ʷten~x̌ʷəq̓ʷten

Definition: shoulder

APA: sx̌ət̓ᶿəm~ sx̌t̓ᶿəm

Definition: dog hair

APA: qʷin̓eʔq

Definition: pubic hair

APA: sƛ̓qe:n

Definition: feather

APA: səl̓kʷəlex̌ən̓~sel̓kʷəlex̌ən̓

Definition: broken wing

APA: šqət̓ᶿx̌elə

Definition: anus

APA: št̓ᶿəm̓əw̓eʔc~št̓ᶿəm̓əw̓iʔc

Definition: backbone

APA: pi:q̓~pi:yəq̓

Definition: nighthawk

Scientific Name: [Chordeiles minor (Forster)]
Ethnobiology Info: Nighthawks are summer visitors to British Columbia. These jay-sized birds form large flocks in late summer as they prepare for their autumn departure. At this time they are particularly noticeable feeding in late afternoon and early evening. The name mimics the call of the nighthawk.

APA: ci:tməxʷ~cəci:tməxʷ

Definition: great horned owl

Scientific Name: [Bubo virginianus (Gmelin)]
Ethnobiology Info: This is the largest and best known of the common owls. Great horned owls are dark brown and grey with mottling and streaks below and ear-tufts or “horns”. They feed on a variety of mammals and other birds. The distinctive “hoo-hoo-hoo” call of this species gives rise to another common name: “hoot owl”.

APA: spəlqʷit̓ᶿeʔ~spəpəlqʷit̓ᶿeʔ

Definition: screech owl (western), ghost

Scientific Name: [Otus kennicottii (Elliot)]
Ethnobiology Info: The western screech-owl is a mottled grey medium-sized owl with ear tufts. It is locally known as the “whistling owl”. Screech-owls feed on various small animals, including insects, small mammals and other small vertebrates. The name for this owl also means ‘ghost’.

APA: sqʷa:xʷ~sxʷa:xʷ

Definition: northern saw-whet owl

Scientific Name: [Aegolius acadicus (Gmelin)]
Ethnobiology Info: It said that if a hunter holds out his finger and the owl jumps on it, he will be very lucky.

APA: pesəns~fesəns

Definition: ring-necked pheasant

Note: From English.
Scientific Name: [Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus]
Ethnobiology Info: The pheasant is a beautifully colored game bird that is introduced in British Columbia where it has become established in the wild. These birds were introduced from England and China between 1882–1920.

APA: sk̓ʷqeqə~sk̓ʷqeqe

Definition: robin

Scientific Name: [Turdus migratorius Linnaeus]
Ethnobiology Info: The robin is a well-known and common bird, noted for its brick red breast and regular appearance in lawns and numerous other habitats.

APA: q̓ʷəq̓ʷsicən̓~q̓ʷəq̓ʷsəcən̓

Definition: swallow

Scientific Name: [Hirundo rustica Linnaeus (barn swallow), Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot) (tree swallow) and possibly also T. thalassina (Swainson) (violet-green swallow)]
Ethnobiology Info: Swallows are expert fliers that feed on the wing. Although six species of swallows occur within the territory, speakers commonly recognize two types: those with a red breast and black back (barn swallow) and those with a white breast (tree swallow and possibly also violet-green swallow).

APA: mem̓i:t̓~mim̓i:t̓

Definition: little blue grouse

Scientific Name: [Dendragapus obscurus (Say)]
Ethnobiology Info: Male blue grouse are grey to bluish-grey in color. The females are mottled brown. During the winter, blue grouse feed on conifer needles. During the summer they feed on berries, seeds and insects. Male blue grouse produce a series of distinctive deep hooting sounds to attract females of the species. Blue grouse are considered good to eat, either barbecued or made into soup.

APA: x̌əx̌əmels~x̌ix̌əmels

Definition: hawk

Note: This name means ‘grabbing’.
Scientific Name: [various species of Accipitridae]
Ethnobiology Info: Hawks are members of the bird family that includes the eagles and osprey. They are predators, with hooked bills and sharply pointed talons. This word refers to any of the numerous relatively small local hawks.

APA: sx̌ʷət̓c̓əli~sx̌ʷən̓c̓əli

Definition: hummingbird

Scientific Name: [Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin)]
Ethnobiology Info: Several hummingbirds are known to occur within the territory but only the rufous hummingbird is common. The male is rufous (reddish) with an iridescent orange-red throat. The female is reddish with a green back. Rufous hummingbirds feed upon spiders and tree sap. They build moss and lichen-covered nests of plant down and spiderwebs.

APA: θiθiws~θiθəws

Definition: big bird

APA: q̓əle:q̓eʔ~q̓əleʔəq̓eʔ

Definition: crow

Scientific Name: [Corvus caurinus Baird]
Ethnobiology Info: The northwestern crow is closely related to the raven and Steller’s jay. It is similar in appearance to the raven, but smaller. Northwestern crows eat a variety of marine invertebrates and insects, but will also attack the eggs and nestlings of other birds.