Tag: =qun (=qen)

  • yu q’utuqun’

    APA: yə q̓ətəqən̓
    Parse: yu √q’te=qen=PROG

    Definition: walking along the base of a mountain

  • ts’usqun

    APA: c̓əsqən
    Parse: √ts’us=qen

    Definition: golden eagle

    Scientific name: [Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus)]
    Ethnobiology: The golden eagle has a dark brown body with golden on the back of the head and neck. Golden eagles breed on southeastern Vancouver Island, where they may be observed year round. They feed primarily on rabbits and large rodents. The feathers were especially prized and used in dance costumes.

  • ts’usqun’

    APA: c̓əsqən̓
    Parse: √ts’us=qen

    Definition: feather (wing and tail feathers of the eagle)

  • ts’ulqun

    APA: c̓əlqən
    Parse: √ts’el=qen

    Definition: turn back and go into the other room; go to another part of the longhouse

  • tl’upqenulhtsut

    APA: ƛ̓əpqenəłcət
    Parse: √tl’pu=qen=lhts=t

    Definition: bring something down to the bottom of a hill for someone

  • tl’umqun

    APA: ƛ̓əmqən
    Parse: √tl’am=qen

    Definition: all day

  • tl’upqenum

    APA: ƛ̓əpqenəm
    Parse: √tl’pu=qen=m

    Definition: going downhill

  • tl’epqe’num’

    APA: ƛ̓epqen̓əm̓
    Parse: √tl’pu=qen=m=PROG

    Definition: down: going downhill

  • thequn

    APA: θeqən
    Parse: √thi=qun

    Definition: big container

  • stslhiqun’

    APA: scłiqən̓
    Parse: s=√tsilh=i=qen=STA

    Definition: up on a higher hill, top of mountain

  • stl’piqun’

    APA: sƛ̓piqən̓
    Parse: s=√tl’pu=qen=STA

    Definition: down: bottom of a hill

  • shtslhequn’

    APA: šcłeqən̓
    Parse: s=hw=√tsilh=qen

    Definition: palate, roof of the mouth

  • shqup’uqun’

    APA: šqəp̓əqən̓
    Parse: shhw=√qp’u=qen=PROG

    Definition: cover

  • shqp’equn’

    APA: šqp̓eqən̓
    Parse: s=hw=√qp’u=qen=STA

    Definition: closed, covered (container)

  • shqp’equtun

    APA: šqp̓eqətən
    Parse: s=hw=√qp’u=qen=tun

    Definition: lid

  • shkw’uqen’

    APA: šk̓ʷəqen̓
    Parse: s=hw=√kw’u=qen=STA

    Definition: lying on back

  • shhwkw’ukw’uqe’num’

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

    Definition: place name at St. Anne’s School

  • shhw’uthqun

    APA: šxʷʔəθqən
    Parse: shhw=√’eth=qen

    Definition: throat

  • q’tequn

    APA: q̓teqən
    Parse: √q’te=qen

    Definition: walk along the base of a mountain

  • kw’uluqun

    APA: k̓ʷələqən
    Parse: √kw’ulu=qen

    Definition: bluff, cliff, bare mountainside, very large flat rock

  • kw’ukw’i’qun’

    APA: k̓ʷək̓ʷiʔqən̓
    Parse: √kw’i’=qen=PROG

    Definition: climbing a mounting, going uphill

  • kw’i’qun

    APA: k̓ʷiʔqən
    Parse: √kw’i’=qen

    Definition: to climb up the hill

  • hwxut’qenum

    APA: xʷx̌ət̓qenəm
    Parse: hw=√xat’=qen=m

    Definition: pry open, wedge open (mouth)

  • hwu shkwu’aqun’

    APA: xʷə škʷəʔaqən̓
    Parse: hwu s=hw=√kwa’=qin=STA

    Definition: open: a container is now open

  • hwu shkwa’uqun’

    APA: xʷə škʷaʔəqən̓
    Parse: hwu s=hw=√kwa’=qin=STA

    Definition: open: a container is now open

  • hwtulqut

    APA: xʷtəlqət
    Parse: hw=√tel=qen=t

    Definition: answer

  • hwu hwthiqun

    APA: xʷə xʷθiqən
    Parse: hwu hw=√thi=qun

    Definition: loud (get loud)

  • hwtulqutum

    APA: xʷtəlqətəm
    Parse: hw=√tel=qun=t=m

    Definition: agreed/answered PASS

  • hwtulqun

    APA: xʷtəlqən
    Parse: hw=√tel=qun

    Definition: answer

  • hwthithuqun

    APA: xʷθiθəqən
    Parse: hw=√thi=qun=PL

    Definition: loud PL

  • hwthiqun

    APA: xʷθiqən
    Parse: hw=√thi=qun

    Definition: loudmouth, bigmouth

  • hwtetul’qun’

    APA: xʷtetəl̓qən̓
    Parse: hw=√tel=qen=PROG

    Definition: answering

  • hwshupmenqun

    APA: xʷšəpmenqən
    Parse: hw=√shupmen=qen

    Definition: speak broken English

  • hwqup’uqut

    APA: xʷqəp̓əqət
    Parse: hw=√qp’u=qen=t

    Definition: covering it (container)

  • hwqp’equtum

    APA: xʷqp̓eqətəm
    Parse: hw=√qp’u=qen=t=m

    Definition: cover it PASS

  • hwqp’equt

    APA: xʷqp̓eqət
    Parse: hw=√qp’u=qen=t

    Definition: cover it (container)

  • hwlumqut

    APA: xʷləmqət
    Parse: hw=√lem=qin=t

    Definition: look down someone’s throat

  • hwlhulhuq’qen’t

    APA: xʷłəłəq̓qen̓t
    Parse: hw=√lheq’=qen=t=PROG

    Definition: laying it in front of someone

  • hwle’lum’qut

    APA: xʷlel̓əm̓qət
    Parse: hw=√lem=qin=t=PROG

    Definition: looking down someone’s throat

  • 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

  • hwkw’uts’qut

    APA: xʷk̓ʷəc̓qət
    Parse: hw=√kw’its’=qen=t

    Definition: cut out someone’s tonsils

  • hwkwa’qun

    APA: xʷkʷaʔqən
    Parse: hw=√kwa’=qin

    Definition: open: a container opens

  • hwkw’i’kw’uqe’num’

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

    Definition: place name at St. Anne’s School

  • hwkw’i’qun

    APA: xʷk̓ʷiʔqən
    Parse: hw=√kw’i’=qen

    Definition: climb a mountain

  • hwkw’ikw’uts’qutum’

    APA: xʷk̓ʷik̓ʷəc̓qətəm̓
    Parse: hw=√kw’its’=qen=t=m=PROG

    Definition: cutting out someone’s tonsils (pass

  • hwkwa’qunnuhw

    APA: xʷkʷaʔqənnəxʷ
    Parse: hw=√kwa’=qin=nehw

    Definition: open a container (manage to)

  • hwkwa’qunulhtstham’sh

    APA: xʷkʷaʔqənəłcθam̓š
    Parse: hw=√kwa’=qin=lhts=t=sam’sh

    Definition: open it (container) for me

  • hwkwa’qut

    APA: xʷkʷaʔqət
    Parse: hw=√kwa’=qin=t

    Definition: open a container

  • hwkwukwa’qut

    APA: xʷkʷəkʷaʔqət
    Parse: hw=√kwa’=qin=t=PROG

    Definition: opening a container