The dictionary is organized by topic. Please use the menu at the top right corner to navigate.
World Around Us
- Forest animals
- Salt water animals
- Mammals
- Fish
- Beach creatures
- Birds
- Bird words
- Songbirds — sqw’ulesh
- Big birds — thuthuws
- Water fowl — ma’uqw
- Creepy-crawlies
- Bugs
- Reptiles, amphibians, etc.
- Domesticated animals
- Pets
- Farm animals
- Animal sounds
- Plants
- Trees
- Grasses and shrubs
- Berries and their bushes
- Sea plants
- Nature
- Elements
- Celestial
- Geography of the land
- Geography of the ocean
- Weather
Us Humans
- Pronouns
- Independent pronouns
- Subject pronouns
- Body & Feelings
- Head & face
- Arms & legs
- Body core
- Internal organs
- Body actions
- Feelings & Senses
- Relations
- Parents
- Siblings & children
- Children
- Marriage, partners
- Extended family
- People
- People words
- Describing people
Life At Home
- Rooms of the house
- House
- Kitchen
- Living room
- Bedroom & blankets
- Bathroom
- Outside of the house
- Food – s’ulhtun
- Meals
- Fruit, vegetables & nuts
- Meat & animal products
- Drinks
- Other
- Making food
- Baking
- Cooking
- Dishes & setting the table
- Clothing & accessories
- Clothing
- Doing laundry
- Accessories
- Everyday items & tools
- Misc. cleaning & chores
- Personal grooming
- Childcare
People at Work & Play
- Occupations
- Jobs
- Farming
- Fishing
- What we use to fish with
- General fishing words
- Hunting
- What we use to hunt
- How & what we hunt
- Craftsmanship
- Spinning & weaving
- Carving & cutting
- Play
- Games
- Bonegame — sluhel’
- Ballgame — ts’uqwula’
- Card games
- Going to school — skwoukwul’
- Rooms & buildings
- Furniture
- School supplies
Out & About
- Places
- Buildings
- Place names
- Transportation, traveling, & shopping
- Transportation
- Travelling
- Shopping
- Religion & Gatherings
- Religion
- Gatherings
- Longhouse
Time & Number
- Weeks, Months, & Seasons
- Week
- Month
- Season
- Other
- Counting & amounts
- 0 through 100 (applied)
- Amounts
Some Language Basics
- Useful words
- Question words
- Location words
- Meeting & greeting
- Action Words
- Simple action words
- Verbs & progressives
- Describing words
- Size & shape
- Colours
- Other adjectives
- Adverbs
- Counting
- Counting with classifiers (1-5)
- Telling time