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unclear meaning. with pharyngeal intrusion =aˤqs

• x̌ətx̌ʷtaʕqs Dragonfly (OkB)

unidentified plant that grows flat on the ground in dry sandy soil. Has light pink and white flowers and “soapy” textured leaves / čər̓čur

under cover, under concealment, concealed čk̓ɬčaw̓.

unlikely čm̓ čmay̓ lut

unpack čnpan̓

used to leading, used to taking the lead, something is broken in čn̓qʷaʔmús

uninate on something čtkiʔst / tkiʔn̓t

urge on, exhort, goad čxʷəsmaʔčínm̓st / xʷəsmaʔčinmn̓t

undertaker ən̓tr̓tikr

• way̓ pničíʔ uɬ way̓áʔ aɬíʔ kɬəntərtikər At that time they didn’t have any undertaker (PS)

ugly, homely k̓ək̓ásaʔt

umbrella k̓ɬc̓il̓mn̓

uncertain form. shingles, shakes kɬəɬčən̓čuttn̓

underwear k̓ɬixʷtl̓sčút

underwear kɬiyxʷtáqstxn̓

under cover k̓ɬkɬčaw̓

under one cover k̓ɬnqsáčaʔ

• ixíʔ ɬəq̓lil̓xəl̓x axáʔ iʔ laʔɬ tkɬmilxʷ, k̓ɬnəqsác̓aʔ axáʔm̓ iʔ stʔiw̓tx. Then they went to bed, he and this woman, the young one was under another blanket. (PS)

undressed, naked / naked / She is naked kɬtmalxʷ

Undress kɬtməlxʷnčút

underwear k̓ɬyxʷlsčut

Underwear kɬyxʷtəlsčut

uncover kƛ̓qínaʔ

ugly (not a person) k̓sk̓sʔáˤc̓əc̓

Up the hill kskwiwstm̓s

urinate kstkiʔaʔx

underbrush k̓súlaʔxʷ

ugly / ugly face k̓sus

up the hill from ksxw̓iw̓stm̓s

ugly, bad looking k̓sʔáˤc̓əc̓

unstitch something ktriw̓sn̓t

untie, unravel k̓ʷaxʷxʷ

used as interjection / used as interjection. yes / well kway̓

• staʔ, kway̓, čənkčnikn̓tm̓ iʔ t n̓kʷəl̓muts, t qʷásqiʔ Well, he was being overtaken by his brother-in-law Blue Jay (PS)
• way̓ nstils n̓c̓ičən̓, “kway̓, swnixʷəxʷ.” Wolf thought, “Yes, he’s telling the truth.” (PS)
• kway̓ čmystixʷ lut kʷu t̓ə čk̓əɬk̓əlxʷusəmstxʷ kʷu təl̓ sk̓ʷul̓s You know that we haven’t got out of your sight since our birth (PS)
• n̓stils, “kway̓, myaɬ kn̓ ʔayx̌ʷt.” He thought, “Well, I am too tired.” (PS)

up the hill kwiwstms

uniform, matched colors myilxʷ

• lut ta miyílxʷ Variegated, of different colors (OkB)

unicycle naqsxn̓ tqaluʔtinaʔ

Uproot n̓c̓əwqip

use crutches nčk̓ʷčk̓ʷax̌nm̓

uproot something nc̓wqipn̓t

• n̓c̓əwqipən̓ I uproot it (Cv)

under water nixʷtítkʷ

ugly voice n̓k̓sčin̓

ugly laugh. uncertain form / ugly laugh nk̓sqin̓

upstream nkʷičt

untie. as story. uncertain form / untie nk̓ʷxʷsalqʷ

• way̓ kʷu n̓k̓ʷəxʷsalqʷm̓ iʔ t čaptíkʷɬ We untie the story (we start again) (Cv)

underbrush nsc̓íc̓uʔ

underbrush n̓sc̓íc̓uʔ

understand each other n̓səxʷnaʔnwíxʷ

understand nsúxʷnaʔ

understand something / understand someone n̓súxʷnaʔmn̓t

• n̓súxʷnaʔm̓səl̓xmy̓pnusəl̓x t̓əxʷ axáʔ iʔ t̓ínaʔ They understood, and they figured out about the ears (PS)

understand one another n̓suxʷnaʔmnwíxʷ

• kʷu sqʷl̓qʷl̓stwixʷəxʷ, t̓əxʷ miʔ kʷu n̓suxʷnaʔmnwíxʷ Let’s talk, so we may understand one another (PS)

unpopular, not liked n̓xʷətxʷtil̓s

unpopular / not-liked n̓xʷtxʷtil̓s

upriver n̓ʔaw̓čín̓

up/on top qil̓l̓t

unidentified plant qʷaqʷqʷnílp

unidentified plant / unidentified plant (Lerman, 1952-54) qʷilqʷilsi

uncle (mom's side) / maternal uncle(s) / uncle (mom’s side) səsiʔ

upper arm sk̓mw̓sax̌n̓

upper arm sk̓mw̓saxn̓, sk̓muʔsáxn̓

Unidentified plant smətkʷl̓ínaʔ

uncle (dad's side) / paternal uncle(s) / uncle (dad’s side) smiʔɬ

unidentified plant smtkʷl̓ínaʔ

unidentified plant smtkʷl̓ínaʔ, smətkʷl̓ínaʔ

unidentified bird smtq̓ʷul̓

urinal sn̓taʔkímn̓

urinal. (Ok) sntaʔkímn̓, sn̓taʔkímn̓

Upper Spokane, Lower Spokane, Kalispel, Flatheads / Spokane people sn̓xʷmínaʔx

Upper Spokane, Lower Spokane, Kalispel, Flatheads snxʷmínaʔx, snxʷəmínaʔx

useful things stmaʔstím̓

upper lip. (Ok) stqltkaw̓sqn̓

unidentified plant / unidentified plant. (lehman, 1952-54) st̓qɬk̓lústin̓

unidentified camas sp sunwnt̓únɬakʷ

unidentified nut / unidentified nut. sust q̓íq̓p̓xʷaʔ

unidentified nut swst q̓íq̓p̓xʷaʔ

unidentified nut., B’s etym: high elevation little nut. Compare to: wist q̓íq̓p̓xʷaʔ, swst q̓íq̓p̓xʷaʔ / unidentified nut., B’s etym: high elevation little nut. Compare to: wist q̓íq̓p̓xʷaʔ, swst q̓íq̓p̓xʷaʔ (OkB) swst q̓íq̓p̓xʷaʔ, sust q̓iq̓p̓xʷaʔ

unidentified shellfish sx̌ƛ̓qan̓

unidentified shellfish. type of shellfish gathered from two small lakes just north of Gifford. Dentalium pretiosum (?) sx̌ƛ̓qan̓, sx̌əƛ̓qan̓

unidentified plant / unidentified plant. b’s etym: cut up (plural) sx̌ʷačq

Unidentified plant t̓əqt̓əqiɬəml̓x

urine tkiʔ

urinate tkiʔm̓

upper area of Keremeos Tk̓r̓miw̓s

unwrap something tk̓ʷixʷc̓aʔn̓t

• tk̓ʷíxʷc̓aʔn̓ I unwrap it (Cv)

unwrap something tk̓ʷíxʷc̓aʔn̓t

untie a bundle, a load tk̓ʷixʷkn̓n̓t

• tq̓ʷixʷkiʔs He unties a bundle (Cv)
• kn̓ tq̓ʷixʷkn̓n̓ I untie a bundle (Cv)

untie a bundle, a load tk̓ʷixʷkn̓t

unidentified plant. used as love medicine / unidentified plant tkxkxan̓

Upper lip tqltkaw̓sqn̓

upper lip tql̓tkaw̓sqn̓

unravel tram̓, təram̓

unidentified plant t̓t̓qiɬmlx

unidentified plant probably Carex spp t̓t̓qiɬmlx, t̓ət̓qiɬmlx

unclear suffix in the following form =uyaʔ

• číquyaʔ digger, snake eater, western shrike?, Lanius ludovicianus? (Cv)

unidentified nut. (alpine smaller than hazelnut) wist q̓íq̓p̓xaʔ

unidentified nut / unidentified nut. (OkB) wist q̓íq̓p̓xʷaʔ

unclear suffix in the following form. (diminutive?) =wʔs, =áwaʔs

• sx̌mənkáwaʔsts Her lover (PS)

unclear suffix in the following form =xqn̓, =ixqn̓, -ixqən̓

• sx̌ʷlixqən̓ Bucks shedding their horns / Bucks shedding their horns. (Cv) unclear form (Cv)

unclear form xʷtmix

ungrateful / ungrateful. cf.√xʷt 1 xʷtxʷatt

• xʷətxʷattəlx They’re ungrateful (Cv)

unfold / open (command) / open / unfold (command) / unfold / open (command) / open / unfold (command) xʷupmstíkʷ