c̓
c̓aknilxʷ of some color, of whatever color
c̓aknílxʷ color, what color, what is outside covering like
c̓ak̓ʷt stiff (Cv)
c̓al̓ tree, pole, upright cylinder shaped thing
c̓aɬəɬt cold, frozen, freeze to death (control-less resultive)
- aláʔ n̓ʔuɬxʷstmn̓ uɬ way̓ lut aksksc̓áɬəɬt. I will put you in here and you won’t freeze to death. (PS)
c̓aɬt cold, it's cold, cold weather
- myaɬ c̓aɬt It’s too cold (PS)
- kiy̓ic̓ásq̓t, talíʔ c̓aɬt. It is clear, it’s very cold. (OkB)
c̓am̓tlwís be sitting around
c̓an̓ʔín̓t what they said
c̓áp̓aʔx̌ western red cedar, Thuja plicata. Presumably a Columbian word for cedar root (OkB)
c̓ap̓q̓mnwíxʷ stick to each other
c̓ap̓q̓w̓íčyaʔ burweed
c̓aq̓l̓nútyaʔ improvised arrow, spear
c̓aq̓mútyaʔn̓t throw something
c̓aqt sour (OkB)
c̓aq̓ʷ point
c̓aq̓ʷc̓əq̓ʷɬp wire brush (Cv)
c̓áq̓ʷlaʔxʷm̓ point to a place
- c̓áq̓ʷlaʔxʷm̓ n̓c̓iʔčn̓. Wolf will point to where to go. (PS)
c̓aq̓ʷm̓ point (OkB)
c̓áq̓ʷmaʔ pointer finger, index finger (OkB)
c̓aq̓ʷn̓t point at something
c̓áqʷuyaʔ turkey vulture
c̓art salt
c̓asn̓tím̓ gather together
c̓ásy̓aqn̓ head
c̓asy̓qn̓ head (Cv)
c̓ax̌lwís wander around
c̓ax̌ʷ promise, wager, obligation
- way̓ x̌lap iʔ c̓ax̌ʷtət mi kʷu əɬyaʕp Tomorrow is when we promised (our promise) to be back (PS)
c̓axʷkʷúnm̓ do business, make noise
c̓áy̓x̌aʔ crawdad, crawdads, crayfish
=c̓aʔ body cover, outer cover
- ɣíy̓c̓a weave blankets, weave cloth (OkB)
- kčəqʷčíqʷc̓aʔ raw, featherless, naked body (Cv)
- kmusc̓aʔ Four wrapped bundles (PS)
- kp̓umc̓aʔ Brown blanket (Cv)
- sk̓ɬpúl̓sc̓aʔam̓ Smoke meat (OkB)
- xʷikʷčaʔm̓ Tan hides (OkB)
c̓aʔák̓ʷm̓ bloom / to flower (OkB)
- c̓aʔák̓ʷm̓ axáʔ iʔ patáq. These potatoes flowered. (PS)
c̓aʔáx Be ashamed, embarrased / Be ashamed / embarrased (OkB)
- c̓aʔc̓aʔáx embarrased (pl) / embarrased
c̓aʔc̓aʔáx embarrased (pl) / embarrased
c̓aʔc̓aʔxúɬ modest, meek, bashful, shy
c̓aʔknúlaʔxʷ be better off
- anwíʔ pnaʔ kʷ c̓aʔknúlaʔxʷ. You are probably a little better off. (PS)
c̓aʔtán̓ rattle / rattle of a snake
c̓aʔxmín̓t ashamed or embarrassed of something or somebody
- kʷuʔ c̓aʔxmís He’s ashamed of me (PS)
c̓aʔxús shy face
c̓aˤc̓m̓ stare at somebody (OkB)
c̓áˤc̓q̓y̓mínm̓. He was reading books. (PS)
c̓aˤc̓st be looking at something (OkB)
- c̓áˤc̓stsəl̓x uɬ k̓ɬk̓lxʷusm̓səl̓x. They looked at him and he got out of sight. (PS)
- axáʔ miʔ aʔ čʔáˤc̓n̓txʷ. You should look at this. (PS)
c̓aˤn̓c̓n̓ grasshopper
c̓áˤx̌n̓tím̓ squirt something
c̓əc̓iqc̓əqɬəml̓x Engelmann spruce and white spruce (OkB)
c̓əc̓kʷəkʷíɬaʔp mountain ash / mountain ash. diminutive ofc̓kʷkʷiɬp (OkB)
c̓əc̓kʷikʷ mountain ash berries (OkB)
c̓əc̓l̓aʕkstətn̓ Rattle (OkB)
c̓əc̓l̓aˤkstn̓ rattle (OkB)
c̓əc̓ɬənusn̓tm̓ it's hailing.
c̓əc̓míliʔs red twinberry, lonicera utahensis (OkB)
c̓əc̓míxʷyaʔ phlox, Phlox longitolia (OkB)
c̓əc̓q̓íɬaʔp young or small Douglas fir (OkB)
c̓ək̓ʷc̓uk̓ʷ / c̓ək̓ʷc̓uk̓ʷlxʷ stiff (material)
c̓əp̓c̓ap̓q̓t sticky
c̓əp̓c̓əp̓q̓ikst sticky fingers
c̓əp̓c̓əp̓q̓w̓íčyaʔ burweed, bedstraw
c̓əp̓c̓əp̓q̓w̓íčyaʔ, c̓əp̓c̓ap̓q̓w̓íčyaʔ burweed, bedstraw, Lapulla redowski, Galium aparine (OkB)
c̓əp̓q̓min̓ tape, adhesive material, glue
c̓əpq̓mnwixʷst join, splice, glue, stick together
- c̓əpq̓mnwixʷstsəl̓x. They glued it together. (Cv)
c̓əp̓q̓n̓tim̓ stick something, we taped it, we glued it, it was adhered
c̓əp̓q̓w̓íčyaʔ, c̓ap̓q̓w̓íčyaʔ burweed, Lappula redowski (OkB)
c̓əq̓c̓q̓am̓ thunder storm, it's thundering, thunder
c̓ik rough, bristly
c̓ik̓ʷm̓ make light
- lut skpax̌əmsəlx iʔ t swr̓isəlp̓ sc̓ik̓ʷəmsəlx They didn’t have to strike matches to make things light / They didn’t have to strike matches (PS)
c̓ik̓ʷn̓t make light on something
- c̓ik̓ʷn̓tm̓ axáʔ iʔ sxʔitx. She’ll put the light over the oldest one. (PS)
c̓ik̓ʷsxn̓ lantern, lamp light, lamp, light (PS)
- txrikstn̓ iʔ c̓ik̓ʷəsxn̓ A dangling lantern (PS)
- čƛ̓w̓ƛ̓aw̓ iʔ c̓ik̓ʷsxn̓, n̓k̓im̓. The lights are all out, it’s dark. (PS)
- uɬ kywywusəlx, uɬ kʷaʔ l̓ aʔ n̓k̓im̓, uɬ aɬíʔ put sčʔx̌iɬ t c̓ik̓ʷəsxnəl̓x And they have good eyes, in the dark just as well as in the light (PS)
- ixíʔ c̓ik̓ʷsxn̓səl̓x úɬiʔ xʷusxʷstəlx, úɬiʔ my̓may̓təl̓x. Then it was lit up and that’s why they could hurry, and they did things right. (PS)
c̓ik̓ʷsxníɬxʷ lighthouse
c̓il̓ shade (Cv)
c̓íl̓aʔxʷ shaded land
c̓il̓l̓ shaded
c̓il̓n̓t ! Shade it!
c̓il̓stn̓ parasol, umbrella
c̓iɬ cold
c̓inm̓ ? say what?
- kʷ səsc̓inəms axáʔ t sn̓k̓l̓ip? What is this Coyote saying? (PS)
c̓in̓stm̓s ? What did she say to you?
c̓in̓t say something / say what?
- lut t̓ c̓intəlx They never say anything (PS)
- lut sc̓ints axáʔ iʔ tətw̓it The boy never said anything (PS)
c̓in̓tst ? say what?
- l̓ stim̓ c̓intstnəlx isqʷsqʷaʔsíyaʔ uɬ ixíʔ x̌ast iʔ spuʔúsčəlx Whatever I say to my children, their hearts are content (PS)
c̓ip̓ a pinch
c̓ip̓m̓ pinch, compress (OkB)
c̓iqc̓qt Engelmann spruce and white spruce, Picea englemannii and Picea glauca
c̓iqʷ take skin off, butcher / take the skin off, butcher / skin something
c̓iqʷn̓t skin something
- km̓ c̓iqʷəntxʷ, xʔki··stxʷ Skin it, do what you want with it (PS)
- c̓iqʷs. He skinned it. (Cv)
c̓iw̓ wash
c̓iw̓ɬt wash for somebody
- way̓ əɬʔamtíməlx, wy̓wy̓činəlx, uɬ n̓c̓iw̓ɬtməlx n̓ʔiɬəntn̓səlx She fed them again, they got done eating, and she washed their dishes (PS)
c̓iw̓n̓t wash something
- c̓iw̓s iʔ sƛ̓aʔčínm̓. She washed the deer. (PS)
c̓iw̓t, ʔiw̓t last
c̓ixc̓xt shameful
c̓ix̌ʷ bright
- t̓i c̓ix̌ʷ iʔ skʷəkʷusən̓t Bright are the stars (PS)
c̓ixʷc̓əxʷ fishhawk, seahawk, osprey (Cv)
c̓ixʷc̓xʷ osprey, fishhawk, seahawk
c̓ix̌ʷc̓x̌ʷt, c̓ix̌ʷc̓əx̌ʷt charcoal bright (OkB)
c̓íxʷiʔ tree sap, plant sap (Cv)
c̓ix̌ʷt ash / spark
c̓iʔc̓iʔx̌iɬp, c̓y̓c̓y̓x̌iɬp wormwood. Artemisia dracunculus. B’s etym: repellent odor c̓ic̓áyx̌t (OkB)
c̓kak be counted, numeral
- t̓yt̓iym̓ l̓ sc̓kaks It will be easy to count (PS)
c̓kam̓ count, calculate (OkB)
c̓kan̓t count something, Count it! (command)
c̓kan̓t n̓wapm̓ús count backwards
c̓kan̓t t aʔ čt̓ixʷlm̓ count another way
c̓k̓iɬp rib
c̓kin̓ how, what's it like? (OkB)
- c̓kin̓ iʔ an̓x̌mín̓k iʔ akɬčítxʷ ? what kind of house would you like? (PS)
- uɬ anwí čʔkin̓ iʔ xʷəlxʷiltstm̓s? And you, how much does he owe you? / You, how much does he owe you? (PS)
- c̓kin̓ ɬa čk̓ɬc̓kstixʷ ? How much do you charge? (PS)
- c̓aʔknílxʷ c̓kin̓ iʔ sn̓k̓ʷul̓čnm̓ uɬ ixíʔ kʷin̓txʷ iʔ sq̓lips mɬ xʷpčnitkʷn̓txʷ. Whatever color the sky is, take that handkerchief of the same color and spread it on the beach. (PS)
c̓kin̓ iʔ sk̓ʷul̓l̓s iʔ sc̓ak number applications
c̓kin̓ iʔ sq̓əq̓sápiʔs ? How long did it last?
c̓kin̓ iʔ st̓ik̓ʷl̓qʷs height, heighth, show tall is her/she/it
c̓kin̓ kaʔ čt̓ixʷlm̓ ? How are they different?
c̓kin̓ kaʔ c̓x̌iɬ ? How are they alike?
c̓kinm̓ ? How is it?
c̓kmin̓ calculator / counter
c̓kn̓tim̓ count something
- c̓kn̓tísəlx. They counted them. (PS)
c̓knúlaʔxʷ how be fixed for something
- kʷ čʔknúlaʔxʷ How are you fixed for it? (Cv)
c̓knútyaʔ how at the moment
c̓k̓ʷap stiff, as when sitting down too long
- kn̓ čk̓ʷap I am stiff (Cv)
c̓kʷəkʷiɬəml̓x blue elderberry bush, Sambucus cerulea (OkB)
c̓kʷəkʷiɬp blue elderberry bush, Sambucus cerulea (OkB)
c̓kʷikʷ blue elderberry berries, Sambucus cerulea. B’s etym: c̓akʷt a type of sour taste / blue elderberry berries / elderberries (OkB)
c̓kxit count for someone
- ixíʔ čʔáčqaʔsts iʔ sqlaw̓s uɬ ixíʔ c̓əkxits iʔ t ksqlaw̓s axáʔ iʔ tkaʔkaʔɬís. He took out his money and counted what would be the money for the three of them., He brought out his money and he counted what would be the money for the three of them. (PS)
c̓lal̓qʷ play stick games / play stick game
c̓lal̓qʷtn̓ stick game set
c̓lam̓ stand something upright
- sc̓lam̓ She stands them up (Cv)
c̓l̓aˤkstn̓ rattle
c̓l̓c̓al̓, čc̓lc̓al̓ forest, timber, trees, broccoli
c̓l̓c̓al̓pt fierce
c̓l̓c̓lipɬxn̓ spurs (Cv)
- kɬc̓əlc̓lipɬxn̓ He has spurs (PS)
c̓l̓c̓l̓xúlaʔxʷm̓ scratch the ground
- sc̓əlc̓əlxúlaʔxʷəms He scratched it. (CV)
c̓liʔ trap, J-shaped basketry trap used to catch steelhead (OkB)
c̓l̓̓lúlaʔxʷ land upright, stick up in the ground
- c̓l̓lúlaʔxʷs. He landed it on the ground. (PS)
c̓lm̓xan̓ stem (OkB)
c̓l̓pčnmist yell fiercely
c̓l̓xɬtim̓ snatch something away
c̓l̓xn̓tim̓ hook, grab something or somebody
- n̓ín̓w̓iʔ əɬ wikn̓txʷ pit mi c̓əlxəntixʷ If you see Pete grab him (Cv)
c̓l̓x̌w̓in̓km̓ play guitar (any stringed instrument) / play the guitar
c̓ɬstim̓ make something cold
c̓ɬtúlaʔxʷ cold place, cold land
c̓ɬúlaʔxʷ cold land
c̓m̓aˤm̓ smack lips
c̓m̓c̓mípaʔɬxn̓ sharp heeled shoes
c̓m̓c̓m̓n̓taˤm̓, c̓m̓c̓m̓aˤn̓t suck something
c̓m̓c̓um̓n̓t suck on something
- c̓m̓c̓um̓s. He sucked on them. (Cv)
c̓m̓tus sturgeon
c̓n̓aˤkstmn̓t to tie something up tight, hold something tight with the hand
c̓naˤp become tight, get tight
- c̓náˤp. It got tight. (Cv)
c̓n̓c̓an̓wʕáyaʔ crippled
c̓n̓c̓aˤn̓t tight
c̓n̓maˤkstmn̓t hold tight, hold something tight
c̓nm̓staˤm̓, c̓nmaˤn̓t tighten something
c̓n̓n̓c̓aˤn̓t tightened, became tight, tight
c̓n̓pnaˤn̓ manage to hold tight, tight, tightened
c̓p̓aq̓ stick
c̓q̓am̓ hit by throwing, peg by throwing
- kn̓ čq̓am̓ I hit it (Cv)
c̓q̓an̓t hit something (by throwing), peg s/t
c̓q̓apqsn̓t hit in head (by throwing), peg in the head
c̓q̓aq̓ hit/struck
c̓q̓əq̓mnwixʷ throw hits at one another
c̓q̓əq̓nun̓t hit someone accidentally, manage to hit
c̓q̓əq̓nun̓tm̓ manage to hit
c̓q̓iksm̓ hit fingers
c̓q̓iln̓ arrow, cartridge, bullet, pellet, projectile
c̓q̓íɬc̓aʔ throw at somebody, hit game by throwing, hit game with a projectile (OkB)
c̓q̓iɬp Douglas fir / fir tree (OkB)
c̓q̓l̓nútyaʔ poorly made arrow, improvised arrow, improvised projectile, makeshift arrow or projectile, a spear (Cv)
c̓q̓miɬt throw s/t at s/o, toss something at someone
c̓q̓minm̓ throw, toss
c̓q̓min̓t throw s/t
c̓q̓mist iʔ x̌iyáɬnxʷ half moon
c̓q̓mnkin̓xt throw something of somebody’s down, throw something down for somebody
- kʷuʔ čq̓mənkin̓xtxʷ You threw my pack down for me (Cv)
c̓q̓mn̓tuɬt throw something to someone
- ixíʔ c̓q̓mn̓tuɬts iʔ sx̌áʔx̌aʔs. Then s/he threw it at his father-in-law. (PS)
- čq̓əq̓mnwixʷ throw hits at one another, throw at each other
- sčq̓əq̓mənwixʷəlx They hit one another (Cv)
- čq̓mnkinm̓ throw a pack down
- kn̓ c̓q̓mənkin̓m̓ I throw my pack down (Cv)
c̓q̓nwixʷ hit each other, bump into each other
c̓qʷaqʷ cry, weep / cry
- c̓qʷaqʷ uɬ t̓iʔ xʷstlwis. He cried and he walked around. (PS)
- c̓qʷaqʷ n̓ɬik̓ɬik̓tám̓ cry sobbing (OkB)
c̓q̓ʷasq̓l̓stn̓ greasewood, Pushia tridentata (OkB)
c̓qʷəqʷmix one who is crying. (Ok) / one who is crying
c̓qʷəqʷstim̓ make cry
c̓q̓ʷmnasxn̓ place name- mountain peak west of sn̓kw̓ar̓qín̓tn̓ (OkB)
c̓q̓ʷnwixʷ point each other
c̓q̓ʷstuɬt point from one thing to another for someone
- c̓q̓ʷəstuɬtm̓. She pointed to it for her/him. (PS)
c̓r̓c̓ir̓kstmn̓t tease somebody
c̓ris kingfisher, place name- Ward Mission area about a mile east of Kettle Falls, sit of the St. Francis Regis Mission est. in 1873 (OkB)
c̓r̓tups fisher
c̓sap all gone, gone, used up
- way̓ kstaʔmínaʔl̓x, uɬ t̓əxʷ ixiʔ c̓sap iʔ smik̓ʷət Then spring came, and the snow was all gone (PS)
c̓skstmaɬq insult somebody
c̓skʕáknaʔ chickadee
c̓sn̓tim̓ gather together, stick together
c̓spčin̓ out of food, food all gone, speechless
c̓spísk̓it be out of breath
- kn̓ c̓spísk̓it iʔ t sʔay̓x̌ʷt. I have no more breath from fatigue. (PS)
c̓spnun̓t manage to finish off something
c̓spqniʔ out of bullets
c̓spsɬiqʷ out of meat
c̓spsqáx̌aʔ animal dies / lose livestock
c̓spsqáx̌aʔ c̓əspsqáx̌aʔ animal dies (Cv)
c̓spsqáx̌aʔ, c̓əspsqáx̌aʔ animal dies (Cv)
c̓spsqlaw̓ be out of money, be broke. compound / broke, out of money / broke, out of money. compound
- c̓spsqlaw̓. He was flat broke, out of money. (PS)
- ixíʔ nixʷ x̌aq̓s, ixíʔ uɬ c̓əspsqlaw̓. That too he paid, and he ran out of money. (PS)
- lut t̓ə kst̓ikəl̓, uɬ axáʔ c̓əspsqlaw̓ He didn’t have any food, and his money was all gone (PS)
c̓spunun̓t manage to finish off something
- c̓spnun̓ isqláw̓. I spend all my money. (PS)
c̓uk̓ʷ stiff
- kn̓ c̓uk̓ʷ I am stiff (Cv)
c̓uk̓ʷlxʷ stiff (material) / stiff material
c̓um̓xn̓ place name- former spawning bed midway between Daisy and Gifford, an excellent are for pit-lamping salmon from canoes. B’s eym: sucking sound at foot (OkB)
c̓uy̓ dark, darker than k̓im̓, darkness
c̓uy̓laʔxʷ dark, dark land
- pútiʔ c̓úylaʔxʷ When it’s still dark. (Ok)
c̓wak burn
- čm̓ kn̓ c̓wak. I might burn., I might get burned. (Cv)
c̓waq bore a small hole as in a potato (Cv)
c̓waˤp constipated
c̓w̓c̓aw̓t washed
c̓w̓c̓aˤw̓t hard to peel
c̓w̓c̓iw̓s wash one’s eyes
- skc̓uʔc̓iw̓səms sn̓k̓l̓ip, čʔx̌iɬ atáʔ əɬwksqilxʷ He washed Coyote’s eyes, then he could see again (PS)
c̓w̓c̓iw̓xn̓ wash one’s feet
- c̓w̓c̓iw̓xnx ! Wash his feet! (Cv)
c̓w̓c̓wak burn (plural)
- kʷu c̓əwc̓wak We burn (ourselves) (Cv)
c̓w̓kam̓ scald
c̓w̓kikst burn one’s hand (Cv)
c̓w̓kxan̓ burn one’s foot
- kn̓ c̓əwkxan̓ I burn my foot (Cv)
c̓wqax̌n̓t pull something out of the arm
- c̓w̓qáx̌n̓. I pull it out of the arm. (Cv)
c̓w̓qáyaʔqn̓. I pull it out of the hair. (Cv)
c̓wqáyaʔqn̓t pull something out of the top of the head
c̓w̓qəqinxn̓ pull something out of the knee
- c̓w̓qəqin̓xn̓. I pull it out of the knee. (Cv)
c̓w̓qíc̓aʔn̓t pull something out of a flat cover, blanket
- c̓w̓qíc̓aʔn̓. I pull it out of the blanket. (Cv)
c̓w̓qin̓kn̓t pull something out of the stomach (Cv)
c̓w̓qm̓stim̓ fall behind something
- way̓ n̓ʔəyx̌ʷtils, way̓ c̓wqəmstím̓ sn̓k̓l̓ip He’s getting tired, Coyote is getting behind (PS)
c̓x̌iɬ alike, similar, comparison, like
c̓x̌ličn̓ mink
c̓x̌l̓sáˤc̓əc̓ belong
c̓xm̓sču t embarrassed
c̓xʷam̓ pour liquid
c̓x̌ʷan̓t predict, promise
c̓x̌ʷan̓t / čx̌ʷam̓ preach, teach, instruct somebody
c̓x̌ʷasq̓t appointed date, appointment, obligated day
c̓xʷaxʷ a liquid pours, spills, spilled
- c̓xʷaxʷ iʔ sq̓it. The rain pours. (Cv)
c̓x̌ʷlúsaʔ biscuit root, Lomatium canbyi (OkB)
c̓xʷminm̓ spill a liquid
- iksc̓əxʷminm̓. I nearly spilled it., I was going to spill it. (Cv)
c̓xʷmin̓t pour it, spill it (liquid) (OkB)
c̓x̌ʷn̓tim̓ teach, preach, instruct somebody
- c̓əx̌ʷn̓tsit. We correct/instruct you. (Cv)
- ixíʔ c̓x̌ʷəntsín̓ uɬ ixíʔ kʷuʔ n̓laˤw̓úɬtxʷ. Then I instruct you, and then you follow me. (PS)
c̓x̌ʷnwixʷ compete/wager with each other, promise each other
c̓x̌ʷúlaʔxʷxt instruct someone about land
c̓x̌ʷxit promise someone something, be obligated to someone for something
- áɬiʔ c̓əx̌ʷxitm̓ iʔ əl̓ʔiw̓tət. We promised our father. (PS)
- lut t̓a čənləʕ̓ʷus iʔ c̓əx̌ʷxitn̓ What I promised him didn’t come true (PS)
- ixíʔ iʔ c̓əx̌ʷxitsəl̓x iʔ sqilxʷ. That's how he instructed the people about it.. (PS)
c̓y̓n̓tim̓ shine something
- c̓y̓n̓tin̓ I shine it. (Cv)
c̓ʔak̓ʷm̓ blossom, bloom
c̓ʔaɬ get cold
- kn̓ ksʔiɬnaʔx, uɬ way̓ mət c̓ʔaɬ iksčʔiɬən̓ I was going to eat, but I guess what I was going to eat got cold (Cv)
c̓ʔax feel ashamed, feel bashful
c̓ʔaˤn̓, c̓aˤn̓c̓n̓ grasshopper (Cv)
c̓ʔuy̓ get dark, getting dark
- way̓ c̓uy̓, taɬt kiʔ c̓ʔuy̓ iʔ tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ It’s sure a gloomy day. (Ok)
c̓ʕax̌ám̓ squirt, spray (OkB)