Us Humans

Pronouns

’een’thuI
nuwuyou (referring to one person)
lhnimulhwe
lhwulupyou (referring to more than one person)
nilhhe, she
ne’ullhthey
tsunI
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chyou
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tstwe
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tseepyou (you all)
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ushe, she, they

Body & Feelings

Head & face
sxuy’ushead
s’athusface
sqw’umusforehead
thamuneyebrow
qulum’eye
shp’q’eelhwhite of eye
shq’xeelhpupil (black of the eye)
muqsunnose
qw’oon’ear
qw’un’qw’oon’ears
shtl’pun’uearlobe
kwuy’hwulhnulhneck (front part)
tupsumneck (back of neck)
shhw’uthqunthroat
xwamlhnulhthroat, windpipe, trachea
thathunmouth
slhqwulnusgums
tuhwthulhtongue
yunustooth
huyinusteeth
stslhaythunlip: upper lip
stl’paythunlip: lower lip
Arms & legs
snuxtsusfinger
sun’tl’a’luw’tsusthumb
tselushhand
tsultselushhands
su’asuqwta’luw’tsusfinger: little finger
qw’xwa’luw’tsusfingernail
stth’ukwtsisleft hand
s’i’a’lum’tsusright hand
shxathuspalm of hand; sole of foot
t’eluw’arm; wing
t’ult’eluw’arms
qwum’xwtsuswrist
kwum’tth’ulexun’elbow
sqwuntsushair on arm
stth’kwu’iw’sleft side, arm
s’i’a’lum’iw’sright side, right arm
Body core
smustimuhwbody
kw’uluw’skin (hide, fur, pelt, bark)
shtth’utth’a’skeleton
ts’xemunchest
slhuq’we’lhback
qwuqw’tenshoulder
s’inusbreastbone, chest
luwuxribs (and on canoes and boats)
qtewustunwaist, waistband or waistline
slhulnutsbottom
Internal organs
tth’ele’heart
thethi’unblood
slhkw’emuwspulse
thunthunkidney
t’eqe’liver (human)
kw’ul’ustomach (abdomen)
suxwa’pee
slhekw’umbreath
q’uq’i’intestines
Body actions
seyumache
suyumhurt, get pains
shakw’umbathe
qp’asumbend over
pipuxwuthutbrush oneself (off)
th’alhum’get cold
naqw’to sit on something dirty
ts’uy’hwthutdry oneself
q’ewumkneel
lhq’uthutlie down
qewumrest
sqp’i’elhbe lying on one’s stomach
lhutxthutshiver, tremble
q’aq’i’be sick
’itutsleep
hwuywake up
thakw’thutstretch (a person)
yaqw’umsweat, perspire
th’ihwinmustbelch
qwets’utburp, belch
heth’umbreathe
taqw’umcough
chuchukw’e’lhhiccup
hesumsneeze
lhat’uq’w’umsnore
lhxwatspit it out
muq’utswallow it
tsqul’qul’abe thirsty
xwt-sequnhave a sore throat
ye’ut(to) vomit
lhupxnuhwblink
xunuq’topen one’s eyes
’aasumlook toward, face toward
xulha’qwhave a headache
sal’luslightheaded; slightly inebriated, feeling good
hwmukwuthutkiss
hwniqwusumnod
hwyunumussmile
hwma’alqsunumblow one’s nose
hwth’xwastwash one’s face
th’xwinusumbrush one’s teeth
shapuswhistle
hwtl’ay’kwusumwink
wiqusyawn
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t-shi’qwumcomb one’s hair
me’shi’qwumtake one’s hat off
ts’elhum’hear
ts’elhum’uthear it
huqwnuhwsmell it
haqwutsmell it, sniff it
lhuqw’tsumclap
kwunuttake it, grab, catch
kwunutsustulhold hands
se’tssumraise one’s hand
th’ikwa’be left-handed
kwe’tsustlet go of hands
’iw’ustpoint to it
xiq’utscratch it (an itch)
kwunutsusttake hands, shake hands
sey’t’ulstickling
th’xwatssumwash one’s hands
tq’elsfart
suxwa’turinate
tsshunumstep on something
tukenumput one’s socks on
me’shenumtake one’s shoes off
q’up’shenumtie one’s shoe
sxixuth’shuntiptoe
hwe’shunwalk, take a step

Feelings & Senses

shqwaluwunfeelings, thoughts
xtsuthutthink
sht’eewun’think, believe, wonder
si’si’afraid
qiqul’ussad
sqiqul’ussad
tuqnuhwfeel bad about
sqwsun’e’anchored; angry, bad mood
s’ey’qsta’muangry at you (and disagree with you)
qel’nal’hwangry with us
qel’nuhwmad at (being mad at)
qulnuhwmad at (get mad at)
qulstuhwdislike
him’tth’en’tdisbelieve him
hwquluwunmean
hwnats’uslook or act innocent when guilty
sxixutth’insulted, hurt by harsh words
xitth’ulinsulted: become insulted, hurt by harsh words
xixutth’ul’insulted: feeling insulted, feeling hurt by harsh words
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mel’qforget
mel’qtforget it
me’mul’qforgetting
smel’qforgotten
skwaticrazy
ts’uq’astonished
tsatuxwulbewildered: to become stunned or bewildered
stl’i’want, desire, like
wuwi’stun’uqjealous: being jealous
tl’i’tullike each other
’uy’stuhwlike it, him, or her
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tl’i’tlike, not want to part with something one treasures
squlquluthundream (noun)
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xuyxayukw’ustumnightmare: have a nightmare
xuyxayukw’usthelumnightmare: I had a nightmare

Relations

Parents
shhwuw’weliparents, relatives
shhwuw’weparent
menfather
me’dad
tenmother
te’mom
tsi’tsutparent (when speaking of someone else’s parent)
tsuli’tsutparents (when speaking of someone else’s parents)
tslile’emstepparent
Siblings & children
qw’uqw’i’tulsiblings
shhw’aqw’a’brother, sister, cousin
shhw’a’luqw’a’brothers, sisters, cousins
sts’iyayutwins
shuyulhsibling: older brother, sister, cousin
shushiyulholder brothers, sisters, cousins
sqe’uqsibling: younger sister, brother, cousin
snuts’uwyulhsibling: half brother or sister
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stl’i’tl’qulhchild
stl’ul’iqulhchildren
tslhmun’umstepchild
mun’uoffspring: son, daughter
mim’ne’offspring: son, daughter DIM
me’mun’uoffspring: sons, daughters
Marriage, partners
sta’lusspouse (husband, wife)
tsehwspouse
sq’a’companion, mate, spouse
naw’term of endearment addressed to a spouse
mulyitulmarry
sme’luyimarried
tsta’lusmarry: get a wife or husband
sye’tunwidow
kwukwa’tuldivorced, apart, separated
Extended family
shtun’ni’iwsancestor
sye’ye’friend, relative
siiye’yufriends, relatives
si’lugrandparent
sul’si’lugrandparents
’imuthgrandchild
’um-’imuthgrandchildren
’imuye’grandchild (address form)
’imgrandchild (familiar)
sts’a’muqwgreat-grandparent; great-grandchild
sts’a’lumuqwgreat-grandparents; great-grandchilden
ts’a’muqwgreat-grandparent; great-grandchild (address form)
shhwum’nikwuncle, aunt
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shhwum’ne’lukwuncles, aunts
nikwiye’uncle (address form)
nikwuncle (familiar)

People

People words
slheni’woman
slhunlheni’women
slheni’allhgirl
slhelhni’girl, little woman
q’e’muy’alhyoung girl
q’e’mi’girl (teenage)
q’e’lumi’girls (teenage)
swuy’qe’man, male
suw’wuy’qe’men
swiw’lusyoung man, teenage boy
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swuy’qe’allhboy
suw’wuy’qe’allhboys
swuwi’qe’al’lhboy: little boy DIM
swaaw’lusboys
’ulhwilmuhwlineage of people
hwulmuhwFirst Nations person
hwuhwilmuhwFirst Nations people
hwul’ihwul’muhwFirst Nations DIM
ts’lhhwulmuhwfellow First Nations, tribesmen
muthe’lumuhwWestcoast people
hwunitum’white man
hwulunitum’white people
q’i’xuye’black (person)
Describing people
lhutth’lhut’comical person
hwst’uy’qw’cranky person
smetth’un’proud person
hwsmul’mul’qabsent-minded person
hwsyun’yun’laugher, one who laughs easily
qwulqwultalkative