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subtraction (s)ləkʷil̓xst

small cylindrical object =álaʔqʷ

• =álaʔqʷ, =áˤlaʔqʷ, =laʔqʷ little cylindrical object. DIMINUTIVE
  • kəkɣálaʔqʷ thin little tree, slender little tree, thin pole, slender pole / thin tree (OkB)
  • sn̓p̓əp̓t̓áˤlaʔqʷ little dumplings, macaroni (Cv)
  • sp̓əp̓aˤc̓álaʔqʷ new shoots (Cv)
  • tkʷəkʷl̓kʷíl̓laʔqʷ flat-topped spiraea, spiraea betulifolia, b’s etym: a bunch of little red sticks (term refers to non-blooming plants) (OkB)

shore of a river. suffix of unclear meaning / shore of a river =ál̓qʷaʔ

• kɬʔalqʷ(aʔ) sk̓əɬʔálqʷaʔ Marcus (place name) / Marcus (place name). (Cv) (Cv)

small road, small point =áqaʔs

• n̓k̓ək̓táqaʔs It’s very close to the road. (PS)
• n̓qəql̓̓xʷáqaʔs a walking trail, trail, a trail for people (Cv)

streamer, what is blown aʔ čniw̓t

scatter plot graph aʔ čpx̌ʷəx̌ʷam̓ čt̓q̓ay̓

stative. DIMINUTIVE / stative -aʔt

• ɬílaʔt sprinkle of rain, sprinkle of water (Cv)

something to tie with áˤčíwstn̓

something to bind/tie with, baling twine áˤčíw̓stn̓

stake a horse áˤčlaʔxʷsqáx̌aʔm̓

single enclosure; body =áˤɬc̓aʔ

sky, day. with pharyngeal intrusion / sky, day =aˤsq̓t

• stx̌laˤsq̓t very bright, clear sky, bright sky, clear day, bright day (Cv)

stiff c̓ak̓ʷt

stick to each other c̓ap̓q̓mnwíxʷ

sour c̓aqt

stretch čarm̓

stretch yourself čármiʔst

stretch something čarn̓t

salt c̓art

shy face c̓aʔxús

swim / bathe čaˤwl̓x / čaˤʔl̓x

squirt something c̓áˤx̌n̓tím̓

spruce, prickly čc̓iqc̓qt

small čəčám̓aʔt

small animals čəčámaʔt tmixʷ

small bullets, pellets, owl pellet čəčmáyaʔst

small hands čəčmíkaʔst

small rocks, gravel čəčmísaʔxn̓

stiff (material) c̓ək̓ʷc̓uk̓ʷ / c̓ək̓ʷc̓uk̓ʷlxʷ

sticky c̓əp̓c̓ap̓q̓t

sticky fingers c̓əp̓c̓əp̓q̓ikst

stick something, we taped it, we glued it, it was adhered c̓əp̓q̓n̓tim̓

stretch for somone čərčarɬt

shade c̓il̓

shaded c̓il̓l̓

shaded land c̓íl̓laʔxʷ

Shade it! c̓il̓n̓t !

say what? c̓inm̓ ?

• kʷ səsc̓inm̓s axáʔ t sn̓k̓l̓ip ? What is this Coyote saying to you? (PS)

say something / say what? c̓in̓t

• lut t̓ c̓in̓təl̓x. They never say anything. (PS)
• lut sc̓ints axáʔ iʔ tətw̓it This boy never said anything. (PS)

say what? c̓in̓tst ?

• l̓ stim̓ c̓in̓tstn̓əl̓x isqʷəsqʷaʔsíaʔ uɬ ixíʔ x̌ast iʔ spʔustsəl̓x. Whatever I say to my children, their hearts are content. (PS)

skin something c̓iqʷn̓t

• km̓ c̓iqʷəntxʷ, xʔki··stxʷ Skin it, do what you want with it (PS)
• c̓iqʷs. He skinned it. (Cv)

shameful c̓ixc̓xt

stop doing something čiʔst

• čiʔstmn̓. I leave you be. (Cv)
• ixíʔ miʔ čiʔstxʷ. That’s when you’ll quit/leave it be/desist. (PS)
• way̓ čm̓ məɬ ixíʔ čiʔstm̓s Then she’ll leave you alone (PS)

snap cube čkáˤčmnwíxʷ yaˤtɬníw̓t

spiritual, prayerful, prays čk̓aˤw̓m̓

set on fire, set on stove, put on the stove, put on the fire čkəčqʷus

skinny / lean, skinny čkiw̓t

stay far from čkl̓kʷutm̓st

striped clothes čkɬíp̓c̓aʔ

sewn on, stitched on čk̓ɬt̓aqʷ

side-by-side houses čk̓ɬuxsíɬxʷ

step in front of somebody čk̓ɬxaʔtxtím̓

• tl̓ istaʔxʷspx̌páx̌t, lut swit kʷuʔ t̓a čk̓ɬxaʔtxtís. From the time I got my senses, nobody could step in front of me. (PS)

spotted čkɬy̓aˤlxʷ

something laying there, put, placed čkɬʔw̓tan̓

• uɬ ixíʔ ilíʔ čkɬʔután̓ Everything is ready (PS)

sit with čk̓mutm̓st / k̓mutmn̓t

shiny leaves čkp̓aʔxʷíkst

spotted čkpəkʷíc̓aʔ

shiny leaves čkp̓əxʷp̓ixʷkst

spotted čksl̓íc̓aʔ

stuck to čkt̓ɬaɬ

S/he covers it. čktqínaʔsts.

spawn čkumnm̓

stiff, as when sitting down too long c̓k̓ʷap

• kn̓ čk̓ʷap I am stiff (Cv)

singed, scorched čk̓ʷas

sit on a jury, make a decision or choice čk̓ʷín̓maʔ

• kn̓ səčk̓ʷínmaʔx I sit on a jury (Cv)

strong bow čkyw̓ywin̓k

stick game set c̓lal̓qʷtn̓

stand something upright c̓lam̓

• sc̓lam̓ She stands them up (Cv)

spurs c̓l̓c̓lipɬxn̓

• kɬc̓l̓c̓lipɬxn̓. He has spurs. (PS)

scratch the ground c̓l̓c̓l̓xúlaʔxʷm̓

• sc̓əlc̓əlxúlaʔxʷəms He scratched it. (CV)

stem c̓lm̓xan̓

snatch something away c̓l̓xɬtim̓

sprinkle, sprinkling čɬəɬl̓ɬil̓t

striped čɬəp̓ɬip̓

scattered around čɬəqʷɬaqʷ

sticking out čƛ̓kiw̓t

small čm̓-

• čəčmáyaʔst small bullets, pellets, owl pellet
• čəčmísaʔxn̓ small rocks, gravel (Cv)
• čm̓il̓t child
  • kn̓ čm̓il̓t I was a child (Cv)
  • l̓ aʔ čxʔit ixíʔ iʔ sčəčmil̓t uɬ axáʔ čpspsáˤyaʔ. The first time those were children, and these are stupid. (PS)
• sččm̓álaʔ children. Okanagan form. (Ok)
• sčm̓íɬc̓aʔ female/young mountain sheep (OkB)

smeared čmac̓

smack lips c̓m̓aˤm̓

sharp heeled shoes c̓m̓c̓mípaʔɬxn̓

suck something c̓m̓c̓m̓n̓taˤm̓, c̓m̓c̓m̓aˤn̓t

suck on something c̓m̓c̓um̓n̓t

• c̓m̓c̓um̓s. He sucked on them. (Cv)

sphere čmil̓q̓ʷ yir

sturgeon c̓m̓tus

sitting on their backs čn̓čəqčqikn̓

say to yourself čn̓čut

• kn̓ čənčut I talk to myself (Cv)

stick in the ground čn̓ɣíplaʔxʷst / n̓ɣíplaʔxʷn̓t

shore, shoreline, beach =čnitkʷ

scoop out w/ a flicking motion čn̓ɬət̓k̓n̓tim̓, čn̓ɬət̓k̓am̓, čn̓k̓ʷɬət̓̓k̓an̓t

straw, straws čnɬəx̌ʷɬəx̌ʷiɬc̓aʔ

stacked in čn̓qmin̓

stupid čn̓qʷáˤqʷáˤqn̓

snag čnqʷčqin̓, čənqʷčqin̓

stuck in mouth, stuck in cheek, stuck under lip čn̓q̓ʔípnaʔ

stick something in the mouth, stick something in cheek or lip čn̓q̓ʔípnaʔm̓st

split in half, split, divided čn̓sq̓iw̓s

stream čn̓tɣpúlaʔxʷ

see the inside of something čn̓wíkɬc̓aʔɬt

• lut t̓a čn̓wíkɬc̓aʔɬtsəl̓x iʔ čitxʷs. they hadn’t seen the inside of the house. / they hadn’t seen the inside of their house. (PS)

sun is way up, sun up high čnw̓is

swamp čn̓ʔaˤx̌ʷt

She lets her into the house. čn̓ʔuɬxʷsts.

stick c̓p̓aq̓

splatter, splash, splat čp̓ət̓p̓ət̓áˤt̓

S/he turns/is turning back. čp̓l̓k̓usm̓.

smoked čp̓um̓

spawn čp̓umnx

spread out, distributed, scattered čpx̌ʷəx̌ʷam̓

snag, hook čq̓it̓stm̓

step away, stepping, step, stomp čqlwitm̓

• ixíʔ úɬiʔ kn̓ čqlwitm̓. And therefore I stepped away. (PS)

school of fish čqʷaylwís

slate rocks čsčix̌ʷ

• axáʔ mt aláʔ čn̓qʷʔú́laʔxʷ, axáʔ iʔ l̓ aʔ čsčix̌ʷ. Maybe they’re in that hollow, in those slate rocks. (PS)

stay / remain / be somewhere čtak̓ʷ

sell čtaw̓míst

sew for someone čt̓əqʷxit

simple dress čtəx̌ʷtəx̌ʷsɬəɬaxʷ

stream čtɣap

swim, tread water čtiyx

• iʔ k̓a nixʷtítkʷ yaʔ čtyix. They are the ones that live in the water.

separate / away from čtkəɬam̓

shoot čt̓paˤm̓

• ixíʔ sič čkʷíɬc̓aʔsəl̓x, lut t̓a čt̓apáˤm̓̓əl̓x, mɬ way̓ taʔxʷsɬiqʷəl̓x. Then they drag the meat home, they don’t even have to shoot, and they get meat. (PS)

spoil somebody čtw̓tíwaʔst

• áɬiʔ kʷ sknəqsl̓tílaʔt, talíʔ stw̓tíwaʔstm̓t. Because you are an only child, we spoil you alot. (PS)

stiff c̓uk̓ʷ

• kn̓ c̓uk̓ʷ I am stiff (Cv)

stiff (material) / stiff material c̓uk̓ʷlxʷ

show, explain, demonstrate čúnmaʔm̓

say something, tell something čun̓t

• sčʔx̌ilx kiʔ kʷu čus, uɬ n̓myčintsən̓ pnaʔ kʷ ksíp̓iʔ That’s why he told me, and I interpret him to you, maybe you have some hide (PS)
• čuɬəmn̓. I told you folks. (Cv)
• axáʔ iʔ t čun̓txʷ, anwíʔ kʷ ksnəqsilxʷ. Like you say, you have relatives. (PS)
• lut t̓ čun̓tst ɬ aksčn̓ʔúɬxʷ úɬiʔ kʷ čn̓ʔuɬxʷ. We didn’t tell you to come in here, and yet you came in here. (PS)

say, tell čut

• čut n̓c̓iʔčn̓, “way̓, way̓ w̓nixʷ, way̓ wikn̓tm̓ axáʔ iʔ sxʷuytn̓s iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓, sičxn̓.” Wolf said, “Yes, that’s right, we saw deer tracks, fresh tracks.” (PS)
• axáʔ kʷ čut kʷ ksʔay̓x̌ʷtáyn̓, kʷ ʔay̓x̌ʷt. Now you said you are tired, you're fatigued. (PS)

several bathe čw̓čʕawl̓x

see one another čwəktwixʷ

• kʷu tx̌səsmikst uɬ t̓iʔ l̓ nəqslup kʷu ilíʔ, kʷu čwəktwixʷ l̓ sk̓laxʷ. If we are lucky we will be there in one place, we will see each other in the evening. (PS)

see čwikm̓

• lut swit t̓a čwikm̓. Nobody has seen it., Nobody sees it. (Cv)

see something čwikn̓t

• way̓ t̓i čx̌iɬ t tawn̓ iʔ sčwiksəlx What they saw is like a town (PS)

scald c̓w̓kam̓

southward čw̓tm̓tkus

stare at somebody čw̓xʷusm̓st

• n̓t̓aʔ, t̓iʔ čw̓xʷusm̓stsəl̓x iʔ t sw̓yápix. Gee, the white people were all staring. (PS)

sacred čx̌aʔx̌áʔ

spry čxik̓xək̓

sprang čxsas

stock čx̌ʷam̓

• kn̓ čx̌ʷam̓ I gather and put away things (Cv)

survive, surviving čxʷl̓xʷal̓l̓t

• t stim̓ mi čxʷəlxʷal·təlx? With what will they survive?

spill a liquid c̓xʷminm̓

• iksc̓əxʷminm̓. I nearly spilled it., I was going to spill it. (Cv)

spread something čxʷupm̓stím̓ / xʷupán̓t

start, able to go čxʷy̓ist

shine something c̓y̓n̓tim̓

• c̓y̓n̓tin̓ I shine it. (Cv)

strong, be strong čyw̓yaˤw̓t

• uɬ čyw̓yʔaˤwt iʔ čkyuyuwínk It’s a good and strong bow (PS)

spawn čʔáx̌ʷiym̓

spend the winter čʔistkm̓

• čʔistkm̓əl̓x. They winter., They wintered. (PS)

squirt, spray c̓ʕax̌ám̓

string things, string beads əčɬək̓ʷstim̓, ɬək̓ʷan̓t, ɬək̓ʷam̓

spotted fur, streaked fur, speckled fur, streaky on the outside əčɬiy̓áˤlxʷ

serve, served, taken out of water əčn̓t̓ix

store away again, cache again əɬqʷam̓

see again, see people again, regain sight əɬwəksqilxʷ

• skc̓uʔc̓íw̓səms sn̓k̓l̓ip, čʔx̌iɬ atáʔ əɬwksqilxʷ Coyote washed his eyes, and he could see again (PS)

sparrow hawk, kestrel ɣəɣičɣč

soaked, moistened hr̓ap

soak something, we soak it hr̓n̓tim̓

soak something hr̓n̓tim̓, hram̓, hran̓t

small tree, small bush =íɬaʔp

• c̓əc̓kʷəkʷíɬaʔp mountain ash / mountain ash. diminutive ofc̓kʷkʷiɬp (OkB)
• c̓əc̓q̓íɬaʔp young or small Douglas fir (OkB)
• stm̓tm̓niʔíɬaʔp snowberry plant, waxberry plant, Symphoricarpos albus (diminutive form) (OkB)
• tkʷr̓kʷriʔs iʔ c̓əc̓kʷəkʷíɬaʔp yellow berried mountain ash bush, Sorbus sitchensis and S scopulina / yellow berried mountain ash. Sorbus sitchensis and Sorbus scopulina (OkB)

small house, small dwelling =íɬaʔxʷ

single enclosure; body, flesh =íɬc̓aʔ

stomach, inside, side, side hill, bow (as in bow & arrow) =in̓k, -in̓k, -in̓k

• čkʷin̓k western yew, bow (PS)
  • way̓ ixíʔ staʔxʷɬčkʷínkəms qʷasqiʔ well Blue Jay got a bow (PS)
• čkyw̓ywin̓k strong bow
• əɬx̌sin̓k open side hill (OkB)
• sčkʷin̓k, čkʷin̓k Bow (weapon) (Cv)
• sk̓ʷəl̓čkʷin̓ks The bow he made (PS)

step (affix), move =íʔpustxn̓

store food ɪɬəqʷan̓t

stapler k̓ak̓íp̓mn̓

stand over someone k̓aksw̓xínaʔn̓t

sit, perch on/over something k̓am̓tínaʔm̓

sit on a rock k̓am̓tísxn̓

someone small sits astride k̓am̓tíwaʔs

• k̓am̓tíwaʔs iʔ tətwit. A little boy was perching there. (PS)

sit on one side k̓am̓tɬəniw̓t

sit by somebody’s side k̓am̓tɬəniwtn̓t

• k̓am̓tɬəniwtn̓tsn̓. I sit by your side. (Cv)

sit by someone's side k̓am̓tɬəníw̓tn̓tm̓

some country, all parts, all around k̓aʔknúlaʔxʷ

• mat čk̓ɬnixlm̓stp ixíʔ l̓ smay̓xtwíxʷ, mat kaʔknúlaʔxʷ ik̓líʔ kiʔ čt̓ʔak̓ʷ. Maybe you guys have heard about her in a story, maybe in some other country where she pops out. (PS)

snappy, tied tight, taut k̓aˤčəč

stare at somebody, repeatedly look at someone or something k̓aˤc̓st

• t̓iʔ əčk̓aˤc̓stm̓s. She won’t take her eyes off of you. (PS)
• way̓ t̓i əɬ čkáˤc̓əsts, nikxnaʔ way̓ xʷusəskaʔ He kept looking, gee he was anxious (PS)

string up, lace, stitch together kaˤx̌n̓tím̓, kaˤx̌án̓t

scratch tree, scratch pole kaˤx̌ʷál̓qʷm̓

soap kc̓aw̓íw̓stn̓

spray oneself kc̓aˤxn̓čút

small leaves, small hands, small fingers kčəčmikst

small ears kčəčmínaʔ

small berries, small round things kčəčmus

scalp kčəkʷqinm̓

shade something kc̓il̓stn̓t

• kc̓il̓stn̓. I shade it.

stick on something kc̓pq̓n̓tim̓

• utn̓tís iʔ kstqpiʔstn̓ axáʔ l̓ čq̓ilən̓, kc̓əpq̓əntis He put the feathers on the arrows, he stuck them on / He puts the feathers on the arrows, he sticks them on (PS)

sourgrass, Rumex acetosella kc̓r̓c̓r̓ikst

sourgrass kc̓r̓črikst

sour berries, lemons kc̓r̓c̓r̓us

soap kc̓w̓iw̓stn̓

• kɬkc̓əw̓iw̓stn̓ There is soap (PS)

spray branches, spray arms, spray wings kc̓x̌ikstn̓t

sentence someone, settle a question/dispute, to make laws/rules kc̓x̌ʷíplaʔm̓

• kʷ ikskc̓əx̌ʷíplaʔm̓. I’m going to sentence you. (PS)

soft (plural) kəkəpkip

soft feet / soft foot kəkəpkipxn̓ / kəkipxn̓

soft kəkip

stereo, radio, listening tool, audio tool k̓ək̓níyaʔtn̓

slender, skinny, slim kəkʔálaʔqʷ

She got to her workplace., She arrived at her workplace. kičx iʔ k̓l̓ n̓k̓ʷul̓mn̓s.

save left overs k̓im̓qsm̓

struggle k̓ipxl̓x

seatbelt klaˤy̓w̓stn̓

sing a love song klm̓lm̓x̌qinm̓

sing a love song klm̓x̌qin̓

strip bark off a tree k̓lxʷk̓ʷal̓qʷ

• čk̓ləxʷk̓ʷalqʷs iʔ k̓ilylxʷ, ixíʔ xniknm̓s. He took off some bark, he packed it on his back. (Cv)

something hangs kɬaxʷp

She tied his hands. k̓ɬáˤčəčníksəs.

some water rests on, standing water on kɬaˤčp

• áɬiʔ iʔ stawn̓qínaʔxn̓s iʔ q̓ʷəx̌qin̓xn̓s yaʔ čkɬaˤčp t siw̓ɬkʷ But her little toe’s nail still had a drop of water on it (PS)

string a line k̓ɬáˤx̌ʷám̓

• kʷu k̓ɬʔaˤx̌ʷám̓. We string a line.

stalk an animal k̓ɬčham̓

shade shelter kɬc̓il̓stn̓

set on water kɬčqitkʷn̓t

say good, one's good word kɬčw̓čin̓

• ixíʔ kɬčwčin̓s. That’s his good word. (Cv)
• ixíʔ kɬčw̓čin̓səl̓x. That’s what I’d like to hear from them. (Cv)
• ixíʔ kɬčw̓činm̓p. That's what you guys will say., That’s what I’d like to hear from you guys. (Cv)

stock up, be well stocked k̓ɬčx̌ʷn̓čut

• kn̓ k̓əɬčx̌ʷənčut I got myself ready (Cv)
• way̓ t̓əxʷ kn̓ čk̓əɬččəx̌ʷənčut Yes, I keep some in stock / Yes, I happen to have some in stock (PS)

something to hit s/o with kɬəc̓il̓tn̓

• way̓ čkmn̓tis axáʔ iʔ kmúsc̓aʔs, nak̓ʷ ixíʔ iʔ kɬəc̓il̓tətn̓s He (i.e. the other one) grabbed the four bundles, what he’s going to use as a whip (PS)

sew up the middle kɬəkmiw̓s

shingles, shakes kɬəɬčn̓čutətn̓

straight edge, ruler (for making a mark) k̓ɬəp̓min̓

string up a hide, hang up a hide kɬəxʷpíc̓aʔm̓

sprinkle something kɬílnaʔm̓

sprinkle liquid over kɬíl̓naʔm̓

split something in two kɬiw̓sn̓t

• ixíʔ kɬiw̓sn̓tm̓, way̓ ixíʔ kʷin̓txʷ axáʔ iʔ knaqs, mɬ in̓čáʔ kʷin̓ iʔ knaqs. Now we have split it, take one, and I will take the other one. (PS)

see tracks k̓ɬkɣixn̓t

secret, hidden place k̓ɬk̓lxʷmúl̓axʷ

• čk̓ɬk̓lxʷmúlaʔxʷ go out of sight underground (Cv)

sit down in something / sit down on something kɬkʷil̓

• ixíʔ skɬkʷil̓l̓səl̓x, way̓ xʷuy̓y̓səl̓x. Then they start sitting down there, where they went.

sit on something kɬkʷil̓l̓

short cut k̓ɬk̓ʷit̓ət̓

sit down kɬkʷliw̓t

• uɬ axáʔ iʔ tw̓twit k̓əl̓ sʔiw̓t, uɬ axáʔ iʔ ƛ̓x̌əx̌ƛ̓x̌ap k̓əl̓ sxʔit kɬkʷliwtəlx The boys are sitting behind, and the old folks sat down in front (PS)

Sunny side of the mountain k̓ɬkʷll̓in̓k

sit on water (more than one) kɬkʷlw̓titkʷ

sit around / sit around. analysis uncertain kɬkʷlwtusxn̓

• k̓ɬkʷlw̓tusxn̓əl̓x. they sit around. (PS)

sleek hair kɬk̓ʷƛ̓pilxʷ

single hair off skin / singe hair off skin kɬk̓ʷsilxʷ

sleeping needs kɬkʔitxtn̓

• ixíʔ kɬkʔiɬn̓tn̓m̓p uɬ kɬkʔitxtn̓m̓p.. That is for your board and room. / That is for your eats and for your sleeps. (PS)

subtraction story kɬləkʷil̓xst təsm̓iʔm̓áy̓

sprain one’s ankle k̓ɬmɬq̓ʷčinxn̓, k̓ɬmɬq̓ʷčinxn̓

sit down kɬmut

• lut qɬnun̓ ikskɬmút. I never could sit there still. (Cv)
• ixíʔ skɬmuts axáʔ iʔ sxʔitx. So the oldest one started to sit down. (PS)

set something, someone down kɬmutst

• ilíʔ kɬmutstsəl̓x. They sat him down there. (PS)
• l̓ latáp kɬmutsts. He sat it down on the table. (PS)

steal away k̓ɬnəq̓ʷmist

seal something / seal something. k̓ k̓ɬnt̓ɬipn̓t

• n̓t̓ɬipn̓. I sealed it. (Cv)
• q̓y̓a··m̓, wiʔsq̓y̓əntís iʔ sčq̓ay̓s, uɬ ixíʔ paʔpíniʔs, n̓ləʕ̓ʷəntis, k̓ɬənt̓ɬips He wrote, got done writing what he was writing, and he folded it, he put it in an envelope and sealed it (PS)

stand on something kɬnt̓wist

• kɬn̓t̓wist They stand there. (PS)

stand next to the door k̓ɬnt̓wstip

• huy̓ k̓ɬnt̓w̓stipəl̓x k̓l̓ tk̓m̓kn̓iɬxʷ, way̓ čn̓pəpilx. Then they were standing right at the door, outside, then they came in. (PS)

shut, closed k̓ɬn̓xnip

sew something inside k̓ɬnx̌p̓ip̓n̓t

• way̓ ixíʔ əɬk̓ɬnx̌p̓ip̓n̓t sew something inside
• way̓ ixíʔ əɬk̓ɬənx̌p̓ip̓s iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓, məɬ ixíʔ əɬkčmínaʔs He stitched back the deer, and he put snow back on it (PS)

something to make a hoop with k̓ɬnyrk̓ʷiptn̓

• iʔ slax̌ts xʷic̓xts iʔ t kɬn̓yrk̓ʷiptn̓. His friends gave him something to make a hoop with. (PS)

stand in the doorway k̓ɬn̓ʔaksw̓xíp

stand in the doorway k̓ɬn̓ʔáksw̓xíp

sit in/by doorway k̓ɬn̓ʔam̓típ

solve your problem k̓ɬpaʔx̌án̓t asčk̓ʷúl̓

solids poured on a surface kɬpəpq̓ʷús

sorrel horse / sorrell horse kɬp̓ixʷlxʷ

something stuck under k̓ɬq̓aq̓ʔaʔ

• kʷ čk̓ɬk̓ak̓ʔáʔ. It’s hard where you lay. (Cv)

something struck under k̓ɬq̓aq̓ʔáʔ

S/he’s been awakened. k̓ɬqɬəɬtnum̓t

squash k̓ɬq̓ʷaʔstím̓ / k̓ɬq̓ʷaʔan̓t / k̓ɬq̓ʷaʔám̓

scare something away k̓ɬqxʷnčut

scare something away k̓ɬqxʷnčut, k̓əɬqəxʷənčut

set the table kɬsal̓

strainer k̓ɬsáˤʔmín̓

serve food k̓ɬslčin̓t

• k̓ɬsl̓čin̓txʷ You serve the food. (Ok)

set the table kɬsln̓tim̓

set the table kɬsl̓n̓tim̓

• kɬsl̓n̓tis He set it up (Cv)

serve k̓ɬsln̓tim̓

serve. as food k̓ɬsl̓n̓tim̓

• k̓ɬslan̓t Serve the food. (Ok)

set something down for somebody; set the table for somebody kɬsl̓xit

• sič kɬsl̓xitm̓, mɬ ixiʔ čqɬtim̓ iʔ ksčʔiɬn̓s Then she set dishes for him, and put down food (PS)
• kɬsl̓xits iʔ t ksn̓kɬmutn̓ ̓. She gave them chairs (PS)
• way̓ kɬčsl̓xitm̓s, uɬ kʷ ʔiɬn̓ She’ll have set the table for you, and you will eat (PS)
• kɬsl̓xitmn̓ miʔ kʷ əɬčkičx I’ll set the table for you when you come back (PS)

somebody’s power-to-be kɬsy̓syustn̓

• čuɬtxʷəl̓x iʔ asyáˤpčín̓, mɬ čun̓tsəl̓x laʔkín̓ miʔ kʷ xʔkinm̓, mɬ ixíʔ akɬsy̓syústn̓. ̓. Tell them your troubles, and they’ll tell you what you’ll have to do, and that will be your power. (PS)

stroke somebody kɬt̓ic̓lxʷn̓t

• kɬt̓ic̓əlxʷs uɬ c̓qʷaqʷ n̓ɬik̓ɬik̓tám̓ He stroked it as he cried and sobbed (PS)

stand kɬtiɬɬx

• k̓aʔx̌íʔ kɬtiɬəɬx iʔ tətw̓it. The boy stood there. (PS)

something to be used as a cane kɬt̓kikstn̓

• akɬt̓kíkstn̓. It's a cane for you. (Cv)

sun set kɬt̓k̓ʷək̓ʷus

stand by tree k̓ɬtɬxalqʷ

stand on the bank kɬtɬxus

• kn̓ kɬtəɬxus I stand on the bank (Cv)

strip, undress kɬtmlxʷnčut

• kɬtməlxʷnčut He undressed (OkB)

sweetener kɬt̓xmin̓

stab under arm k̓ɬuʔáx̌n̓t

spear something kɬuʔn̓tím̓

• kɬəw̓n̓tin̓. I speared it. (Cv)

sew something of somebody’s, sew something for somebody kɬuʔxʷúɬt

• kɬuʔxʷúɬts iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓ He had stitched up his deer (PS)

sew something kɬuʔxʷúsn̓t

• kɬuʔxʷúsəs iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓ He had stitched up the (gutted) dear (PS)

see tracks k̓ɬwikxn̓

• huy̓, k̓ɬwikxn̓. Then they see the tracks. (PS)
• ixíʔ nínwiʔ k̓liʔ k̓ɬwikxn̓əl̓x, ixíʔ mɬ px̌ʷmn̓čutəl̓x. When they find tracks, and then they scatter. (PS)
• way̓ k̓əɬwikxsəlx məɬ t̓i n̓ʔučxsəlx When they see tracks they follow them (PS)

see somebody’s tracks k̓ɬwikxn̓t

• lut t̓ ksk̓ɬwikxn̓tm̓ k̓l̓ ən̓wist. We can’t track him in the sky. (PS)

spear something kɬw̓n̓tim̓

sun sets, low on the horizon kɬxnusn̓t

• uɬ way̓ kɬxən̓usəs iʔ x̌yaɬnəx̌ʷ, way̓ n̓k̓ʷul̓čnm̓ The sun was going down, the weather fixed the sky (PS)

side hill k̓ɬx̌sin̓k

send something away. an object k̓ɬxʷic̓x

send someone / send something away k̓ɬxʷic̓xmn̓t

• k̓ɬxʷic̓xmn̓. I send it/her/him. (Cv)

something to spread down k̓ɬxʷipmn̓

• way̓ uɬ axáʔ q̓ʷəyáˤs syaʔyaʕ̓nčut iʔ t kɬk̓əɬxʷipməns And the Black Face started looking for something to put under him. (PS)

spread something down k̓ɬxʷipn̓t

• k̓ɬxʷipn̓. I spread it. (Cv)

spread something down for somebody k̓ɬxʷipxt

• t̓xʷ k̓ɬxʷipxtm̓ ixíʔ. So she spread something down for him. (PS)

string up a hide kɬxʷpíc̓aʔm̓

stopped k̓ɬyáˤyáˤʔáp

sun dog (a Cree word) kɬyriɬxʷm̓

skate board kɬʔaksuxínaʔ qičəč

stand by someone kɬʔakswíxmn̓t

stand under tree k̓ɬʔaksw̓xálqʷ

scaffold kɬʔaksw̓xíw̓stn̓

sitting around for someone k̓ɬʔamlwístn̓t

sit in a vehicle k̓ɬʔamútx

• kn̓ sčk̓əɬʔamútx I came in a vehicle (Cv)

sleep late / manage to fall asleep k̓ɬʔatətxnúm̓t

sit in a vehicle k̓ɬʔaútx

sweep kɬʔax̌ʷl̓pm̓

sweep kɬʔax̌ʷlpx

sit by the shore k̓ɬʔmtčnitkʷ

• uɬ ixíʔ aláʔ kn̓ k̓əɬʔəmčnitkʷ ixíʔ n̓k̓ʷul̓čnm̓ I set there by the shore where the weather paints the sky (PS)

sit in front of somebody k̓ɬʔmtil̓sn̓t

• way̓ uɬ ilíʔ mutstsəlx, k̓əɬʔəmtilsəs iʔ k̓ʷl̓ənčutn̓ They sat him down there, he sat right in front of the big boss (PS)

smear something kƛ̓pqƛ̓pqn̓tim̓

• kƛ̓əpƛ̓əpqəntis He smeared it (Cv)

side k̓m=

• k̓mɬniw̓t side. anatomy / side
  • axáʔ iʔ sk̓ʷək̓ʷiy̓ml̓t ixíʔ uɬ k̓m̓ɬəniw̓tn̓tm̓. The child is sitting by their side. (PS)
  • k̓mqin̓, k̓əmqins head of the river (PS)
  • xʷuyx uɬ k̓əl̓ k̓əmɬniwtn̓txʷ, ixíʔ uɬ way̓ astaʔxʷsqəltmíxʷ Go by his side, he becomes your man (PS)
  • ixíʔ k̓m̓ɬəniw̓tn̓tm̓ Smiyáw̓. Then she sat by the side of Coyote., Then s/he sat by Coyote's side. (PS)

side. anatomy / side k̓mɬniw̓t

• axáʔ iʔ sk̓ʷək̓ʷiy̓ml̓t ixíʔ uɬ k̓m̓ɬəniw̓tn̓tm̓. The child is sitting by their side. (PS)
• k̓mqin̓, k̓əmqins head of the river (PS)
• xʷuyx uɬ k̓əl̓ k̓əmɬniwtn̓txʷ, ixíʔ uɬ way̓ astaʔxʷsqəltmíxʷ Go by his side, he becomes your man (PS)
• ixíʔ k̓m̓ɬəniw̓tn̓tm̓ Smiyáw̓. Then she sat by the side of Coyote., Then s/he sat by Coyote's side. (PS)

snowed over kmqʷəqʷínaʔ

snow over top kmqʷínaʔ

stay, reside, sit kmutm̓

• way̓ k̓im̓ kʷ smutx, kʷu askʔəmútm̓ iʔ kʷu anƛ̓əx̌əx̌ƛ̓x̌áp Stay home, stay with us elders (PS)

sit by somebody, stay with somebody kmutmn̓t

• kʷuʔ kʔamútmn̓txʷ. You’re sitting by me., You sat by me. (Cv)
• txt̓an̓t iʔ kʷu anƛ̓x̌əx̌ƛ̓x̌áp, kʷu kʔəmutməntxʷ Take care of us old people, stay with us (PS)

sit with k̓mutmn̓t

sinker line knn̓saʕyn̓tn̓

strap, round band, belt k̓np̓iw̓stn̓

single child knqsltílaʔt

• knəqsltílaʔt axáʔ yaʔ ylmixʷm̓, ksqʷsiʔ, way̓ uɬ ƛ̓x̌ap iʔ sqʷsiʔsəlx The chief had only one child, one son, and he was grown up / The chief had only one child, one son, and their son was grown (PS)
• n̓k̓w̓pil̓səl̓x iʔ k̓l̓ sqʷiʔsəl̓x, áɬiʔ sknəqsl̓tílaʔtsəl̓x. They are lonesome for their son, because he is their only son. (PS)
• íwaʔ k̓im̓ sknəqsl̓tílaʔtət uɬ qʷn̓čin̓ ʔux̌tílaʔt. He’s the only child we got left, and it’s a pity he’s just a baby. (PS)

scrape, strike a match kpax̌mn̓t

shiny surface kp̓aʔxʷíc̓aʔ

• n̓t̓aʔ iʔ sx̌čuts skp̓axʷíc̓aʔs, n̓t̓aʔ taɬt uɬ kɬčaw̓t iʔ sp̓axʷs. Gee, his companion is shiny, her shining is surely great. (PS)

spots on the body kpəkʷəkʷic̓aʔ

sprinkle solids kp̓əp̓q̓ʷínaʔn̓t

sprinkle on top of oneself kpukʷnaʔn̓čút

swim / cut k̓ram̓

• ksk̓rams He’s going to cut it (Cv)
• kn̓ k̓ram̓ I swim (Cv)

swim k̓ram̓ 2

scissors k̓r̓k̓rikstn̓

storm k̓sasq̓t

• axáʔ l̓ sk̓sasq̓t iʔ sn̓k̓ʷul̓čnm̓, ixíʔ q̓ʷaˤy̓. Stormy weather was painted on the sky, that was black. (PS)

sneeze ksáˤt̓ísxaʔx

sun sets ksaʕús

sun down ksáˤw̓səs

sundown ksaˤw̓úsəs

sun sets ksáˤʔús

• ksáˤʔúsəs. The sun has gone down. (PS)
• itíʔ miʔ ksáˤw̓úsəs. The sun will go down there. (Cv)

subtraction ksčləkʷilx

side of face / side of eye ksək̓ʷtus

Scalp somebody ksəráyaqntm̓

Scalp somebody ksəráyaqn̓tm̓

seven rows ksəsp̓l̓k̓ɬtal̓qʷ

seven round objects ksəsp̓l̓k̓sus

slanty eyes ksət̓sut̓s

seven people ksisp̓l̓k̓

seven round things / Seven ksisp̓l̓k̓ɬtús

seven bundles ksisp̓l̓k̓stíc̓aʔ

sweat kskʷal̓t

• kn̓ čəwʕimst úɬiʔ kskʷal̓t inkwap I came fast and my horse got warm (PS)
• lut ksx̌w̓aw̓s iʔ skskʷal̓ts l̓ sqil̓tks. The sweat on his body won’t be dry. (PS)

smallest. analysis unclear ksk̓ʷk̓ʷyínaʔ

• ksk̓ʷk̓ʷyínaʔs The smallest, cheapest one (Cv)

set the table kslam̓

set the table / set the table kslan̓t iʔ sn̓kɬʔiɬn̓tn̓

set the table kslan̓t, ksln̓tim̓

set the table kslan̓t, ksln̓tim̓

shed one’s hair / shed one’s hair. uncertain form ksláqʷnaʔ

• ksláqʷnaʔx He is shedding his hair / He sheds his hair (Cv)

spots on body ksl̓íc̓aʔ

spots on the back / spots on the body / spotted / spots on the body / spots on the back / spots on the body / spots on the back kslilxʷ

speckled gray, dappled gray, appaloosa kslsaʔlíc̓aʔ

speckled gray, dappled gray, appaloosa ksl̓saʔlíc̓aʔksəlsaʔlíc̓aʔ

set on the table ksl̓xitm̓

starve ksq̓mil̓tn̓

stink badly / smell very bad k̓sqy̓axʷ

scalp somebody ksráyaʔqn̓

something to wear kstm̓tim̓

• c̓kin̓ ɬa čk̓ɬc̓kstixʷ l̓ sčƛ̓l̓l̓mix iʔ kstm̓tim̓ ? how much do you charge for dead people’s clothes? (PS)
• t̓xʷ way̓ xʷic̓xtp iʔ t kstm̓tim̓s, t kɬk̓ɬʔay̓sl̓sčútn̓s. Give him some clothes, a change of clothes.

something to wear ksttm̓tim̓

• t ikstətm̓tím̓ kʷuʔ ksxʷic̓xtm̓ t iksyw̓yáˤw̓t. Give me something to wear with which to be strong. (PS)
• way̓ kstətm̓tim̓səlx They got clothes (PS)

spoil k̓stwilx

• k̓stwilx axáʔ iʔ sn̓k̓ʷan̓ɬqtn̓ aʔ čn̓pl̓liw̓s. The weeds spoil this garden. (PS)

S/he's going to go first. ksxaʔtm̓sčútaʔx.

• kʷ sxaʔtm̓sčútaʔx. You are gonna be the leader., You are going to take the lead., You are going to go up front. (PS)
• sčʔx̌ilx uɬ inčá kn̓ ksxaʔtm̓sčútaʔx That’s why I wanted to go first (PS)

S/he's going to be funny. ksx̌əx̌stmámn̓aʔx.

• kʷ sx̌əx̌stmámnaʔx. You're gonna be funny., You want to be funny. (Cv)

S/he's going to go. ksxiʔústaʔx

S/he is going to hurry. ksxʷəsxʷusl̓x.

• t̓iʔ p sy̓m̓sčut iʔ ksxʷəsxʷusl̓xm̓p. You guys do your best, hurry., You are helpless to hurry. (PS)

S/he's going to be hurrying. ksxʷəsxʷusl̓xaʔx.

• mat kʷu kmqʷəqʷínaʔ, way̓ t̓iʔ kʷu ksxʷəsxʷúsl̓̓xaʔx. We might get caught in the snow, we better hurry. (PS)

S/he'll drive an animal. ksyx̌ísaʔx

• miy̓úlaʔxʷɬtm̓əl̓x iʔ ksy̓x̌ísaʔx. S/he pointed for them where to drive the deer. (PS)

S/he's going to go out., S/he's going to exit. ksʔáčqaʔx

• way̓ ksʔáčqaʔx He tried to get out (PS)

She's going to play. ksʔíčknaʔx.

• way̓ áˤpnáʔ p ikčyaʕmíxaʔx, kʷu ksʔíčknaʔx Now I want you all to gather, we are going to play (PS)

sleepy, will sleep, have sleep, be sleepy ksʔitx

• əxʷ lut aksʔítx, ixíʔ kʷ iksčúnm̓, lut aksʔítx. Don’t fall asleep, that’s what I’m telling you, don’t fall asleep. (PS)
• way̓ lut iksʔítx I’m not going to sleep (PS)
• ksʔitx mɬ n̓tx̌ʷəx̌ʷqin̓ miʔ qiɬt. He sleeps until noon, then he wakes. (PS)
• t̓iʔ mut uɬ ixíʔ sksʔitxs, way̓ íwaʔ miʔ ktqínaʔs iʔ stk̓ʷƛ̓ustn̓s. He sat down and he got sleepy, he tried covering just one eye. (PS)

six round things kt̓aq̓m̓kɬtús

six bundles kt̓aq̓m̓kstíc̓aʔ

six rows kt̓aq̓m̓ɬtál̓qʷ

six people, six persons kt̓aq̓t̓q̓m̓kst

stretch kt̓aq̓xnm̓

• put way̓ n̓ín̓w̓iʔ čaʔkʷ iwá əɬ kt̓aq̓əxnm̓, uɬ lut t̓ə ksk̓əɬkičxs Even if she stretched, she can’t reach it (PS)

shoot kt̓áˤpqín̓t

shoot sky, shoot into the sky kt̓aˤʔt̓aˤpásq̓tm̓

stand on something ktəɬxiw̓s

• kʷ ktəɬxiw̓s. You stand on it., You stand among. (PS)

short penis kt̓ət̓áq̓aʔt

short hair kt̓ət̓q̓áyaʔqn̓

sweet berries kt̓əxt̓xus

stomach tears open, stomach busts. kt̓il̓l̓s

straight hair ktiɬqn̓

stand over somebody, stand next to somebody ktiɬxmn̓t

• ixíʔ uɬ ktiɬxmn̓tm̓əl̓x Yasukríʔ. And then Jesus Christ stood over them. (PS)

shake by neck kt̓iml̓psn̓t

shine something ktiqʷl̓qʷst

• čktiqʷl̓qʷstsəl̓x axáʔ iʔ l̓ n̓q̓aʔq̓ʔíw̓s. They make the center of the bow shine. (PS)

send word to ktlm̓sčin̓

send word to somebody ktlm̓sčinmn̓t

send word to somebody ktlm̓sčinm̓st

• kʷu ktlm̓sčinm̓stsəl̓x. S/he let me know about it. (Cv)

stamp, something glued over the top kt̓ɬáˤnaʔ

strip somebody naked ktmal̓xʷst

• ktm̓al̓xʷstn̓. I stripped them naked. (Cv)

stop snowing, snow stops, stopped snowing k̓t̓piy̓s

six round objects kt̓q̓m̓ksus

stand on, stand in the middle, stand among (more than 1) kt̓w̓stiw̓s

singe, scorch k̓ʷas

strong k̓ʷəčk̓ʷačt

see people kwəkwəksqilxʷ

• uɬ aláʔ n̓ín̓w̓iʔ kaláʔməntsən̓ lut t̓ ikwkwksqílxʷ iʔ t kʷúkʷaʔ And if I stay here with you I’ll never get to see other people, strangers (PS)

small belly k̓ʷək̓ʷimínaʔk

spherical kʷəkʷiw̓

small chin k̓ʷək̓ʷiy̓mípaʔst

shrimp, little red crawlers kʷəkʷl̓kʷil̓ aʔ čk̓ram̓

sit around (plural) kʷəkʷl̓líwaʔt

• t̓a maˤn̓ ixíʔ mat aláʔ laʔɬ iɬkíkxaʔ kʷu kʷəkʷl̓líwaʔt. It's like the time my sister and I were sitting around. (Cv)

short, petite, small of stature, small k̓ʷək̓ʷy̓málaʔqʷ

small mouth k̓ʷək̓ʷy̓mápuʔsqn̓

small nose k̓ʷək̓ʷy̓maqs

small head k̓ʷək̓ʷy̓máyaʔqn̓

small butt k̓ʷək̓ʷy̓mip

small breasts k̓ʷək̓ʷy̓simxʷ

small k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ

• axáʔ k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ axáʔ iʔ tətwit This on here is a small boy. (PS)
• ilíʔ čwix, k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ iʔ čitxʷ. There was a dwelling, it was a small house. (PS)

small k̓ʷək̓ʷyúm̓aʔ

• way̓ k̓im̓ kʷ smutx, way̓ myaɬ kʷ k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ You stay home, you are too small / No, you stay home, you are too small (PS)
• kn̓ stʔiw̓tx uɬ pútiʔ kn̓ k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ, kn̓ spsáˤyaʔx. I am the youngest one, I am too small, I got no sense. (PS)
• lut sl̓kʷuts, ilíʔ l̓ tk̓m̓kniɬxʷ ilíʔ čwix, k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ iʔ čitxʷ. Not too far, outside there was a building, a small house. (PS)
• k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ iʔ laputáy̓ A small bottle (PS)

snake k̓ʷəxʷk̓ʷxʷap

sit, be seated (plural) kʷil̓l̓

• kl̓kʷakʷəl̓x iʔ tl̓ siw̓ɬkʷ, way̓ ixíʔ skʷil̓l̓səl̓x. They went a little ways from the water, well then they sat down. (PS)

sweathouse kʷil̓stn̓

shake hands with somebody kʷin̓ksn̓t

• way̓ ixíʔ tkičs axáʔ iʔ sqəltmixʷ, uɬ ixíʔ kʷinksəs, čut… She went to meet the man, and they shook hands, she said… (PS)
• nikxnáʔ, n̓t̓aʔ ixíʔ sič txʷət̓pmisəl̓x, kʷin̓ksəsəl̓x axáʔ iʔ tkɬmilxʷ. Goodness, then they just rushed to her, they shook hands with this woman. (PS)
• iʔ tkɬmilxʷ nixʷ ilíʔ x̌il̓stm̓, kʷin̓ksn̓tm̓, k̓ɬt̓maˤsn̓tm̓, lim̓tmn̓tm̓. The woman did so too there, she shook hands with him, kissed him, she was pleased. (PS)

spherical kʷiw̓

small thighs kw̓kw̓aqstxn̓

sunshine, sun shines, sunlight kʷlal̓

sunny hillside kʷl̓in̓k

strengthen oneself, develop oneself, make oneself, train oneself k̓ʷl̓n̓čut

send a person, command kʷl̓stiɬn̓

• kʷ kʷl̓stiɬn̓ yaʔ sx̌l̓tətsqílxʷ. You sent someone to invite them. (PS)
• way̓ uɬ iwá kʷəlstiɬən̓ yaʔ ylmixʷm̓, ƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔntísəlx iʔ stʔəwtilts To no avail the chief had sent people to search for his youngest child (PS)

sweat often, like to sweat kʷl̓stimn̓

send somebody for something kʷl̓stuɬt

• ixíʔ iʔ kʷuʔ kʷl̓stuɬtxʷ. That is what you sent me for. (PS)

surprise someone k̓ʷɬxan̓t

surprise somebody with speech k̓ʷɬxəčinmn̓t

surprise someone k̓ʷɬxmin̓t

sunrise, undone, removed k̓ʷƛ̓ap

shake hands with each other kʷn̓ksnwixʷ

• kʷn̓ksnwixʷəl̓x mɬ ixíʔ uɬ sič kʷuʔ n̓xƛ̓iksn̓tm̓ iʔ t sn̓ɬəsípnaʔ, km̓ axáʔ kʷuʔ siw̓stm̓stm̓. They’ll all shake hands, and then they’ll give us all cigars, or else they’ll give us liquor. (PS)

shake hands with somebody kʷn̓kʷin̓ksn̓t

share something k̓ʷn̓stuɬt

show things k̓ʷn̓sxixm̓

show something to somebody k̓ʷn̓sxixmn̓t

sound is gone, silence k̓w̓pínaʔ

• k̓w̓pínaʔm̓səl̓x. The sound was gone from them. (Cv)

squash, pumkin kʷr̓kʷríc̓aʔ

stonecrop, Sedum Ianceolatum Torr, B’s etym: little yellow plant kʷr̓kʷr̓iʔɬəml̓x

singe k̓ʷsan̓t

shelf kw̓tniw̓stn̓

strange people, unknown people kʷúkʷaʔ sqilxʷ

send somebody kʷul̓stmn̓t

send somebody kʷulstn̓t

store food kʷum̓čn̓

• ilíʔ tx̌ʷy̓x̌ʷayqn̓ uɬ t̓y̓t̓íym̓ anwíʔ ɬ akskʷúm̓čn̓. I’ll pile them there, and it’ll be easy for you to put it away in your pantry. (PS)

store something of somebody’s, store something for somebody kʷum̓ɬt

• kʷu kskʷum̓ɬts. He is gonna store it for me. (PS)

store something away, save it, put away something, to bury someone kʷumn̓t

• way̓ ixíʔ kʷis, kʷums l̓ sn̓qlawtn̓s, uɬ n̓t̓k̓ʷəntis So he took it, he put it in his purse, he put it aways (PS)
• aláʔ miʔ kʷumn̓tsn̓, l̓ sxʔim̓ɬsíl̓xʷaʔ l̓ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓. Here I will put you away, in the biggest of the deer. (PS)
• ilíʔ kʷumn̓ uɬ tx̌p̓iw̓sn̓. I put him there, and I sewed him up. (PS)

shell ky̓l̓xʷíc̓aʔ

strong bow kyw̓yw̓in̓k

• ixíʔ uɬ čyw̓yaˤwt iʔ čkyw̓yw̓ín̓k. And so it is strong the strong bow/compound bow. (PS)

sharp-eyed ky̓wy̓w̓us

stand with somebody kʔakswíxmn̓t, k̓akswíxmn̓t

• aláʔ kʷuʔ kʷin̓ksəs uɬ aláʔ k̓akswíxmn̓ uɬ kʷuʔ čus. He shook hands with me, I was standing there next to him and he said it to me. (Cv)

something to eat with, means by which one can eat (such as money for food or board) kʔiɬn̓tn̓

• uɬ way̓ p ksəksqlaw̓aʔx kɬkʔiɬəntn̓əmp You have got to have money to eat (PS)
• ixíʔ kɬkʔiɬn̓tn̓m̓p uɬ kɬkʔitxtn̓m̓p.. That is for your board and room. / That is for your eats and for your sleeps. (PS)

slender legs kγkγxan̓

shovel, spade lapál̓

• mat íwaʔ k̓ʷin̓s iʔ lapál̓. S/he probably even tried the shovel. (PS)

shed fur láqʷnaʔ

sleigh laslíw̓

sled laslíʔ

shirt lasmíst

sandals láˤw̓láˤw̓xán̓

start to come back in lípx̌ʷəx̌ʷux̌ʷ

shawl lisáˤl̓

scissors lisəsúʔ

salmon stew lkmin̓

something is good for oneself lm̓sčut

• kʷ lm̓sčut. That’s good for you. (Cv)

S/he refused her/him. lutsts

saskatoon, or serviceberry / saskatoon, sarviceberry, serviceberry, amelanchier alnifolia lxʷus, ləxʷus

sit and watch, be on guard, sit vigil lxʷusm̓

spearhead, bee stinger lymin̓, lɣmin̓

sometimes ɬa člaʔkín̓

show, reveal, announce something ɬaq̓ʷm̓stím̓

stink ɬast

sob, cry ɬáˤkʷəkʷyaʔ

soft tree fungus ɬáˤpn̓taʔ

• ɬáˤpn̓taʔ, mul̓x iʔ pƛ̓qin̓s It is tree fungus, cottonwood mushroom.

soaked ɬaˤw̓k

sew, stitch ɬəkim̓

sew ɬəkim̓m̓

some water rests on ɬəɬčaˤp

• kɬaˤčp k̓im̓ iʔ q̓ʷəx̌ʷqin̓xn̓s čɬəɬčaˤp. Just her toenail had water on it. (PS)

summer weasel, red weasel ɬəɬk̓am̓

sons ɬəɬsqʷsiʔ

• way̓ čkwiks iʔ ɬəɬsqʷsiʔs Well, he saw his sons, his sons came in sight (PS)

serious face, somber face ɬənus

slather ɬəp̓k̓aˤm̓

slather something ɬəp̓k̓aˤn̓t

snap, flick ɬəp̓kn̓t̓áˤm̓

striped, streaked, lined ɬəp̓ɬip̓

skateboard, board ɬəq̓al̓qʷ

store away, to cache ɬəqʷam̓

sail, ferry, go by boat ɬəq̓wiɬ

step-parent ɬəwistn̓

step-parents, foster parents ɬəw̓ɬəwistn̓

spear, fish spear, javelin ɬəw̓min̓

step on a thorn, get poked in the foot ɬəw̓w̓xan̓

slick, sleek (plural) ɬəxɬix

slip on clothes ɬəxʷpn̓tim̓

• ɬəxʷpn̓tixʷ iʔ aksɬəq̓l̓xál̓qs. You slip on your night shirt. (PS)

soaked (e.g. beans) ɬəʔuč

sprinkle of rain, sprinkle of water ɬílaʔt

sprinkling tool ɬilmn̓

sprinkle something, sprinkle it ɬiln̓t

• ɬil̓s. S/he sprinkled it. (Cv)

serious, sober, somber ɬin̓

• ɬənusm̓ S/he is sober faced. (Cv)

show oneself ɬíq̓ʷmist

show something, make something visible ɬiq̓ʷm̓st

spilled, sprayed out, scattered, scatter-shot as in pebbles hit by car wheel or like after an explosion ɬit̓pt

slick, sleek, glossy in texture, lustrous in texture ɬix

soak (as in beans) ɬučm̓

• isəčɬúčm̓. I’m soaking it. (Cv)

spoon ɬum̓n̓

spaceship, rocketship ƛ̓ax̌t t n̓t̓uxʷtmn̓

seek something, go fetch, go get ƛ̓aʔám̓

shaman, Indian doctor ƛ̓aʔkʷílx

search, look for ƛ̓aʔƛaʔn̓čút

smeared hand ƛ̓əpqikst

sacks ƛ̓əqƛ̓áqnaʔ

• ixíʔ n̓pkʷn̓tis iʔ t̓əqƛ̓áqnaʔs. Then he filled his gunny sacks. (PS)

still, not moving ƛ̓il̓

stick out ƛ̓kiw̓t

sprout ƛ̓ksups

• ƛ̓ksupsm̓ axáʔ iʔ patáq. These potatoes sprouted. (PS)

stop ƛ̓lap

• talíʔ q̓sápiʔ iʔ sqaqsəsts ixíʔ uɬ c̓x̌iɬ ƛ̓lap iʔ sčy̓aˤpmíx. It’s long after dark that they quit coming in. (PS)
• huy̓ x̌čmn̓čut, ƛ̓lap iʔ t asčk̓ʷúl̓. Now get ready, stop your work. (PS)
• way̓ put kʷu ƛ̓lap úɬiʔ kʷ čkičx Just as we got settled you arrived (PS)
• ƛ̓lapəlx They settled down., They stopped. (PS)
• ixíʔ kʷaʔ ilíʔ kn̓ ƛ̓lap iʔ t isččaptíkʷɬ. Then probably that's where I stopped telling my story. (PS)
• ƛ̓lap ispʔús. My heart stopped.

Stop! (you guys) ƛ̓lápwi !

• húmaʔ, ilíʔ ƛ̓lápwi, p iksíwm̓. Hey, stop, I want to ask you guys something. (PS)

stop doing something ƛ̓l̓pikst

stop someone / something ƛ̓l̓pstim̓

settle / stop at a place ƛ̓l̓púlaʔxʷ

smeared hand ƛ̓pqikst

strong wind ƛ̓x̌aɬq

stem formative -m̓, -m-

• čtxʷuymn̓tsn̓. I came to you. (PS)
• čtxəƛ̓ínaʔmn̓tsn̓. I make out every word you say. (PS)
• nixl̓mn̓tsn̓. I hear you., I heard you.
• c̓apɬqnmn̓tm̓ He got whacked on the head. (Cv)
• ktiɬxmn̓tm̓əl̓x. S/he was standing next to them., S/he was standing over them., (PS)
• n̓kəxnil̓smn̓. I want to go with them / I just realize it (Cv)
• sn̓kʷnim̓s. S/he started to sing. (PS)
• n̓x̌c̓pínaʔmn̓. I got surprised (at what s/he said)., I respected what s/he said. (Cv)
• aksúxʷm̓əl̓x. You’ll get acquainted with them. (PS)
• čq̓ʷiɬtmntp. You guys bring him here. (PS)

smoke (as tobacco) man̓xʷ

• mɬ kʷu sq̓ʷay̓mn̓čúts, kʷu sn̓ɬəsípnaʔm̓ uɬ kʷu man̓xʷ. And we will give a big dance, we will have cigars and we will smoke. (PS)

stop s/o from going, prevent someone from going maqn̓t

• maqn̓ts. S/he stops you from going., S/he blocks you. (Cv)
• íwaʔ maqn̓tm̓. They tried to stop him. (PS)

send someone away, grow tired of someone maʔmín̓t

• maʔmín̓txʷ. You’re tired of him. (Cv)
• maʔmín̓tsn̓. I want to send you away. (PS)

something breaks down, broken maˤw̓p

• in̓laklíʔ čm̓ sl̓min̓ uɬ áɬiʔ čm̓ put k̓ɬn̓máˤw̓pn̓ in̓k̓ɬn̓k̓míp miʔ kn̓ əɬn̓ʔuɬxʷ. I might lose my key, and then I would have to break my door before I could go back in. (PS)

smear, wipe, trick m̓c̓am̓

smear on face, wipe on face mc̓us

smear on hands,smear on paws məc̓mc̓ikst

stoop / to stoop məx̌qinm̓

snowed in mik̓ʷək̓ʷt

share fish mil̓m̓

share something, share the fish mil̓n̓t

share something with somebody mil̓xt

• ixíʔ mil̓xtm̓əl̓x iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓. Then he shares with them the deer. (PS)

S/he realized it., S/he learned it., S/he managed to know it. mipnús.

shorter mist̓ət̓áq̓aʔt

shorter (person) mist̓ət̓q̓álaʔqʷ

so it is known miʔ my̓may̓t

so then miʔ sič

• miʔ sič n̓kəčnikn̓. So then s/he catches up. (PS)
• ixíʔ miʔ sič əɬxʷic̓ɬtsn̓ an̓laklíʔ. Then I’ll give you your key. (PS)
• ilíʔ miʔ sič ɬəwnikstmn̓tsn̓. And then I’ll let you go. (PS)
• nínwiʔ axáʔ may̓n̓čút iʔ likúk uɬ ixíʔ nínwiʔ miʔ sič čmrim̓əl̓x. After the rooster tells his story, then they’ll get married. (PS)

smear mlaˤm̓

stem formative -mn̓

• n̓c̓əq̓mnil̓sn̓txʷ. You thrown your thoughts on her/him. (and so you’re infatuated with her/him), You have given her false hope. (Cv)
• kɬyrmnitkʷkʷ iʔ ƛ̓iyíʔ Launch a canoe / Launch a canoe. (OkB) (OkB)
• k̓aw̓sn̓pəkʷmnítkʷn̓txʷ. You go throw it in the water.
• kʷuʔ c̓q̓mn̓kin̓xtxʷ. You threw my pack down., You threw my pack down for me.
• c̓əq̓minm̓ throw things
• n̓lək̓mn̓ksn̓tsn̓. I force you.

smooth mr̓mur

snow mound, snow drift mukʷ

• snmaʔmúkʷkʷpnaʔm̓ snow mounds here and there
• sn̓maʔmúkʷəkʷpnaʔm̓s, swit aɬíʔ síčɬc̓aʔ It bulged here and there, it’s fresh meat (PS)

scare someone, intimidate somebody, make someone back down muqʷəqʷst

• muqʷəqʷstm̓. Somebody put fear into him/her., S/he was intimidated by somone.

smooth mur

sit mut

• t̓iʔ mut uɬ ixíʔ sksʔitxs He sat down and he got sleepy. (PS)
• in̓čáʔ kmix kn̓ mut, kn̓ sčqin̓kx, kn̓ sləqpaʔsn̓čútx. All I do is sit around, lay on my back and pull my whiskers with tweezers. (PS)
• kn̓ t̓saqʷ aláʔ kn̓ ɬa čmut. I am bored from sitting around here. (PS)

set something down, sit someone down mutst

• čkičxstsəl̓x, way̓ uɬ ilíʔ mutstsəl̓x. And they got him there, so they sat him down. (PS)

story my̓may̓

show a place, share knowledge of a place my̓úlaʔxʷn̓t

• way̓ čmystip iʔ miyúlaʔxʷɬmn̓, ik̓líʔ mi kʷu yaʕ̓mlx You know the place where I told you to go, there (we) will gather (PS)

saw / saw. Ice-saw naník̓mn̓

• ʔáy̓saʔ, čm̓ t sqilxʷ čus naník̓mn̓ l̓ sxʷuyn̓t. Ice saw, in Indian one could call it a cutter for ice (PS)

steal naq̓ʷ

steal food naq̓ʷčn̓

steal naq̓ʷm̓

steal something of somebody’s naq̓ʷm̓ɬt

• čnaq̓ʷm̓ɬts iʔ skəkáˤkaʔs. S/he stole her birds., S/he is/was stealing her birds. (PS)

skin small furry animal náˤwípm̓

sour n̓c̓ac̓aʔáq

sperm, semen n̓c̓aˤx̌úpstn̓

standing up on head n̓c̓əc̓l̓aw̓sqn̓

saucer n̓čəčqmin̓

small hammer n̓c̓əc̓q̓qin̓tn̓

stiff back n̓čək̓ʷpiw̓s

• kn̓ mut uɬ kn̓ čk̓ʷpiw̓s I sat down and my back got stiff (Cv)

splice together, add on n̓c̓əpq̓siw̓sm̓

• isn̓c̓əpq̓síw̓sm̓. I'm splicing it., I was sticking it together., I am connecting it. (PS)
• itlíʔ kn̓ n̓c̓əq̓siw̓sm̓ iʔ t in̓čaptíkʷɬ. From there I am going to splice my legend. (PS)

squirm around n̓čəq̓čəq̓mist

• wim̓ sn̓čəq̓čəq̓mists iʔ kʷəkʷr̓it iʔ tkɬmilxʷ To no avail the Golden Woman squirmed around (PS)

squirm around, struggle, squirm around on the ground n̓c̓əq̓laʔxʷmíst

• skəm̓km̓ax̌səlx, wim̓ sčənčq̓laʔxʷmists, way̓ xʷstusəlx They grabbed him by the arms, he tried to squirm around, they walked off with him (PS)

sledge hammer n̓c̓əq̓qin̓tn̓

smell of armpits, smell under the arms n̓čik̓čk̓áx̌n̓

shovel n̓čiqmn̓

smell of armpits n̓čk̓ax̌n̓

scratch somebody on the rump n̓c̓l̓c̓l̓xupsn̓t

squat n̓c̓l̓xnipm̓

saddle n̓c̓l̓x̌ʷikn̓tn̓

salt water n̓c̓ritkʷ

story ends, closing formula used in narrative n̓c̓y̓xʷaˤpl̓qs

• n̓c̓ay̓xʷáˤpl̓qs. It’s the end of the story. (PS)
• way̓ ixíʔ n̓xixaʔyápəlqs, km̓ n̓c̓əy̓xʷáˤpəlqs That’s it, it’s the end of the story (PS)

smooth, slick, slippery nər̓nir

snotty nose, runny nose nəsnaˤsəsqs

soak something n̓hritkʷn̓t

small knife nin̓k̓mn̓

• itlíʔ iʔ naqs čk̓ʷƛ̓n̓tis iʔ nin̓k̓mn̓, way̓ ixíʔ nixʷ əɬnik̓m̓s. Then he took out another little knife, and he started cutting more again. (PS)
• way̓ t̓i lut uɬ lq̓ʷəlq̓ʷiw̓s iʔ nink̓mn̓ Before long the knife broke in two (PS)
• uɬ aɬíʔ lut t̓ aksyəʕ̓ʷpyáwt t̓i kmix əɬ nánaqs an̓ínk̓mn̓ But you won’t be strong enough if you have only one knife (PS)

slippery nir̓nr̓t

stomach inside =n̓k, -in̓k

• n̓k̓ʷəp̓k̓ʷup̓əp̓n̓k cramps in the stomach / cramps in the stomach, stomach cramps (Cv)

stomach, inside =n̓k, =in̓k, -in̓k

• q̓ʷaʔstín̓km̓ Coyote uses his poop power (Cv)
• čkpaʔpaʔsín̓km̓stxʷ. You are feeling bad about it. (PS)
• way̓ n̓c̓əspinks He cleaned off the inside of it (PS)
• k̓a n̓ɬaʔmín̓k next to the wall (PS)
• čn̓w̓xʷw̓xʷin̓ks. It hangs down uneven. (Cv)
• in̓x̌mín̓k. I like it., I want it., I desire it. It is my desire. (PS)

sit on somebody’s back, ride a horse, perch in among n̓k̓̓am̓tíw̓smn̓t

stapler n̓k̓ap̓mnwíxʷtn̓

soft spoken, speak slowly, speak quietly n̓k̓ək̓alíʔčn̓

still time, still have time n̓k̓ətpmist

sunset, dusk n̓k̓lxʷčin̓

space to hang n̓kɬəxʷpmin̓

sides n̓k̓m̓k̓m̓ɬəniw̓t

side (of body) n̓k̓m̓ɬəniw̓t

song n̓kʷakʷín̓tn̓

sing n̓kʷan̓čánm̓

• uɬ mət kn̓ nkʷaʔnča·nm̓ And I guess I was singing (Cv)

sing, record audio n̓kʷan̓čín̓

sing something for somebody n̓kʷaníxt

• uɬ n̓kʷa·níxtn̓ iʔ t ənqilxʷən̓ qʷilm̓ nqləmxʷqin̓tn̓ I sang for him Indian medicine songs (and) love songs (Cv)

strong voice, strong words, strong speech n̓k̓ʷəčk̓ʷčin̓

strong liquid, tincture, liquor n̓k̓ʷəčk̓ʷčitkʷ

stove, stovetop, stove burner, cooker n̓k̓ʷl̓̓čn̓čutn̓

sitting on the ground n̓kʷl̓lw̓túlaʔxʷ

sing, record audio n̓kʷn̓čan̓

sing somebody’s song n̓kʷn̓čanm̓ɬt

• áɬiʔ in̓místm̓ yaʔ n̓kʷn̓čan̓tn̓s yaʔ čn̓kʷnčanm̓ɬtn̓. Because I was singing my father’s song for them. (Cv)

song, audio recording, podcast n̓kʷn̓čan̓tn̓

sing n̓kʷnim̓

• way̓ ixíʔ skləm̓xqinəms n̓kʷnims He started to sing a love song, he sang (PS)
• isqʷsíʔ ilíʔ čn̓kʷnim̓. My son was there singing., My son sings there. (Cv)

sing, make noise n̓kʷnmist

• kn̓ čkʷənmist I was making noise singing / I was singing (Cv)

S/he put them in. n̓ləpləpx̌ʷn̓tis.

sob, sobbing n̓ɬək̓ɬək̓tam̓

sail n̓ɬəq̓wil̓

spear in butt n̓ɬəw̓ɬəw̓upsn̓t

stab ground n̓ɬəw̓úlaʔxʷ

shirt / shirt, dress shirt n̓ɬəxʷal̓qstn̓

sob nɬik̓ɬik̓tám̓

S/he forgot about the key. n̓ɬiptm̓s iʔ laklíʔ.

sing a power song, sing a medicine song n̓ƛ̓aʔkʷál̓xqnm̓

S/he got thirsty, s/he wanted to drink cold water. n̓ƛ̓aˤm̓čn̓ uɬ mat t n̓c̓aɬt ksíw̓staʔx.

stick up n̓ƛ̓ək̓ʷpqin̓

stuck in the ground n̓ƛ̓ək̓ʷpúlaʔxʷ

stick in n̓ƛ̓əqn̓tim̓, n̓ƛ̓qam̓

speak loudly n̓ƛ̓əx̌čn̓sčut

sharp point n̓ƛ̓imqs

still born n̓ƛ̓líɬc̓aʔ

S/he’s dying of starvation. n̓ƛ̓l̓lil̓s iʔ t sq̓mil̓tətn̓.

sharp pointed, corners n̓ƛ̓m̓ƛ̓imqs

spank n̓ƛ̓qəups

stick in water n̓ƛ̓qitkʷn̓t

stick into the ground n̓ƛ̓qúlaʔxʷn̓t

soft n̓maˤč

shoot s/t for s/o 4 times n̓məsqníʔxt

stallion n̓ml̓k̓ʷápaʔst, n̓ml̓ml̓k̓ʷápaʔst

squealer, tattletale, tell on someone n̓my̓paɬq

shine in the eyes n̓p̓ap̓axʷús

• n̓t̓aʔ n̓p̓ap̓axʷús axáʔ yaʔ y̓lmixʷm̓. The king’s eyes just were shining. (PS)
• kʷ n̓p̓aʔp̓aʔxʷús. Your eyes shine. (PS)

San Poil area n̓paˤw̓ílx

San Poil River, Keller River N̓paˤwl̓xítkʷ

squirt liquid in mouth n̓pəƛ̓čanm̓

stick something in the ground n̓pətkʷúlaʔxʷn̓t

shiny head n̓p̓ixʷqn̓

stink bugs n̓p̓w̓p̓aw̓íkn̓

• iʔ p̓ísƛ̓aʔt yaʔ n̓p̓up̓aʔwíkn̓ They are big shots., The are big stink bugs. (Cv)

splice, tie rope, braid together n̓qəc̓siw̓sm̓

step behind somebody n̓qlw̓tuɬt

• kʷuʔ n̓qlw̓tuɬtxʷ. You step in my tracks. (Cv)

settle one’s mind, be at ease n̓qmil̓s

• n̓qmilsm̓. Her/his mind is settled. (Cv)
• way̓ t̓i kʷ n̓qmilsm̓, lut t̓ isqʷəqʷáˤwqʷút, lut t̓ iksqʷawmsčút Put your mind at ease, I’m not wild, I won’t do anything crazy (PS)
• kʷ n̓qmil̓sm̓, lut akspaʔpaʔsín̓k. You ease your mind, don’t feel bad. (PS)

stay too long n̓qʷaʔám̓

south wind n̓qʷaʔčítkʷ

slide n̓qʷaˤn̓čútn̓

stupid, crazy, deranged, crazy headed n̓qʷaˤw̓qn̓

shut the eyes lightly n̓qʷəqʷal̓qʷl̓sm̓

• n̓qʷəqʷal̓qʷl̓sm̓. S/he shut her/his eyes lightly. (PS)

seven layers n̓sisp̓l̓k̓ɬmíw̓s

socks, sock, foot rags, stocking n̓sísuʔxn̓

sister-in-law (for female) n̓skiw̓

spots on back, lady bug, spotted back n̓sl̓sal̓íkn̓

sword n̓sp̓ustn̓

• ixíʔ wikɬts iʔ n̓sp̓ustn̓ yaʔ čkʷiskʷsts. Then he’ll see the sword she is holding. (PS)
• ʔkin̓ y̓ an̓sp̓ústn̓, haʔ kʷ kɬn̓sp̓ustn̓ ? Where is your sword, do you have a sword? (PS)

split something’s end, split the tip of something n̓sq̓aqsn̓t

• n̓sq̓aqsəs S/he hammered it on the tip., S/he hit it on the tip with something. (Cv)
• ksənsq́qsiʔs He’s going to split it by hammering its point (Cv)

split something, split something in half n̓sq̓iw̓sn̓t

smell tracks, track by smell n̓sum̓xnm̓

speak Salish, speak Colville-Okanagan Salish n̓syil̓xčnm̓

six layers n̓t̓aq̓m̓ɬəmíw̓s

settle one’s feelings n̓t̓aʔlíl̓s

• way̓ kiʔ čx̌iɬ t n̓t̓aʔlíls That’s when he came to himself (PS)
• way̓ mət n̓t̓aʔlíls axáʔ iʔ t sc̓ʔaxs axáʔ iʔ sxʔitx Maybe the oldest one got ever her shame (PS)
• nínwiʔ čm̓ t̓iʔ aláʔ k̓am̓tʔam̓tíw̓s, miʔ n̓t̓aʔlíl̓s miʔ əɬčkičx. Then maybe he’ll just ride around here, that will settle his feelings and he will come back. (PS)

shoot under arm n̓t̓aˤpáx̌n̓t

shoot among n̓t̓aˤpíw̓s

shoot target, shoot targets, target shooting n̓t̓aˤt̓aˤpús

saddle n̓t̓ək̓ʷkiʔsqáx̌aʔtn̓

• níkxnaʔ ! aláʔ ʔakswíx iʔ sn̓kɬc̓aʔsqáx̌aʔ, qʷam̓qʷm̓t iʔ sn̓kɬc̓aʔsqáx̌aʔ, uɬ n̓t̓ək̓ʷkiʔsqáx̌aʔtn̓ uɬ iʔ laprít, t̓xʷ xƛ̓ap. Goodness! Here stood a beautiful horse, and a saddle, and the bridle, just complete. (PS)
• ixíʔ nixʷ sxʔim̓ɬx̌ást yaʔ n̓t̓ək̓ʷkiʔsqáx̌aʔtn̓. That is also the best saddle. (PS)
• kn̓ ksn̓kʷumn̓ l̓ an̓t̓ək̓ʷkiʔsqáx̌aʔtn̓. I have a place where to put your saddle. (PS)
• n̓t̓aʔ, qʷam̓qʷm̓t iʔ ən̓t̓ək̓ʷkiʔsqáx̌aʔtn̓s, iʔ lapríts. Gee, it was a beautiful saddle and bridle. (PS)

sober, straight thinking (plural) n̓təɬtɬəɬqin̓

shorts, short pants n̓təqtqustxn̓

suitcase, satchel n̓tətm̓tim̓tn̓

short neck n̓t̓ət̓q̓ílaʔps

siblings, cousins n̓təxʷsíliʔs

shallow, shallow water n̓t̓ít̓aʔpt

sober, straight thinking, sober up n̓tɬəɬqin̓

• n̓təɬtɬəɬqin̓ sober, straight thinking (plural)

stuck on ground n̓t̓ɬəɬúlaʔxʷ

stand in (more than one), horses standing in the barn n̓t̓wist

stand in front of the fire (more than one) n̓t̓w̓stus

stubborn n̓t̓y̓t̓yínaʔ

salmon, chinook salmon, king salmon, tread water, hold position in stream n̓ty̓tyix

somebody is late in the morning, be late in the morning on somebody, sun is high up on somebody n̓waʔsnúx

• way̓ čm̓ kʷu k̓əɬx̌əlx̌lap, kʷu n̓waʔsnúxʷ, l̓kʷut iʔ ksxʷuytn̓tət It’ll be full daylight on us, we’ll be late, we have far to go! / Daylight will overtake us, we will be late, we are going far (PS)
• way̓ kn̓ nwaʔsnúxʷ, way̓ kn̓ xixaʔyápəlqs The sun is coming high on me, I am going to end my story (PS)
• kn̓ n̓waʔsnúxʷ I am late / I am late (the sun is high on me) (Cv)

see something with the corner of the eye n̓wəkpánaʔqnmn̓t

• uɬ nwkpánaʔqnəms yaʔ n̓kʷəl̓muts With the corner of his he saw his brother-in-law / With the corner of his eye he saw his brother-in-law (PS)

sun is high, it’s late / sun is high, it's late nw̓is

• čnw̓is. The sun was high. (Cv)
• ʔayxáxaʔ, čənwʔis Time went by, the sun was high (PS)
• mat čnw̓is kiʔ qiɬt. The sun was high when s/he woke up. (PS)

stem n̓wpsaqstn̓

stutter n̓xasəsčán̓

singing, sing n̓xatqnm̓

• sn̓xatqnm̓s. S/he started singing her/his song. (Cv)

smoke cigarettes n̓xəxt̓ípnaʔm̓

scare somebody nx̌ilmn̓t

• way̓ n̓x̌ilməntm̓ laʔ čxʔítiʔ, huy̓ kičəntm̓, way̓ qəmpnus She was scared at first, then she came around, she quieted down / She was scared at first, then she came around, she quited down (PS)
• uɬ kmix axáʔ yaʔ ylmixʷm̓ yaʔ n̓x̌ilməntm̓ It’s only the king we’ve been afraid of (PS)

scared face n̓x̌l̓tus

scare children, scarecrow, talisman n̓x̌l̓x̌lil̓tn̓

• kʷ čn̓x̌l̓x̌lil̓tn̓. You will be a scarecrow. (Cv)

steep banks, steep hillsides n̓xr̓xrin̓k

slow poke, weak ass, weakling n̓x̌ʷəptups

stump n̓x̌ʷəx̌ʷc̓us

slice something, chop something n̓x̌ʷəx̌ʷic̓kʷm̓

• kl̓q̓ísxiʔs mɬ ixíʔ sn̓x̌ʷəx̌ʷičkʷm̓. He peels them and he slices them. (PS)

slice something, chop something n̓x̌ʷəx̌ʷic̓kʷn̓t

• t̓xʷ mat laʔkín̓ yaʔ ksɬiqʷ, uɬ ixíʔ iʔ sɬiqʷ n̓x̌ʷəx̌ʷic̓kʷs. i don’t know where he gets his meat, but he slices the meat. / i don’t know where he gets his meat, he slices the meat. (PS)
• n̓x̌ʷəx̌ʷíčkʷiʔs. S/he slices them. (Cv)

something dry inside / something dry inside, insides dried out n̓x̌w̓in̓k

spread out in something n̓xʷipn̓t

sort, clean, pick clean, clean grain n̓xʷk̓ʷiw̓sm̓

safety, health, life n̓xʷl̓xʷl̓tan̓

sharpen something, sharpen a point n̓xʷƛ̓aqsn̓t

sharp pointed, sharp points (plural) n̓x̌ʷy̓x̌ʷy̓aqs

sharp rocks n̓x̌ʷy̓x̌ʷy̓isxn̓

strong neck n̓yaˤw̓yaˤw̓ús

sad / sad, feeling down n̓yəxʷpil̓s

sharpen a point n̓ʔalk̓ʷáqsm̓

sit on road, sit on roadside, sitting on trail, sit on trail, sit on the point n̓ʔam̓táqs

sit in water n̓ʔam̓títkʷ

sit by the fire, sit at the fire n̓ʔam̓tús

sit inside n̓ʔamút

• wikn̓tm̓ ilíʔ namút, l̓ spikst He saw him sitting there, in the glove (PS)
• n̓t̓aʔ, qʷam̓qʷm̓t iʔ st̓aʔk̓míx ilíʔ n̓ʔamút. Gee, a beautiful maiden was sitting inside there. (PS)

sleepy, feel sleepy n̓ʔatxíl̓s

stir n̓ʔax̌líkst

stir, mix, make go around with the hand n̓ʔax̌líkstm̓

sound like something, make a sound of something n̓ʔaxʷkʷúnmn̓t

sink n̓ʔaˤl̓t

scratchy voice n̓ʔáˤx̌əx̌čín̓

scratch on the back n̓ʔáˤx̌kiʔst

swamp nʔaʕx̌ʷt

shoe lace nʔiyxntn̓

• way̓ ixíʔ x̌litxts axáʔ iʔ tum̓s t n̓ʔiyxəntn̓s t síp̓iʔ She asked for her mother for some lacing hide / She asked her mother for some lacing skin. (PS (PS)

sleepy nʔtxils

sleepy nʔtxils, nʔatxíls

sing, song. apparent compound / sing, song nʔxʷkʷuntn̓

• nínwiʔs t swit miʔ tɬəɬnuɬtm̓ iʔ n̓ʔaxʷkʷún̓tn̓s miɬt̓l̓sqílxʷ. If anybody will get his song straight, he’ll come to life. (Cv)

scratch someone's back n̓ʕ̓áx̌kiʔst

smile at something nʕ̓ʷyus

• kn̓ n̓ʕ̓ʷəyus I smiled at it (Cv)

smile at somebody nʕ̓ʷyusn̓t

• n̓ʕ̓ʷəyusəntsən̓ I smile at you (Cv)
• kʷuʔ n̓ʔaˤy̓usəs. She smiled at me. (Cv)

stick in n̓γíplaʔxʷn̓t

same / doubles (for dominos) / the same, alike papút

scrape something pax̌n̓t

sad paʔpaʔsílx

squirt something out p̓c̓maˤn̓t

• ixíʔ p̓c̓maˤn̓tm̓ sn̓k̓l̓ip, k̓l̓ tʔiwl̓tk kiʔ t̓k̓ʷək̓ʷčnitkʷ, ixíʔ t̓k̓ʷak̓ʷ. Then it squirted Coyote out, he landed on the shore, and there he lay. (PS)
• pc̓maˤntm̓ It squirted it out (Cv)

squeeze, press together p̓c̓mnwixʷ, p̓əc̓mnwixʷ

squirt something. with pharyngeal intrusion / squirt something p̓c̓ntaˤs

• t̓iʔ ilíʔ uɬ n̓pc̓n̓taˤs iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓. He crapped right inside the deer. (PS)

spill (command) pəkʷmin̓t

shake head pəkʷqinm̓

sorrel horse p̓əp̓ixʷ

scatter / spread out pəx̌ʷmn̓čut

squeeze something p̓ic̓m̓

squeeze something. in one’s hand p̓ic̓m̓, pic̓m̓

squeeze through / by p̓íc̓miʔst

shiny p̓ik̓

shiny head p̓ík̓yaʔqn̓

sorrel horse / sorrel horse. similar to the color of a yellowjacket / bright / shining / shiny, bright / bright / shining p̓ixʷ

shine, illuminate p̓ixʷm̓

spatula / flipper p̓l̓k̓min̓

spread / establish thickness pɬəɬam̓

stupid, dumb, crazy / stupid, dumb / crazy psáˤyaʔ

• pəspsáˤyaʔ crazy (pl) / crazy

spit ptix̌ʷ

spouse goes along pukxnčut

• nixʷ axáʔ iʔ t tkɬmilxʷs qʷásqiʔ pukxənčut Also his wife, Blue Jay’s wife had gone along (PS)
• way̓ p həɬsmaʔməʔím̓ pukxənčutəlx You women folks whose husbands have gone (PS)

smudge pul̓n̓t

stink bug p̓up̓aʔwíkn̓

salmon heart p̓up̓smn̓

scatter pux̌ʷmnčút

smoke puʔúl̓

smart px̌pax̌t

shine p̓ʔaxʷ

• uɬ symənčáˤt axáʔ iʔ skəkáˤkaʔ, uɬ p̓əʔaxʷ, axáʔ n̓p̓əʔaxʷ, čʔx̌iɬ t sx̌əlx̌áˤlt The birds started to make noise, and they shone then it was bright like daylight (PS)

swing q̓alíwa

swing q̓alíwaʔ

step qalwítm̓

step qal̓wítm̓

scratch qas

show the time on the clock q̓ay̓íkstmn̓t iʔkilxs iʔx̌əx̌yaɬnxʷ

stick something in q̓aʔntím̓

• q̓aʔntín̓ I stuck it in. (Ok)

shoes / shoe q̓aʔxán̓

• xʷic̓əɬtm̓ l̓ sɬq̓ilx iʔ q̓aʔxáns She gave him bedroom slippers (PS)
• way̓ k̓ʷiƛ̓əɬtm̓ iʔ syríwaxəns, uɬ ixíʔ čus, “nixʷ inq̓aʔxán̓, uɬ aɬíʔ kn̓ əɬaʔɬaʔt̓xáˤn.” She took off his snow shoes, and then he said, “Also my moccasins, because my feet are wet.” (PS)
• an̓q̓aʔxán̓ your shoes (PS)

shrink qčap

stumble around qččlxípustxn̓

• qəččlxípustxn̓ iʔ t sn̓k̓aʔtkn̓áɬq He’s stumbling (trying to) keep up with them (stay near them) (PS)

shrink oneself qəčpmn̓čut

sparrow hawk (kestrel) qəq̓ic̓qc̓ / ɣəɣičɣč

something hurts q̓iltmn̓t

spring qipčm̓

sucker fish qixʷl̓x

sucker fish qixʷlx, qixʷəlx

sore legs q̓l̓q̓il̓xn̓

sad q̓l̓spuʔús

step qlwit

step qlwitm̓

• kn̓ qlwitm̓ I’ll step off (Cv)

step on something / step on qlwitn̓t

step on land qlw̓túlaʔxʷ

• way̓ t̓xʷ čn̓xʷstitkʷ, sql̓wtúlaʔxʷ uɬ ixíʔ sčn̓xʷstitkʷs. She started walking, she stepped on dry land and she started walking., She walked, she stepped on dry land and she started walking. (PS)

salmon milt ql̓x̌ínaʔ

salmon milt ql̓x̌ínaʔ, qəl̓x̌ínaʔ

swallow q̓mam̓

swallow q̓mam̓, q̓əmam̓

swallow something q̓mn̓tim̓

• uɬ axáʔ q̓mən̓tim̓ iʔ t n̓x̌aʔx̌ʔítkʷ A whale swallowed him (PS)

swallow something q̓mn̓tim̓ / q̓man̓t

swallow something q̓mq̓mn̓tim̓

• way̓ xʷic̓əɬtm̓ axáʔ iʔ kmúsc̓aʔ, ixíʔ q̓əmq̓məntis sn̓k̓l̓ip And he gave him the four packages, and Coyote swallowed them (PS)
• ixíʔ əɬq̓m̓q̓m̓n̓tis axáʔ čkl̓k̓l̓k̓íc̓aʔ. He swallowed back these bundles. (PS)

sand bar q̓pnaʔxʷčnítaʔkʷ

sand bar. (Okb) q̓pnaʔxʷčnítaʔkʷ, q̓pnaʔxʷn̓ítaʔkʷ

swallow q̓q̓mam̓

• čq̓əq̓mam̓. He swallowed them., They were swalloed. (Cv)

scratch something qsam̓

scratch head qsáyaʔqnm̓

scratch for someone qsɬtim̓

scratch head qsqinm̓

shake something q̓ʷaym̓stím̓ / q̓ʷayám̓

snow dust qʷaʔɬmnčút

• qʷaʔɬmənčút iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ The snow was floating around the earth / The snow is floating around the earth (PS)

speak / talk (more than one) / to talk / speak / talk (more than one) qʷaʔqʷaʔál̓

slip qʷaˤʔp

Say something, make a speech qʷəlqʷil̓t

sing medicine songs / sing medicine songs. qʷil̓m̓. Any song qʷil̓m̓

• in̓čáʔ kn̓ kʷuʔ čus isqʷsíʔ uɬ n̓kʷanístn̓ iʔ t ən̓qilxʷčn̓ qʷilm̓, n̓qlm̓xʷqin̓tn̓. My son told me and I sang, Indian medicine songs and love songs. (Cv)
• iʔ qʷil̓m̓ x̌minks iʔ ksníxl̓miʔs uɬ yəyaˤt n̓kʷakʷíɬtn̓ iʔ əčmistín̓. He wanted to hear medicine songs and all the other songs I know. (Cv)

startled / startled, scared qʷim̓m̓

• kn̓ sqʷim̓m̓x. I got scared., I was startled. (PS)

startle someone/something qʷim̓m̓stm̓

small sage brush qʷl̓lqʷl̓mniɬp

small sage brush qʷl̓lqʷl̓mniɬp, qʷl̓qʷl̓mniɬp, qʷəl̓qʷəl̓mniɬp

small sagebrush qʷl̓qʷlm̓niɬp

sorry face qʷn̓qʷnus

scoundrel. expression used by a boy about yutlx in a tale. (NC98) / scoundrel q̓ʷuláqaʔ

slides / slid qʷʔaˤp

split wood with a wedged deer horn. traditionally women’s work qx̌am̓

something stinks / have a strong smell qy̓axʷ

smell / manage to smell something, sniff qy̓xʷnun̓t

• qy̓xʷnuntxʷ You sniff it (Cv)

smell something / able to smell qy̓xʷnwiɬn̓

smell something qy̓xʷn̓wiɬn̓

smell something qy̓xʷnwiɬn̓, qixʷənwiɬn̓

smell something qy̓xʷwilx

smell something qy̓xʷwilx, qixʷwíl̓x

stink, [be smelled, smellable?] qy̓xʷxʷaxʷ

stink qy̓xʷxʷaxʷ, qiʔxʷəxʷáxʷ

storage container sa

swell up / swell sakʷt

Saint / Saint. French san san̓

• ixíʔ San̓ Pyar, itíʔ iʔ čk̓ɬn̓k̓ahk̓ʷípɬtm̓. That was Saint Peter, he’s the one who opened the door for him. (PS)
• čun̓tm̓ t san̓ pyar, “kn̓ sčk̓ʷúl̓aʔx uɬ lut swit t̓a čn̓pəpil̓x aláʔ kmix iʔ x̌ast.” Saint Peter said, “I just work here, and it’s not anybody can get in here, only the good." (PS)

sibling(s)-in-law of opposite sex / siblings-in-law saʔsaʔstám̓

sweat dries off. compound / sweat dries / sweat dries. compound / sweat dries, The sweat will dry off (PS). compound saʔt̓skʷál̓t

Sahaptin people sáˤháˤptnx

smile / smile, they all laughed sáˤyáˤynčút

scold a child sáˤy̓píl̓tm̓

scold a child sáˤypíltmsaáˤypíltm̓

scold somebody sáˤy̓pmínm̓

scold somebody sáˤypmínm̓, saáˤy̓pmínm̓

Skull sc̓am̓yaʔqn̓

skull sc̓ámyaʔqn̓

Skull sc̓ám̓yaʔqn̓

summer sčaʔáqʷ

summer vacation sčaʔáqʷ smiɬm̓

seeds / seed sc̓aˤl̓qn̓

swimsuit, bathing suit sčáˤwl̓xmál̓qs

skinned / butchered sčc̓iq̓ʷ

stinging nettle. Urtica dioica B’s etym: stinging hot sččix̌n̓t, sččix̌n̓t

stinging nettle sčəčix̌n̓t

second sc̓əc̓kam̓

sticker sc̓əp̓c̓ap̓q̓

shade sc̓il̓

spleen / ̓ spleen sc̓im̓c̓m̓

spark sc̓ixʷt

spark sc̓ix̌ʷt

second / math sc̓kam̓

separate by hand sčk̓ɬkɬəmikst

smoothie sčk̓ɬq̓ʷaʔ

something buried sčliq̓

• way̓ t̓i məkʷiw̓t t sƛ̓aʔčínm̓ iʔ sčliq̓ And there are snow mounds all over where the deer are buried (PS)

solid sčmalk̓ʷs

story sčm̓aʔm̓áy̓

schooling, student sčm̓aʔm̓áyaʔ

• n̓pəƛ̓mus iʔ sčmamáyaʔsəl̓x. They finished their school. (PS)
• uɬ n̓pƛ̓mus iʔ sčm̓aʔm̓ayaʔ, way̓ t̓əxʷ sqipč, way̓ taʔmúlaʔxʷ School was over, it’s early spring, the snow is all gone (PS)
• way̓ čxarkstm̓stmn̓ axáʔ isčm̓aʔm̓áyaʔ I’m wasting your time, (you whom) I’m teaching (PS)

story sčm̓iʔm̓áy̓

sticker sc̓paq̓

stacked sčt̓əqt̓áq

see the world sčwíklaʔxʷ

• kʷu səčwíklaʔxʷ. We are sightseeing. (PS)

sockeye salmon (early) / dried fish/salmon / early sockeye salmon sc̓win̓

summer sčʔaqʷ

shame sc̓ʔax

• mat n̓t̓aʔlíl̓s axáʔ iʔ t sc̓ʔaxs axáʔ iʔ sxʔitx. Maybe the oldest one got over her shame. (PS)

student səčm̓am̓áy̓aʔx

Student səčmaʔmáyaʔ

student səčmaʔmáyaʔx

study / write səčq̓y̓mixəl̓x

side / other side sək̓ʷtíɬc̓a̓ʔ

Smear səmlaʕm̓

scythe səp̓mútyaʔ

seventy səsp̓l̓k̓ɬəʔupn̓kst

seven eggs səsp̓l̓k̓ɬtip

Seventy səsp̓l̓k̓ɬʔupnkst

seventy / 70 səsp̓l̓k̓ɬʔupn̓kst

seventy. compound səsp̓lk̓ɬʔúpn̓kstsəsp̓əlk̓ɬʔupn̓kst

sucker fish səsr̓iw̓s

smart little person səsy̓syus

survey səwɬtiɬn̓

stander upper of things səxʷc̓al̓ám̓

secretary səxʷk̓ɬq̓əq̓y̓am̓

social worker səxʷknxɬtiɬn̓ k̓l̓ aʔ čyáˤpčín̓

sheriffs, police officers, cops səxʷlk̓lk̓am̓

• way̓ əɬix̌ʷp̓ət axáʔ iʔ sxʷəlk̓am̓, way̓ ik̓líʔ kičsəlx axáʔ iʔ tətwit Those who tie up people ran out, they went to the boy (PS)

second (for a singer) səxʷn̓may̓čín̓

salesman səxʷtaw̓míst

soak shar̓ám̓

soak shar̓ám̌

Salish sil̓̓x, syilx

Salish land sil̓xúlaʔxʷ, syil̓xúlaʔxʷ

skin, hide / Skin, animal hide / hide / skin / hide / skin síp̓iʔ

• ixíʔ x̌litxts axáʔ iʔ tum̓s t n̓ʔiy̓xn̓tn̓s t síp̓iʔ. She asked this mother of hers for some shoelaces of buckskin.. (PS)
• čxʷəpxʷípəplaʔxʷs iʔ q̓ʷy̓q̓ʷaˤy̓ iʔ síp̓iʔs, aʔ čxʷikʷ, ixíʔ uɬ čusəl̓x qʷspíc̓aʔ. They had spread on the ground black hides, tanned hides, what they call buffalo robes (PS)
• áɬiʔ mt sutn̓, síp̓iʔ, km̓ mt stim̓, lut t̓ sčpapík. it must be skin, or maybe something else, but it isn’t board / it must be skin, or maybe something else, but it isn’t board. (PS)

skin, hide sip̓y̓

skin, hide sip̓y̓, sípiʔ

splitting tool siq̓mn̓

split wood siq̓m̓siq̓m̓

size / bigger sísl̓xʷaʔ

seven / 7 sisp̓l̓k̓

seven teepees sisp̓l̓k̓ɬtál̓qn̓

seven houses sisp̓l̓k̓ɬtíɬxʷ

seventh sisp̓l̓k̓s

seven sisp̓lk̓sisp̓əlk̓

seven years sisp̓l̓k̓spín̓tk

shushwap / shuswap indians, kamloop indians sixʷápmx

sarvice berry / serviceberry, saskatoon, Amelanchief alnifoliaa (Northern Okanagan dialect form) síyaʔ

• siʔíɬp sarviceberry bush, serviceberry bush, saskatoon bush, Amelanchief alnifolia

sarvice berry bush, saskatoon bush, Amelanchief alnifolia siʔíɬəml̓x

sarviceberry bush, serviceberry bush, saskatoon bush, Amelanchief alnifolia siʔíɬp

small pox skaʔačqʔíc̓aʔ

second sk̓čəčáˤč

seedy variety of saskatoon, serviceberry, sarviceberry, Amelanchief alnifolia sk̓ək̓sáɬaʔq

Shortcut sk̓əɬtɬilsm̓

squeeze sk̓ip̓m̓

spouse of deceased son or daugheter sk̓iʔíl̓t

spouse of deceased son or daughter. DIMINUTIVE sk̓k̓ʔílaʔt

• sk̓ək̓ʔílaʔt Ex-daughter- or son-in-law (Cv)

Saturday skɬaʔásq̓t

Saturday skɬəʔaʔ

scoop sk̓ɬmul̓

Smoke meat sk̓ɬpúl̓sc̓aʔam̓

Saturday / Saturday (end of the week) skɬʔaʔ

snow on trees. unclear form skmkʷuqn̓

skin large animals sksaq̓ʷm̓

skin large animals sksaq̓ʷm̓sksaq̓ʷm̓

sweaty skskʷal̓t

sweating skskʷl̓tmix

• skskʷəl̓tmix inkəwáp uɬ lut t̓ inx̌min̓k əɬ iksiwstm̓stm̓ My horse is sweating and I don’t want to water him (PS)

spring time coming skstaʔmínaʔ

• way̓ ixíʔ skstaʔmínaʔsəlx Spring time came (PS)

sun heat skʷal̓t

• l̓ skʷal̓t in the sunlight (Cv)
• t̓iʔ kʷmiɬ kiʔ čiʔíx iʔ skʷal̓t uɬ áɬiʔ ʔaˤmáp iʔ smik̓ʷt uɬ axáʔ iʔ sxʷuyn̓t. At once the sun got warm, and the snow and the ice melted., At once it got warm from the sun, and the snow and the ice melted. (PS)

slave, one kidnapped / Slave skʷanx̌n̓

slave, one kidnapped skʷan̓x̌n̓

swollen sk̓ʷap

strength sk̓ʷčk̓ʷačt

• kl̓kʷakʷ iʔ tl̓ siw̓ɬkʷ, iʔ tl̓ sk̓ʷəčk̓ʷačts. She’s away from water, from her power. (PS)
• kskn̓xitm̓t iʔ l̓ aksk̓ʷəčk̓ʷáčt. We’re going to help you with your strength. (PS)

sunshine skʷəkʷl̓al̓

star skʷəkʷusn̓t

starfish / starfish skʷəkʷusn̓t qaqxʷl̓x

Spruce sk̓w̓k̓w̓iʔɬp

sunbeam skʷl̓al̓

saskatoon berry, sarviceberry, serviceberry, Amelanchief alnifolia sk̓ʷl̓k̓ʷl̓qin̓

surprise bag sk̓ʷɬax tn̓qəminmn̓

stick game bones sk̓ʷn̓k̓ʷan̓t

spring beauty, indian potato, mayflower / spring beauty / indian potato skʷn̓kʷinm̓

spring beauty, Indian potato, mayflower. Claytonia Iancolata; Solanum tuberosum. (Cv) occasionally heard as skʷn̓kʷin̓m̓, skʷn̓kʷin̓m̓

show sk̓ʷn̓stuɬt

sand hill crane skʷr̓xan̓

sand hill crane skʷrxan̓, skʷərxan̓

shooting star skʷuy̓kʷy̓ spətkʷaqsts

spouse of deceased son or daughter sk̓y̓il̓t, sk̓iʔílt

• ask̓ʔíl̓t. It's your ex-child-in-law (daughter-in-law after death of son or son-in-law after death of daughter)

smallpox skʔačqʔíc̓aʔ

smallpox skʔačqʔíc̓aʔ sk̓ačqiʔíc̓aʔ

smallpox skʔačqʔíc̓aʔ, sk̓ačqiʔíc̓aʔ

spin wool slam̓

spin wool slam̓, səlam̓

subtraction story sləkʷil̓xm̓ təsmim̓áy̓

spotted horse / spotted slilxʷ

spotted horse sl̓ilxʷsəlilxʷ

stick game stick sl̓pálaʔqʷ

spotted sl̓slilxʷ

sarviceberry, serviceberry, saskatoon, Amelanchief alnifolia (Sinixt, Colville, San Poil dialects) sɬaq

stitches sɬəkəkim̓m̓

saskatoon, serviceberry, sarviceberry, Amelanchief alnifolia sɬəqiɬp

Stab sɬəw̓am̓

Slocan Sɬəwqín̓

sap sɬəʔáˤʔ

Slocan sɬuʔqín̓

splashy colored horse, roan and white horse sɬy̓aˤlxʷ

search sƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔ

sharp point sƛ̓maqs

Spokane Sƛ̓x̌atkʷ

snowperson smək̓ʷsqilxʷ

snow / snow. on the ground smik̓ʷt

• tr̓qn̓tin̓ iʔ smik̓ʷt uɬ n̓ɬəx̌ʷəx̌ʷúlaʔxʷ. I stomped the snow and it made a hole there., I tromped the snow and it made a hole there (the ground was hollowed out). (PS)
• sxʷʔits iʔ smik̓ʷt. There was a lot of snow., There was lots of snow. (Cv)
• klíq̓naʔn̓ iʔ t smik̓ʷt. I buried him with snow. (PS)
• axáʔ iʔ mukʷ iʔ smik̓ʷt. There are mounds of snow. (PS)
• kstaʔmínaʔl̓x, uɬ t̓əxʷ ixíʔ c̓sap iʔ smik̓ʷət Spring came, and the snow was gone (PS)

Share out fish smil̓m̓

Story (realistic) sm̓im̓áy̓

story problem smiʔm̓áy̓ təsčk̓ʷul̓

snowman smk̓ʷsqilxʷ

Smilkameen sml̓qmix

sunflower smúk̓aʔxn̓

sunflower; balsamroot. balsamorhiza sagittata. b’s etym: lump on the foot / sunflower; balsamroot smúkʷaʔxn̓

stay home smutx

• miyáɬ kʷ k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ, way̓ k̓im̓ kʷ smutx, kʷuʔ ask̓mútm̓ iʔ kʷuʔ an̓ƛ̓əx̌əx̌ƛ̓x̌áp. You are too small, you stay home, stay with us elders. (PS)

story sm̓y̓m̓ay̓

snare snáˤčús

snot snaˤs

skin small furry animals sn̓áˤwípm̓

summer camp sn̓čaʔáqʷtn̓

stomach ache snc̓aʔrínk

• n̓kəčnin̓kn̓tm̓ iʔ t sn̓c̓aʔrínk. S/he was overtaken by a stomach ache. (PS)

sons-in-law snək̓nik̓ɬxʷ

salvia / salvia, purple sage / salvia, purple sage, salvia dorrii, b’s etym: soft on top snəqnəqtqin̓

son-in-law snik̓ɬxʷ

• c̓kin̓ asník̓ɬxʷ ? What is your son-in-law like?
• ixíʔ kʷ iksčúnm̓ axáʔ iʔ kʷ isník̓ɬxʷ Then this I’m going to tell you, my son-in-law. (PS)
• way̓ əɬčkičx isník̓əɬxʷ qʷásqiʔ My son-in-law Blue Jay came back (PS)
• taʔxʷsník̓ɬxʷmn̓t gain a son-in-law, take on a son-in-law

soul, life force, spirit sn̓kaʔkʔíw̓s

• xʷuy̓ axáʔ iʔ sn̓kaʔkəʔiw̓sč His soul went away (i.e. he died) (PS)

shower, shower stall sn̓kc̓aˤx̌naʔn̓čútn̓

sharing money, dividing money snk̓ɬiw̓s t sqlaw̓

skunk snkstíyaʔ

sorting game snk̓ʷak̓ʷín̓m̓ t sʔičkn̓

sick partner, hospital roommate sn̓k̓ʷɬq̓il̓t

sky fixes the weather sn̓k̓ʷul̓čnm̓

• l̓ sk̓sasq̓t iʔ sn̓k̓ʷul̓čnm̓. It was stormy weather. (PS)

storage place, pantry sn̓kʷum̓čn̓tn̓

scale of fish, fish scales sn̓l̓xíc̓aʔ

sail, sailboat sn̓ɬaq̓wl̓

stripe on back sn̓ɬəp̓ikn̓

storage place snɬəqʷmin̓

storage place, cellar, pantry sn̓ɬəqʷmin̓

smoke cigars sn̓ɬəsípnaʔm̓

• kʷu sn̓ɬəsípnaʔm̓ uɬ kʷu man̓xʷ. We will have cigars and we will smoke. (PS)

school, school house sn̓mamáyaʔtn̓

• ʔáˤpnáʔ way̓ uɬ kʷu ʔáčəčqaʔ iʔ tl̓ sn̓mamayaʔtn̓ uɬ čm̓ pn̓kín̓ miʔ kʷu əɬmamayaʔm̓. Now we are out of school, and it will be some time before we get back to school. (PS)
• way̓ puƛ̓əmstm̓ axáʔ iʔ sn̓m̓aʔm̓áyaʔtn̓, uɬ axáʔ kʷu kstəkʷtəkʷʔútaʔx iʔ t tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ We are done with this school, and we are going to travel the country over (PS)
• úɬiʔ n̓pƛ̓mus iʔ sn̓m̓aʔm̓áyaʔtn̓, úɬiʔ kʷu əɬčxʷuy̓ And when our training was finished we came home (PS)
• uɬ axáʔ təl̓ sn̓m̓aʔm̓áyaʔtn̓, uɬ nixʷ lut kʷu t̓ə čm̓aʔm̓áyaʔɬtm̓ stim̓ l̓ sk̓ʷul̓m̓ At school they don’t teach us anything about work (PS)

shoulder blade sn̓nil̓kstn̓

San Poil people sn̓páˤwíl̓xəx

saw mill sn̓pikmn̓

seaweed sn̓pl̓litkʷ

smoker (for smoking meat, fish) sn̓pul̓mn̓

smoking shed sn̓p̓úm̓ɬc̓aʔtn̓

September sn̓qaʔt̓kʷís

subgroup of San Poil people on Columbia River above and below the mouth of the Spokane sn̓qil̓tx

shampoo sn̓q̓ʷaʔqín̓tn̓

stocking snt̓aʔqxán̓

something there sn̓tim̓tn̓

• ilíʔ əčk̓ɬxar, uɬ lut t̓a čmistím̓ stim̓ sn̓tim̓tn̓. There is a curtain there, and we don’t know what is in there. (PS)

sewing machine sn̓t̓qʷmin̓

stall (for an animal) sn̓t̓wistn̓

store, shop sn̓tw̓mistn̓

stubborness sn̓t̓y̓t̓yínaʔ

stroke, have a stroke, aneurism sn̓wl̓pqin̓

stove pipe, smoke vent sn̓wl̓sal̓qʷ

stem of fruit sn̓wpsaqstn̓

shoulder blade sn̓xn̓il̓kstn̓

shoulder blades sn̓xn̓xn̓il̓kstn̓

something excreted and reabsorbed (of animals in tales) sn̓yul̓p

subgroup of Lakes people in the area from Northport to Revelstoke sn̓ʔiƛ̓l̓tx

Spanish span̓yál̓

salmon club sp̓ap̓qtn̓

symmetry, equals spapúts

Spanish spayúl̓

smoke / smoking (man’s name) Spaʔpʔúl̓

soft excrement, squirtage sp̓aˤc̓

swan spəqmix

S/he is being smart., S/he is being wise. spəx̌pax̌tmíx

spit, saliva sptix̌ʷ

smoke spʔul̓

sand sq̓apínaʔxʷ

sand sq̓apúnaʔxʷ

sweater sqəqatl̓qs

screech owl (because of owl’s flirtiness) sq̓əq̓axʷ

sickness, illness, disease sq̓il̓t

• isq̓íl̓t. My sickness., I'm feeling sick., I'm feeling ill. (Cv)

S/he is sick., S/he is getting sick. sq̓il̓tx

springtime, spring, vernal sqipč

• way̓ t̓əxʷ sqipč, way̓ taʔmúlaʔxʷ It’s early spring, the snow is all gone / It’s early spring, the snow is gone (PS)

sand bar sq̓pnaʔxʷčnítaʔkʷ

scar sqt̓am̓

saskatoon, sarviceberry, little chipmunk berry, Amelanchier alnifolia sq̓ʷəc̓q̓ʷəc̓q̓y̓áɬaʔq

stomach, abdomen sqʷl̓čnin̓k

suffer, have a hard time sqʷnm̓sčut

• kn̓ sqʷn̓əmsčutx I am suffering / I was pitiful / I was pitiful as I tried it (Cv)

son, child sqʷsiʔ

• c̓kin̓ asqʷsiʔ ? What is your son like?
• isqʷsíʔ čkn̓xɬtiɬn̓. My son is helpful.
• way̓ uyáʔ, n̓qʷən̓min̓t iʔ sqʷsitət Listen, have pity on our son (PS)
• knəqsltílaʔt axáʔ yaʔ ylmixʷm̓, ksqʷsiʔ, way̓ uɬ ƛ̓x̌ap iʔ sqʷsiʔsəlx The chief had only one child, one son, and he was grown up / The chief had only one child, one son, and their son was grown (PS)
• n̓t̓aʔ, way̓ tkičsəl̓x uɬ ixíʔ k̓ɬt̓maˤsəsəl̓x iʔ sqʷsiʔsəl̓x. Gee, they went to meet them, and they kissed their son. (PS)
• ixíʔ isqʷsíʔ Łixm̓qn̓. That’s my son Łixm̓qn̓. (Cv)

stingy with sleep sq̓x̌əx̌sʔitx

skunk cabbage, Lysichitum americanum. B’s etym: sucking at the top stámuʔqn̓

sixth st̓aq̓m̓ksts

string, twine statár̓

subalpine fir st̓ikʷl̓qʷ

snowberry plant, waxberry plant, Symphoricarpos albus (diminutive form) stm̓tm̓niʔíɬaʔp

snowberry plant, waxberry plant, Symphoricarpos albus stm̓tm̓niʔíɬp

sloughgrass, beckmannia syzigachne, place name- area where rogers bar church now stands st̓qiʔstn̓

string, thread, strand strar

soccer str̓qam̓ p̓úkʷlaʔ, str̓qɬp̓úkʷlaʔ

Similkameen people, Nicola Athabaskan people stuwíx

sale, for sale stw̓mist

spoiled, spoiled children stw̓t̓w̓il̓t

• isn̓ʔímaʔt stw̓tw̓il̓t. My grandchild is spoiled.
• kʷuʔ astw̓tw̓íl̓t. We are your spoiled children. (PS)

sternum, bone in center of chest stx̌əc̓iʔáx̌ʷčk

soup st̓xitkʷ

• t̓xʷ kčqusəs axáʔ iʔ skmaˤw̓áqs, axáʔ iʔ st̓xitkʷ. She warmed up some left overs, some soup. (PS)

shin stx̌ʷw̓x̌ʷw̓aqstxn̓

soldiers sul̓tás

Susan Susán̓

several leave, are gone / several leave, are gone. PLURAL REFERENCE / leave / depart (plural) / leave / depart (plural) suxʷəxʷ

• way̓ t̓iʔ kutpáysəl̓x, taqsəl̓x, suxʷəxʷəl̓x They said goodbye, they waved, they’re gone (PS)
• way̓ t̓iʔ taqsəl̓x axáʔ iʔ pəptwínaxʷ, kutpáysəl̓x uɬ suxʷəxʷ They just waved to the old lady, they said good bye, and they were gone (PS)
• way̓ uɬ áɬiʔ p wy̓stkʷl·iw̓s, uɬ way̓ p suxʷəxʷ And you are already finished mounting, you are gone (PS)
• way̓ itíʔ suxʷəxʷ iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓ Gone are the deer (PS)

south sw̓tim̓tk

S/he started getting ready. sx̌čmn̓čuts.

• way̓ ixíʔ sx̌čmənčuts sn̓k̓l̓ip, way̓ wiʔsx̌čmənčúts Then Coyote got ready, got done getting ready (PS)
• uɬ ixíʔ swiʔnúmtx, iʔ t sttm̓tim̓s iʔ t x̌səlsčut, iʔ t sk̓ʷəl̓sčuts t sx̌čmənčuts And he’s handsome, with his good clothes to wear, the way he’s fixed up and dressed (PS)

stick, sprig, any wood sx̌əx̌c̓iʔ

• sílxʷaʔ iʔ sčyark̓ʷəs iʔ sx̌əx̌c̓iʔ A big round stick (PS)
• ixíʔ skʷnim̓s iʔ t sx̌əx̌c̓iʔ, ksp̓íc̓aʔs iʔ kwaps. Then he took a stick, he hits his horse on the body. (PS)
• way̓ ixíʔ sx̌ʷc̓ams t sx̌əx̌c̓iʔ He broke a stick (PS)
• kn̓ yílwiʔm̓ t sx̌əx̌c̓iʔ. I twisted a stick. (PS)

stalk sx̌əx̌c̓iʔmál̓qʷ

S/he started turning around. sxl̓kmn̓čuts.

• ixíʔ sxl̓kmn̓čutsəl̓x, n̓t̓aʔ, iʔ sn̓waʔsts iʔ ɬúkʷlaʔxʷ. Then they turned around, gee, the dust rose. (PS)

sweetgrass, rosy pussytoes, Hierochloe odorata, Antennaria rosea. [lit. good grass.] sx̌síst̓yaʔ

saskatoon, serviceberry. amelanchier alnifolia sx̌ʷəƛ̓x̌ʷíƛ̓aʔst

S/he is weak armed. sx̌ʷəptax̌nx

• uɬ aɬíʔ qʷásqiʔ mət sx̌ʷptax̌ənx Blue Jay must have weak arms (PS)

steam cooking, steam things sxʷul̓m̓

S/he is worthless., S/he is weak. sx̌ʷuptx

• uɬ aɬíʔ anwí kʷ sx̌ʷuptx kʷ stʔiwtx You are helpless, you are the youngest (PS)
• axáʔ in̓čáʔ uɬ lut kn̓ t̓ n̓k̓ʷəxʷkiʔsqáx̌aʔm̓ uɬ aɬíʔ kn̓ sx̌ʷuptx Then I can’t put the saddle off because I am weak. (PS)

soapberry berries, foam berries, Shepherdia canadensis sx̌ʷusm̓

• kn̓ tixʷm̓ iʔ t sx̌ʷusm̓ I gathered foam berries (Cv)

S/he is going. sxʷuy̓x

• lut, way̓ k̓ʷaʔ p sxʷuyx čm̓ kʷuʔ n̓q̓aʔíl̓sn̓tp. No, you guys go, you might bother me. (Cv)

steam sxʷʔul̓

stalk (of a plant) sx̌x̌c̓iʔmálqʷ

• iʔ tqil̓tk, iʔ sx̌əx̌c̓iʔmál̓qʷ. It is the tops, the stalks. (PS)

snow slide syal̓t

strength, spiritual strength, strength of character syaˤw̓pyáˤw̓t

snow shoes syiríwaxn̓

saskatoons, serviceberries, sarvice berries (plural) syíyaʔ

smart, powerful, able, powerful, clever, capable sy̓syus

• uɬ áɬiʔ sy̓syus l̓ spix̌m̓ Because he’s smart at hunting (PS)
• sy̓syus l̓ syiríwaxn̓ S/he’s smart with snow shoes. (PS)
• talíʔ sy̓syus iʔ n̓x̌aʔx̌ʔítkʷ, sc̓x̌il̓x kiʔ n̓ʔaɬnaʔsqílxʷtn̓. The sea monster is very smart, that’s why he’s a man-eater. (PS)
• lut kʷuʔ t̓ ksn̓kəčnikn̓tm̓ t̓xʷ íwaʔ sy̓syus. She will never overtake us with all her smartness (PS)
• uɬ axáʔ n̓c̓ičn̓ iʔ xaʔtústs áɬiʔ w̓nixʷ sy̓syus l̓ stəxʷčnčuts And Wolf is their leader because he sure is smart in getting things to eat (PS)
• uɬ áɬiʔ tl̓ sy̓syusts k̓ʷəčk̓ʷačt Because he’s smart (and) strong (PS)

strength, character syw̓yaˤw̓t

• nínwiʔ xʷic̓ɬtsn̓ aksyw̓yáˤw̓t, way̓ kʷ n̓qmil̓sm̓. Then I will give you your strength, ease your mind. (PS)
• t̓iʔ kstətm̓tim̓ kʷuʔ ksxʷic̓xtm̓ t iksyw̓yáˤw̓t. Give me something to wear with which to be strong. (PS)

second sʔasíl̓s

second child sʔasl̓íl̓t

south, downriver sʔaw̓tím̓tk

stern of boat sʔaw̓túsw̓ɬ

S/he is tired., S/he is feeling tired. sʔay̓x̌ʷtx.

• way̓, way̓ kʷ sʔayx̌ʷtx You are tired (PS)

sixty t̓aq̓m̓kɬəʔúpn̓kst

six teepees t̓aq̓m̓kɬtál̓qn̓

six eggs t̓aq̓m̓kɬtíp

six legs t̓aq̓m̓kstáqstxn̓

six days t̓aq̓m̓kstásq̓t

sixty years t̓aq̓m̓kstʔapn̓kspín̓tk

sticky geranium, cinquefoil, Geranium viscosissimum, Potentilla arguta táqʷaʔ

sugar / sweet t̓axt

stretch, reach over, to hang, lower oneself down táx̌ʷmist

• kn̓ táx̌ʷmist I hung something (reached over) (Cv)

soil something, dirty something taʔpn̓tím̓

• kʷuʔ taʔpn̓tíxʷ. You got me dirty.

sockeye salmon (late) táˤn̓ya

sockeye salmon (late), autumn sockeye táˤn̓yaʔ

shoot t̓aˤp

shoot t̓áˤpám̓

• laʔkín̓ t̓xʷ ɬa čʔapwəksqilxʷ axáʔ iʔ sčyəx̌istx mɬ t̓aˤpám̓. When he who drives the deer happens to catch a glimpse of it, he shoots it. (PS)

shoot in head t̓aˤpápqn̓t

shoot and kill, able to shoot, successfully shoot t̓aˤpəpíst

• kn̓ čt̓áˤppíʔst I managed to shoot it (Cv)

shoot something from the hand, shoot something t̓aˤpíkstmn̓t

straight, honest, erect, truthful təɬtaɬt

• kn̓ təɬtaɬt I am honest (Cv)

straight təɬtiɬ

spider plant təptəpl̓maɬp

spider plant, Chaenactis douglasii var. achilleaefolia təptupl̓máɬp

short / small strings t̓ət̓áq̓aʔt

short t̓ət̓əq̓t̓áq̓aʔt

short fingers t̓ət̓əq̓t̓qíkaʔst

smug / overly proud t̓ət̓ips

short, short person t̓ət̓q̓álaʔqʷ

short body t̓ət̓q̓íɬc̓aʔ

soft tətuqʷ

such as, conditional affirmative expression, apparently t̓əxʷ

straight tiɬ

stand, stand up, get up tiɬx

• ixíʔ uɬ tiɬx axáʔ iʔ kwaps, áɬiʔ way̓ sčhuy̓x iʔ t sk̓iwl̓x. And then this horse of his just stood straight, because he’s done from old age. (PS)
• tiɬx iʔ kwaps uɬ ɬəq̓ilx. His horse stood there and he lay down. (PS)
• way̓ ixíʔ sxʷt̓ilxs, tiɬx She jumped up, stoop up / She jumped up, stood up (PS)

sinew tin̓x, tinx

shoot around, take shots (from a gun) t̓iqʷkstm̓

spread open, umbrella like t̓ix̌

stumble tixəxmnáqs

suddenly, all at once t̓iʔ kʷmiɬ

say something to someone tiʔxʷkʷúkʷst

sound like that, what was said, speak, say something tiʔxʷkʷúnm̓

• put ilíʔ tixʷkʷúnm̓ kiʔ ktiɬxməntməlx t yasukrí He had just said that when Jesus Christ appeared there standing by him (PS)

sit on sides, sit at side tk̓am̓ɬəniw̓t

second bin, two bundles, two bins tk̓aslíc̓aʔ

stay far from something tkl̓kʷutmn̓t

stuck in snow tk̓ɬmik̓ʷək̓ʷt

Sort it!, Separate it! tkɬm̓stikʷ !

shoulders tk̓m̓km̓sax̌n̓

shoulder tk̓m̓sax̌n̓

sit with somebody tkmutmn̓t

• tk̓amútmn̓t ! Sit with him!

someone can be lead tkníplaʔ

• čtkn̓kníplaʔ They can be led (Cv)

start smiling around tkʷaʔkʷaʔsús

start walking tkʷəkʷaʔtíst

sagebrush plantain, [lit. mouse’s tail.], Plantago palagonica, sagebrush plantain tk̓ʷək̓ʷxʷn̓ups

step over someone tk̓ʷit̓xl̓xm̓

step over something tk̓ʷitxnmn̓t

• tk̓ʷitxnm̓s. She stepped over him. (Cv)

sit with somebody tkʷl̓liw̓t

sitting on a fence, sit on a rail (plural) tkʷl̓lw̓tal̓qʷ

sit together, sitting in a tree (plural) tkʷl̓lw̓tiw̓s

send for someone tkʷlstíplaʔn̓t

• aɬíʔ čk̓əɬnixl̓əmstmn̓, sčʔx̌ilx kiʔ tkʷəlstíplaʔntsən. I’ɣə heard about you, that’s why I sent for you (PS)
• kʷ xʷuy̓ tkʷl̓stíplaʔn̓txʷ miʔ čáˤčxítsəl̓x axáʔ iʔ t k̓iwl̓x iʔ t sn̓kɬc̓aʔsqáx̌aʔ. Go send somebody to tie the old horse for him. (PS)

set something by ones side t̓k̓ʷɬəniw̓tn̓t

shore line tkwmaqs

• k̓l̓ Sx̌ʷnitkʷ, k̓l̓ tkw̓maqs, tuw̓ iʔ sqilxʷ. At Kettle Falls, at the shore line, there were lots of people. (Cv)

something breaks in two tliw̓s

stagger tl̓plwis

save a person, revive, bring back to life a person t̓l̓sqilxʷm̓

smooth sumac, Rhus glabra. B’s etym: bleeding plant t̓l̓t̓l̓iɬp, t̓l̓t̓l̓tiɬp

something breaks in two tl̓tliw̓s

• tl̓tl̓iw̓s. A twig breaks. (Cv)

straighten, straightened tɬaɬ

straightened tɬap

stiff arm tɬax̌n̓

stretched out, fully extended tɬip

stretch out as rope tɬipm̓

straighten something tɬm̓stim̓

• x̌əw̓w̓alqʷ iʔ kɬčq̓ilənsəlx, məɬ təɬəmstisəlx First the stick for the arrows have to be dry, then they straighten them / The sticks for the arrows have to be dry, and then they straighten them (PS)
• tɬm̓stin̓. I made it straight. (Cv)

soul, spirit, power, any animal, any life form, wild animal tmixʷ

• way̓ kʷ iksčúnm̓ lut nixʷ akɬəɬm̓íkstm̓ ʔkin̓ təl̓ tmixʷ təl̓ skəkáˤkaʔ km̓ iʔ təl̓ stəkʷtəkʷʔut l̓ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ And now I’m telling you not to bother any whatsoever of the birds or of the animals that walk on the ground (PS)
• ƛ̓lal̓ iʔ tmixʷ. The animal is dead. (OkB)

snail, slug t̓m̓t̓m̓aˤɬ

snowberry bush, corpseberry bush tm̓tm̓niʔíɬp

snowberry tm̓tm̓ny̓ʔip

stove pipe t̓piptn̓

stove pipe t̓piptn̓, t̓piptn̓

stack something tqəqmnwixʷst

• tqəqmnwixʷstxʷ. You stack it up. (Cv)

strawberries, wild strawberry berry, fragaria besca and fragaria virginiana / wild strawberry berry tq̓im̓tq̓m̓

squirm around tql̓pmnčut

• axáʔ iwá tqəlpmənčut axáʔ iʔ tkɬmilxʷ, way̓ t̓i kaˤy̓ She tried to squirm around the woman, but it’s like a vise (PS)

step tqlwitm̓

• tqalwítm̓, kʔam̓tíw̓s. S/he put his foot in the stirrup, got on. (PS)

strawberry plant tq̓miɬp

sixty t̓q̓m̓kɬəʔupn̓kst

six houses t̓q̓m̓kstiɬxʷ

sixty years t̓q̓m̓kstʔapn̓kstpín̓tk

strawberry plants tq̓m̓tq̓m̓íɬp

stack something, touch something tqn̓tim̓

• tqn̓tin̓. I touched it.. (Cv)
• way̓t̓i taqsəlx axáʔ iʔ pəptwínaxʷ, kutpáysəlx uɬ suxʷəxʷ They just waved to the old lady, they said good bye, and they were gone (PS)
• tqn̓tisəl̓x. They stack them up. (Cv)

short arms t̓q̓t̓q̓íkaʔst

short legs t̓q̓t̓q̓xan̓

sew clothes t̓qʷal̓qsn̓t

sew / slap, hit somebody by slapping t̓qʷam̓

• kʷ čt̓qʷam̓ You sew, one who always gets up in the morning (Cv)

sew t̓q̓ʷam̓

swat t̓qʷam̓ / t̓qʷn̓tim̓ / t̓qʷan̓t

shout, call out, yell t̓qʷčinm̓.

sew something / slap something / 2 slap something t̓qʷn̓tim̓

• t̓qʷn̓tin̓. I sewed it. (Cv)
• t̓qʷt̓qʷan̓t Slap it (Cv)

sew something t̓qʷn̓tim̓ 1

shot, explosion t̓qʷqʷiqʷ

• t̓qʷəqʷiqʷ. He made a banging noise. (Cv)
• kn̓ t̓əqʷqʷiqʷ I fired a shot. (Ok)
• kn̓ nixəl̓ iʔ t t̓əqʷqʷiqʷ I heard an explosion. (Ok)

slap something or somebody around t̓qʷt̓qʷlwisn̓t

• t̓əqʷt̓əqʷlwisəs. He slaps him around. (Cv)

slap something repeatedly t̓qʷt̓qʷn̓tim̓

• t̓əqʷt̓əqʷn̓tis. He kept slapping it. (Cv)

soccer ball tr̓qɬp̓úkʷlaʔ

stamp something, stomp, kick something tr̓qn̓tim̓

• tr̓qn̓tin̓ iʔ smik̓ʷt uɬ n̓ɬəx̌ʷəx̌ʷúlaʔxʷ. I stomped the snow and it made a hole there., I tromped the snow and it made a hole there (the ground was hollowed out). (PS)
• mɬ ixíʔ knaqs, ɬə kčahčhám̓ mɬ ixíʔ ɬə tr̓qn̓tis. And then first one, it’s his turn, he kicks it. (PS)

short t̓t̓áq̓aʔt

short t̓t̓áq̓aʔt, t̓ət̓áq̓aʔt

• íwaʔm̓ iskʷíst Pitr, uɬ x̌l̓ t̓ət̓áq̓aʔt, Pit. My name is Peter, and for short, Pete. (Cv)

stonecrop t̓t̓ikʷɬml̓x

stonecrop. Sedum stenoperalum. B’s etym: bursting plant t̓t̓ikʷɬml̓x, t̓ət̓ikʷɬməl̓x

short person t̓t̓q̓álaʔqʷ

short person t̓t̓q̓álaʔqʷ, t̓ətq̓álaʔqʷ

saskatoon, or serviceberry; short bushes t̓t̓q̓iɬmlx

short bushes t̓t̓q̓iɬmlx, t̓ətq̓iɬməlx

saskatoon, or serviceberry. Amelanchier alnifolia t̓t̓q̓iɬmlx, t̓ət̓q̓iɬməl̓x

suck tum̓, tumm̓

suck for someone tum̓ɬt

smile tum̓s

spider / spiders tupl̓

spider túplaʔ

supple t̓uqʷlxʷ

supple t̓uqʷl̓xʷ

supple t̓uqʷlxʷ, t̓uqʷəlxʷ

stand t̓wistlx

• ixíʔ sxƛ̓mn̓čutsəl̓x, t̓wistəl̓x. So they started getting in a line, they stood up. (PS)
• p t̓əwist p xƛ̓mənčut Stand up and get in line (PS)
• kʷu t̓wist. We stand up., We stand. (Cv)

stand around t̓w̓stlwis

spoil somebody. DIMINUTIVE tw̓tíwaʔn̓t

• tuʔtíwaʔntxʷ You humor them (Cv)
• tuʔtíwaʔɬmn̓ I’ve babied you around (PS)

stand in line t̓w̓wisəst

stop something tx̌aʔníplaʔn̓t

• wim̓ uɬ tx̌aʔníplaʔsəlx axáʔ iʔ t ƛ̓x̌əx̌ƛ̓x̌apsəlx Their parents tried to stop her (PS)

Small rock ferns tx̌əx̌tx̌ítaʔkst

spur a mount txmíc̓aʔn̓t

• txmíc̓aʔs He spurred it (PS)
• t̓iʔ čxʷists uɬ íwaʔ ksp̓íc̓aʔs uɬ íwaʔ txmíc̓aʔs. He just walks, and even though he whipped him and even though he spurred him. (PS)

sweeten t̓xn̓tim̓ / t̓xan̓t

sew something tx̌p̓iw̓sn̓t

• way̓ ilíʔ kʷumn̓, uɬ tx̌p̓iw̓sən̓ I put him there, and I sewed him up (PS)

something dangling txrikstn̓

• txrikstn̓ iʔ c̓ik̓ʷəsxn̓ A dangling lantern (PS)

sweet t̓xt̓axt

spirit / guardian txt̓n̓čutn̓

straighten something tx̌ʷmstim̓

• tx̌ʷəmstin̓ I straightened it out (Cv)

soon txʷus

small rock fern; cinquefoil; lousewort tx̌x̌tx̌ítaʔkst

small rock fern; cinquefoil; lousewort. Woodsia scopulina and Gymenocarpium dryopteris; Potentilla gracilis; Pedicularis bracteosa tx̌x̌tx̌ítaʔkst, tx̌əx̌tx̌ítaʔkst

stop tx̌ʔnčnmist

• nínwiʔ tx̌aʔn̓čnmíst, ixíʔ mi čiʔstxʷ When she asks you to stop, that’s when you’ll quit (PS)
• way̓ itlíʔ əɬc̓əntis, way̓ tx̌ʔənčənmist He whipped her, then she tried to stop them (PS)

stop somebody tx̌ʔnčnmistmn̓t

• way̓ ixíʔ tx̌ʔənčənmistməntm̓ axáʔ iʔ tkɬmilxʷ That’s when the woman tried to stop them (PS)
• tx̌ʔənčənmistməntxʷ Tell her to leave you alone (PS)
• huy̓ tx̌n̓čn̓mistmn̓tm̓ iʔ t kwaps. Finally his horse stopped him. (PS)

stare at somebody tx̌ʕx̌áˤpúsmst

• kʷuʔ čtx̌aˤʔx̌aˤʔpúsm̓stxʷ. You keep staring at me., You are staring at me., You stare at me. (PS)

speak, say something. compound. analysis uncertain tyxʷkʷunm̓

• min̓aʔ tanm̓ús kiʔ ixíʔ qʷl̓qʷil̓t, ilíʔ tixʷkʷúnm̓. I guess it’s not for nothing that he said that, that he spoke so (PS)
• put ilíʔ tixʷkʷúnm̓ kiʔ ktiɬxməmtməlx t yasukrí He had just said that when Jesus Christ appeared there standing by him (PS)

streams tγtγap

suffix of unclear meaning =úmaʔ

• k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ small
  • axáʔ k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ axáʔ iʔ tətwit This on here is a small boy. (PS)
  • ilíʔ čwix, k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ iʔ čitxʷ. There was a dwelling, it was a small house. (PS)
• k̓ʷək̓ʷyúm̓aʔ small (OkB)
  • way̓ k̓im̓ kʷ smutx, way̓ myaɬ kʷ k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ You stay home, you are too small / No, you stay home, you are too small (PS)
  • kn̓ stʔiw̓tx uɬ pútiʔ kn̓ k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ, kn̓ spsáˤyaʔx. I am the youngest one, I am too small, I got no sense. (PS)
  • lut sl̓kʷuts, ilíʔ l̓ tk̓m̓kniɬxʷ ilíʔ čwix, k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ iʔ čitxʷ. Not too far, outside there was a building, a small house. (PS)
  • k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ iʔ laputáy̓ A small bottle (PS)

see wik

see land, see country wíklaʔxʷ

see the world wíklaʔxʷm̓

• nínwiʔ kaláʔmn̓tsn̓ uɬ lut t̓ ikswíklaʔxʷm̓ iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ. If I keep staying here, I’ll never get to see the world. (PS)
• t̓iʔ isčxʷstlwísm̓ axáʔ iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ I’m just travelling the earth over, I want to see the world. (PS)

see game (animals) wíkɬc̓aʔ

see something of somebody’s wikɬt

• lut ƛ̓lal̓, lut t̓ wikɬtm̓ iʔ sqil̓t ɬə ksƛ̓lal̓s, way̓ kmix iʔ stətm̓tim̓s. She isn’t dead, we didn’t see the body that she’s dead, only her clothes. (PS)
• way̓ ixíʔ wikɬts iʔ n̓sp̓ustn̓ yaʔ čkʷiskʷəsts He’ll see that she is holding a sword (PS)
• ixíʔ wikɬtsəl̓x iʔ stətm̓tim̓s ilíʔ l̓ yaˤčín̓ st̓əqčnitkʷ. Then they saw her clothes close to the shore laying there. (PS)

see something wikm̓

see somebody, something / to see wikn̓t

• lut haʔ wikn̓txʷ ? Haven’t you seen it? (PS)
• uɬ wiks iʔ siwɬkʷ, sílxʷaʔ iʔ siwɬkʷ, siwɬkʷ uɬ nis, siwɬkʷ uɬ nis He saw the water, big water, water as far as you can see, water as far as you can see (PS)
• way̓ wikn̓tm̓ axáʔ iʔ sxʷuytn̓s iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓, sičxn̓ We saw deer tracks, fresh tracks (PS)
• k̓ anwíʔ aláʔ kʷ st̓l̓sqilxʷ aláʔ ɬə wikn̓tst. You are the only person that we’ve seen here. (PS)
• n̓t̓aʔ, wiksəl̓x iʔ tətw̓it t̓əčxʷuy̓. Gee, they saw the boy coming. (PS)
• áɬiʔ t čniɬts kiʔ xʷl̓xʷl̓tstum̓s uɬ yaʔ əɬwikn̓tst. Because he’s the one who brought you back to life so that we saw you again. (PS)
• way̓ wiks ʔasíl̓ xəwʔiɬ He saw two roads (PS)
• k̓aʔkín̓ kn̓ ʔáˤc̓m̓ mɬ way̓ ik̓líʔ wikn̓ k̓l̓ tk̓m̓kniɬxʷ. Wherever I look and around there I see outside. (PS)

see something wikst

• kʷmiɬ wiksts čk̓ɬk̓ʷiƛ̓pt. At once he saw them come in sight. (PS)

step =wit

• qəl̓witm̓ Take a step (OkB)
• ixíʔ úɬiʔ kn̓ čqlwitm̓. And therefore I stepped away. (PS)
• tqalwítm̓, kʔam̓tíw̓s. S/he put his foot in the stirrup, got on. (PS)

stop raining / quit raining wiʔásq̓t

see a person. compound / see (people), be able to see. compound / see (people), be able to see wksqilxʷ

• ʔəpwksqilxʷ He caught sight of it for a moment / He saw it, but it got out of sight again, he caught a glimpse of it / He saw it, but it got out of sight again (Cv)
• aláʔ nínwiʔ kaláʔmn̓tsn̓ uɬ lut t̓ ikswíklaʔxʷm̓ iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ, km̓ nixʷ lut t̓ ikswəkwəksqílxʷ iʔ t kʷúkʷaʔ. If I keep staying here I’ll never get to see the world, other countries, neither will I see other people, strangers (PS)
• wim̓ sčkswítmist kswksqílxʷaʔx, uɬ aɬíʔ tx̌əw̓x̌w̓us He’s trying his best to see, because his eyes are dry (PS)
• lut kn̓ t̓a čwəksqilxʷ. I can’t see (Cv)
• lut t̓a čwəksqilxʷ uɬ aɬíʔ tx̌w̓x̌w̓us. S/he couldn’t see, because her/his eyes went dry. (PS)
• ixíʔ sič ɬ ikswəksqílxʷ uɬ kn̓ kswəksqílxʷaʔx. that is is the first time that i have seen people and i am going to get acquainted. / that will be the first time that i see people and i am going to get acquainted. (PS)

see people w̓ksqilxʷ

suffix of uncertain meaning in the following forms =wɬ 3 =iwɬ

suffix of uncertain meaning in the following forms =wɬ 3, =iwɬ

• pəsniwɬtn̓ Rye grass (OkB)
• pəspəsniwɬtn̓ Rye grass (OkB)

sure, truly, real, really, sure, surely wnixʷ

• t̓aw̓níxʷ ʔaˤpnáʔ kiʔ kn̓ kstaʔmínaʔ. this time i sure had a hard time pulling through winter. (PS)
• n̓t̓aʔ, uɬ iʔ sc̓aʔák̓ʷ, w̓nixʷ qʷam̓qʷm̓t iʔ sc̓aʔák̓ʷ. Gee, and the blooms, the blooms are truly wonderful.
• t̓aw̓nixʷ kn̓ paʔpaʔsín̓k. I felt a bit unsettled., I felt a little sad. (Cv)
• haʔ w̓nixʷ ixíʔ in̓čáw̓t ? Is it true that is what I’ve done? (PS)
• uɬ haʔ wnixʷ haʔ ixíʔ asčqʷəlqʷílt l̓ asčq̓áy̓ ? Is what you said in your letter true? (PS)
• axáʔ n̓c̓iʔčn̓ iʔ xaʔtústs áɬiʔ w̓nixʷ sy̓syus l̓ stəxʷčn̓čuts. Wolf is their leader because he sure is good at getting food. (PS)
• way̓ wnixʷ n̓wʔasəlx iʔ təl̓ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ Sure enough they were high off the ground (PS)

start the fire around something wr̓íc̓aʔn̓t

• kʷuʔ wríc̓aʔsəl̓x. They started the fire around me. (Cv)

show off w̓sn̓čut

saskatoon or serviceberry wsxniɬml̓x

saskatoon or serviceberry. tall variety. Amelanchier alnifolia. B’s etym: tall bush wsxniɬml̓x, wusxəníɬəml̓x

Stop raining wuy̓ásq̓t

• way̓ t̓əxʷ wiʔásq̓ət, uɬ ixíʔ l̓ sn̓čaʔx̌úlaʔxʷ yaʔ əɬ n̓k̓ʷul̓čnm̓ It quit raining, and the sky painted a red hot weather (PS)

stare at somebody wxʷus

stem formative / person, inhabitant of / progressive. IN CONSTRUCTION WITH səc- / intransitive imperative sg -x

• saˤptn̓x Nez Perces from Idaho (Cv)
• wknaqínx People from Okanogan (Cv)

strong (material) / strong material xac̓t

stitch x̌ap̓n̓tim̓ / x̌apán̓t / x̌ap̓ám̓

strong (material) xc̓xac̓t

spin the spinner (command) xəlkan̓t iʔxəxalkamínmn̓

Snake. unidentified species. [lit. heads on both sides.] xəmxəmnaw̓sqən̓

steep xərxart

spinner xəxalkamínmn̓

skip counting pattern xikn̓t

spry xik̓xk̓t

spry xik̓xk̓t, xik̓xək̓t

silverweed xilxl̓

silverweed. Potentilla anserina xilxl̓, xilxəl̓

sun / moon / moon, sun / sun / moon x̌iyáɬnxʷ

Sun x̌iyáɬnx̌ʷ

• l̓ sn̓kʷəkʷʔač x̌iyáɬnxʷ. at moon, at the night orb (OkB)
• way̓ kɬxən̓usəs iʔ x̌yaɬnəx̌ʷ, way̓ n̓k̓ʷul̓čnm̓ The sun was going down, the weather fixed the sky (PS)
• x̌lap put ixíʔ sxlakəks iʔ x̌yaɬnəx̌ʷ, ixíʔ mi kʷu əɬyaˤʔ aláʔ Tomorrow just when the sun turns, then we’ll gather back here / Tomorrow just when the sun turns, we’ll gather back here (PS)

search for something xiʔm̓

say all kinds of things xƛ̓čnmist

• ixíʔ mɬ asxƛ̓čnmíst, kswál̓naʔn̓txʷ n̓x̌aʔx̌ʔítkʷ. Then you start saying all kinds of things, talk smart to the sea monster. (PS)

stand in line xƛ̓mnčut

• xəƛ̓mənčutwy̓ t̓wistwy̓ All of you stand in line (PS)
• huhúy̓ xƛ̓mn̓čútwi yaʔ čxʷl̓xʷil̓tstm̓s, p t̓wist p xƛ̓mn̓čut. Okay, those whom he owes get in a row, stand up and get in line. (PS)

stone / rock / fossil xƛ̓ut

• way̓ iʔ t xƛ̓ut miys sn̓t̓əpt̓paqsəs lut iʔ t sniw̓t ksniw̓əntm̓ He put rocks on the corners so the wind won’t blow it away / He puts the rocks on the corners so the wind won’t blow it away (PS)
• ʔután̓ l̓ xƛ̓ut He got on a rock (Cv)

snake / snake (rubber boa) xmxmnaw̓sqn̓

• xəmxəmnawʔsqən̓ unidentified snake species (rubber boa?) (Cv)

stapler x̌p̓min̓

soak something xr̓n̓tim̓

• xr̓əntin̓ I soaked it. (Ok)

steep xrxart

steep Xrxart, xərxart

steep shore xrxrčnitkʷ

steep shore xrxrčnitkʷ, xərxərčnitkʷ

smell good x̌sq̓iy̓áxʷ

snore x̌ʷaq̓ʷlqsm̓

• kʷ ʔatʔatxáyaʔ, kʷ x̌ʷaq̓ʷl̓qsm̓. You pretend you are asleep and you snore. (PS)
• way̓ məɬ nixʷ čniɬč ʔitx axáʔ iʔ tkɬmilxʷ, nixəl̓məntxʷ x̌ʷaq̓ʷəlqsm̓ The woman will sleep too, you’ll hear her snore (PS)

snore x̌ʷaq̓ʷl̓qsm̓

• čm̓ ʔay̓xáxaʔ tl̓ aksx̌ʷáq̓ʷl̓qsm̓ miʔ čk̓ɬnixlmn̓txʷ iʔ pəptw̓ínaxʷ. A little while after you start snoring you’ll hear the old lady. (PS)

shake, shiver xʷar

• n̓t̓aʔ way̓ uɬ t̓iʔ xʷar̓, xʷar̓, xʷar̓əl̓x iʔ t sc̓aɬt. Gey, they were justshivering from the cold. (PS)

say a lot xʷaʔčín̓

• miyáɬ kʷ xʷaʔčín̓. You talk too much.
• way̓ t̓əxʷ ixíʔ mi kn̓ k̓wap, way̓ kn̓ xʷaʔčín̓ Now I’m going to quit, I’ve said lots (Cv)
• miyáɬ kʷu xʷaʔxʷaʔčín̓. We’ve talked too much.
• ksk̓laxʷ kʷu sxʷaʔxʷaʔčíns We talked until night. (Ok) / We’ve talked all day. (Ok) [lit. we’ve talked til night.]

stroke, pet x̌ʷaʕylxʷ

snag x̌ʷc̓w̓salqʷ

• čx̌ʷəc̓w̓sal̓qʷ there is a snag, a snaq (OkB)

spike xʷəxʷaxʷíkʷɬxn̓

spread something on the ground xʷíplaʔxʷn̓t

• ixíʔ xʷíplaʔxʷn̓ iʔ t sq̓lips. Then I spread the handkerchief on the ground. (PS)
• sxʷəpxʷíplaʔxʷs S/he spreads something around on the ground. (Cv)
• čxʷəpxʷípəplaʔxʷs iʔ q̓ʷyq̓ʷaˤy̓ iʔ síp̓iʔs, aʔ čxʷikʷ. They had spread on the ground black hides, tanned hides. (PS)

spread out / spread out. as a blanket xʷipm̓

spread inside xʷipn̓t

save somebody’s life for someone xʷlxʷlɬtim̓

• way̓ limləmt kʷu xʷəlxʷəlɬtixʷ iʔ sqʷsqʷaʔsíyaʔtət Thank you for saving our children for us (PS)

save somebody’s life xʷlxʷltstim̓

• lut x̌l̓ tan̓mús stətʔíw̓taʔx úɬiʔ kʷuʔ xʷl̓xʷl̓tstim̓. Śhe’s just a young kid and s/he saved our lives. (PS)
• n̓t̓aʔ, uɬ lut slm̓lim̓tsəl̓x tl̓ xʷl̓xʷl̓tstim̓əl̓x t ɬəsísn̓čaʔsəl̓x. Gee, they weren’t even pleased that their little brother had saved their lives. (PS)
• uɬ aɬíʔ t čniɬč kiʔ xʷəlxʷəltstums uɬ yaʔ əɬwikn̓tst He’s the one who saved your life so that we saw you again (PS)

steelhead trout xʷmínaʔ

steelhead; rainbow trout. Salmo gairdneri xʷmínaʔ, xʷəmínaʔ

snort of animal. with pharyngeal intrusion xʷnčaˤt, xʷunčáˤt

stretch out the arms xʷpax̌nm̓

stretch out the arms xʷpax̌nm̓ xʷpax̌nm̓

stretch out the arms xʷpax̌nm̓, xʷpax̌nm̓

spread something on the shore xʷpčnitkʷn̓t

• ixíʔ kʷin̓txʷ iʔ sq̓lips, mɬ xʷəpčnitkʷn̓txʷ. Then you take the handkerchief, and spread it out on the shore. (PS)
• ixíʔ xʷəpčnitkʷs iʔ sq̓lips Then he spread the handkerchief on the shore. (PS)

shake, quiver, tremble, shiver xʷrap

• sitkəmstím̓ axáʔ yaʔ ylmixʷm̓, əɬwnikstm̓s, k̓aʔx̌iʔ kɬčəqqin̓k, t̓i xʷra··p The king had spasms, he let go, he fell on his back, he just quivered (PS)

shake / to quiver xʷrap (xʷr̓pmix)

shake / to quiver xʷrap, xʷr̓pmix

start the horse xʷstsqáx̌aʔ

• ixíʔ sxʷəstsqáx̌aʔs uɬ áɬiʔ kɬc̓l̓c̓lipɬxn̓, kɬqəxʷsqáx̌aʔtn̓. He started his horse, he had spurs, and a whip. (PS)

start xʷt̓pus

• xʷt̓pussəlx They started out (Cv)
• kɬtk̓ʷəntisəlx əl̓ p̓uyxn̓, uɬ xʷət̓pusəlx k̓əl̓ sxʷmrim̓ They put him in the car, and they started to the doctor (Cv)

steam xʷúlmiʔst

seem xʷúmt̓iʔ

sunfish x̌ʷx̌ʷtx̌ʷtíliʔs

sunfish, native fish that inhabited three little lakes at the former mouth of Barnaby Creek x̌ʷx̌ʷtx̌ʷtíliʔs, x̌ʷəx̌ʷtx̌ʷətíliʔs

sharp x̌ʷyx̌ʷayt

• “haʔ way̓ x̌ʷy̓x̌ʷay̓t?” “lut, t̓xʷ way̓ put x̌ʷy̓x̌ʷay̓t.” “Is it sharp?” “No, but it’s sharp enough.” (PS)

sharp x̌ʷy̓x̌ʷayt

sun, moon x̌yaɬnx̌ʷ

stop something x̌ʔnam̓

• x̌əʔnaməlx He tried to stop them (Cv)

stop someone x̌ʔnn̓tim̓

• x̌ʔəntiməlx He stopped them (PS)

stop the rain x̌ʔnnuxʷm̓

stingy y̓ay̓ákʷaʔ

sing (as in a sweat or ceremony) yáyam̓

stingy yaʔyákʷaʔ

stingy yaʔyákʷaʔ,yayákʷaʔ

solid yaˤc̓

shore yáˤčnítkʷ

squeak yaˤt̓

• t̓iʔ yaˤt̓ axáʔ isn̓kɬmútn̓ kn̓ ɬə sym̓yuml̓x. My chair squeaks when I move.

strong yáˤwpyáwt

• áɬíʔ lut t̓ aksyw̓pyáˤw̓t t̓iʔ kmix ɬə nánaqs an̓nín̓k̓mn̓. You won’t be strong enough with only one little knife (PS)

strong, strong character, spiritual strenght yaˤw̓pyáˤwt

• lut t̓ aksyaˤw̓pyáˤwt t̓iʔ kmix ɬə nánaqs an̓nin̓k̓mn̓. You won’t be strong enough if you have only one knife. (PS)

shake something. a stick, a tree / shake something yčikstm̓

shake something yčikstmn̓t

• yčikstməntxʷ You shake it roughly (Cv)
• uɬ way̓ miystxʷ ʔitx axáʔ iʔ tkɬmilxʷ, iwá yčikstməntxʷ uɬ kmix n̓čkʷčkʷísk̓itm̓, úɬiʔ kʷ k̓ək̓aʔlísʔst, uɬ kʷ xʷt̓ilx When you’re sure the woman is asleep, even if you shake her up all she does is groan, then you go easy, get up (PS)

Strong bow yəʕʷyəʕʷin̓k

shake yičán̓t

soar yinwlx

• yinwəlx It soars. (Ok) as an eagle

Skirt yixʷtpál̓qs, yxʷtpalqs

snow shoeing yríwaxn̓

• lut čmistís yiríwaʔxn̓. S/he didn’t know snow shoeing. (PS)

shove, slide something yrminm̓

shove, slide something yrminm̓, yirmínm̓

strong ywyaˤwt

• way̓ yuʔyʔáˤwt aspuʔús, way̓ uníxʷ čnunxʷínaʔmstmn̓ Your thoughts are strong, I can really believe you (PS)

strong handed yw̓yw̓aˤkst

strong bow ywyʔáˤwínk

skirt yxʷtpalqs

skirt yxʷtpalqs, yxʷtpal̓qs

• yixʷtpál̓qs skirt (OkB)

solid yʕc̓ yaˤc̓

• lut kstk̓ʷaxʷəxʷl̓qʷs uɬ t̓iʔ yaˤc̓.. It doesn’t come loose and it's solid. (PS)

solid yʕc̓, yaˤc̓

• lut kstk̓ʷaxʷəxʷl̓qʷs uɬ t̓iʔ yaˤc̓.. It doesn’t come loose and it's solid. (PS)

standing on riverbank or shore ʔaksw̓čnitkʷ

stand / stand up / stand, be among / stand, be standing / standing ʔakswíx

• kn̓ ʔakswíx I stand up (Cv)
• way̓ ilíʔ ʔakswíx, uɬ n̓stils… There he stood, and thought… / There he stood, and he thought… (PS)

stand on a side hill ʔakswxínk

stand around / stand around, wander around ʔakswxlwís

• aláʔ kiʔ kʷ ʔaksw̓xlwís. You are standing around here. (Cv)

shoot straight ʔalhíkst

• kn̓ ʔalhíkst I can shoot straight (don’t miss). (Cv) analysis unclear

sharpen / sharpen a blade ʔalk̓ʷúsm̓

• iksʔalk̓ʷúsm̓ in̓nín̓k̓mn̓. I’m going to sharpen my knife.
• ʔalk̓ʷusən̓t antixʷčk Sharpen your tongue. (Ok)

sharpening stone ʔalk̓ʷústn̓

sharpening stone ʔalk̓ʷústn̓, alk̓ʷústn̓

sit on the bank / shore ʔam̓čnítkʷ

sit around ʔamtlwís

• uɬ way̓ ʔəmtlwis axáʔ iʔ stʔiwtx The first one got to sitting around (PS)

sit ʔamút,amút

shave ʔaq̓ʷm̓

shave ʔaq̓ʷm̓, ʔaq̓ʷm̓

scrape/shave something / scrape something ʔaq̓ʷn̓t

• ʔaq̓ʷs shave / He scraped. (Cv) e.g. the cinders off the coals

shave ʔaq̓ʷsnčút

• kn̓ ʔaq̓ʷsənčút I shaved (Cv)

shave somebody ʔaq̓ʷsn̓t

• ʔaq̓ʷsən̓ I shaved him (Cv)

shave ʔaq̓ʷsx

second day / two days / two days / second day ʔaslásq̓t

second graders ʔaslspíntk aʔčq̓əy̓am̓

spine / backbone ʔasx̌m̓

sleep (more than one) / sleep (plural) ʔatxílx

sleep late / sleepy head ʔatxímn̓

sneak up on something ʔaw̓aw̓tíw̓sn̓t

• ʔaw̓aw̓tíw̓siʔs He sneaked up (Cv)

sneak up to ʔawíɬtxn̓

sneak up to, stalk a person, sneak along ʔaw̓íɬtxn̓

sneak up on ʔaw̓ʔaw̓tíw̓sn̓t

sneak up on ʔaw̓ʔíw̓txnm̓

sweep the floor ʔax̌ʷlpm̓

sweep the floor ʔax̌ʷlpm̓, ax̌ʷlpm̓, ʔax̌ʷlpm̓

sweep ʔax̌ʷn̓t

sleepy face ʔax̌ʷtús

share ʔaysnwíxʷ

share ʔay̓snwíxʷ

squirrel ʔaʔísc̓k̓

show to someone ʔáˤc̓x̌m̓tuɬt

show someone where to look ʔáˤc̓x̌m̓túɬt

sneeze ʔáˤt̓ísxaʔ

sneeze ʔáˤt̓isxm̓

scratch ʔaˤx̌

scratch ʔáˤx̌

scratch something / scratch it. (ok) ʔáˤx̌n̓t

string something ʔáˤx̌ʷn̓tím̓

• ʔáˤx̌ʷn̓tíxʷ iʔ sp̓ic̓n̓. String along the rope.

scratch the ground / rake the ground ʔaˤx̌ʔáˤx̌laʔxʷ

scold somebody ʔáˤy̓pmínm̓

smile ʔáˤʔn̓čút / ʔaˤw̓y̓n̓čút

salmon eggs ʔik̓ʷn̓ ik̓ʷn̓, ʔik̓ʷən̓

salmon eggs ʔik̓ʷn̓, ik̓ʷn̓, ʔik̓ʷən̓

scrape ʔiq̓

scrape ʔiq̓, iq̓

scraper ʔiq̓mn̓

sleep for a while / to nap ʔiʔáʔtx

step =ʔpstxn̓

• n̓ɬəqʷáʔpistxn̓ Loin cloth. (Cv) uncertain form

say / pronounce / call ʔum̓

stem on which tens are formed. compounds -ʔupnkst

stem on which numbers 21-99 are formed, except for decade numbers. three root compounds -ʔupnkstɬ-

• kaɬl̓ʔupn̓kstɬsísp̓lk̓ thirty-seven (Cv)
• ʔasəlʔúpənkstɬčílkst Twenty five / Twenty-five (Cv)
• ʔaslʔupn̓kstɬʔasíl̓ twenty two (OkB)

slide. as children playing ʕy̓il̓tm̓ áˤʔíltm̓

slide. as children playing ʕy̓il̓tm̓, áˤʔíltm̓