x̌

x̌ač dress, prepare

x̌ac̓t respectable, valuable, sacred (Cv)

x̌aɬ a bit, a little

x̌aƛ̓n̓čút cool off

x̌am̓ noise, buzzing noise

• t̓iʔ kʷmiɬ kiʔ čk̓ɬnixl̓m̓s t̓i x̌am̓m̓. All at once he heard something buzzing/humming..

x̌ap̓ám̓ stitch

x̌ap̓án̓t stitch something

x̌aq̓ɬt pay somebody for something

• x̌aq̓ɬtm̓. S/he paid him for it. (PS)

x̌aq̓m̓ pay

• ixíʔ iʔ kʷuʔ aksx̌áq̓m̓ l̓ kn̓xitmn̓ Then you will pay me for helping you. (PS)
• uɬ ixíʔ iʔ p iksx̌áq̓m̓ This is the pay I am offering (PS)

x̌aq̓mn̓ payment, means of payment, payment method

• uɬ ixíʔ axáʔ in̓x̌áq̓mn̓. And then this is what I offer to pay. (PS)
• qʷn̓čin̓ uɬ ixíʔ way̓ x̌aq̓mn̓s. It’s a pity that this is their bargain. (PS)
• kɬx̌aq̓mn̓ ksqlaw̓ mi ktíwc̓aʔsəlx I need to pay money for his clothes / We’ll need to pay money for his clothes (PS)

x̌aq̓n̓t pay somebody, pay someone, pay for something

• way̓ ixíʔ x̌aq̓s uɬ xƛ̓ap So then s/he paid everybody.
• x̌aq̓n̓tsn̓. I pay you. (Cv)
• uɬ lut kʷuʔ t̓ ksx̌aq̓n̓tp, uɬ way̓ ixíʔ kʷuʔ x̌aq̓n̓tp. And you don’t have to pay me, you have paid me already. (PS)

x̌ast good

• t̓xʷ t̓iʔ kn̓ x̌ast. Well I am fine. (PS)
• uɬ way̓ x̌ast asčk̓əɬpáʔx̌ And your thinking is good., And you have a good idea., And you have a good plan. (PS)
• way̓ t̓iʔ x̌ast aspʔús.. So you are quite well satisfied. (PS)
• way̓ t̓iʔ x̌ast kʷu ɬə k̓ʷan̓ɬqm̓. Well we might just as well put in a garden. (PS)
• uɬ way̓ t̓iʔ x̌ast kʷu ɬə ləx̌tiw̓sm̓. And it’s just as well we go partners. (PS)
• way̓ t̓iʔ x̌ast ɬə q̓ʷiɬtmn̓tsn̓. Well it’s better if I pack you on my back. (PS)
• way̓ t̓iʔ x̌ast əɬ k̓əɬx̌ʷilstm̓ Well it’s just better that we do away with them. (PS)

x̌astm̓ do good

• kʷu ləx̌tiw̓s kʷaʔ kʷu suxʷnwíxʷ, kʷu x̌astm̓. We are partners, we are acquaintances, we have done good. (PS)

x̌asx̌s bear root, ligusticum canbyi, Canby’s lovage, ginseng

x̌ax̌ƛ̓m̓ climb a little, go up hill a little

• sx̌ax̌ƛ̓m̓s t sutn̓. S/he climbed up a little thingy. (Cv)

x̌aʔám̓ warn

x̌aʔán̓t warn someone

x̌aʔáˤp get cool

x̌aʔnám̓ stop something, warn of something

• x̌aʔnam̓əl̓x. They were stopped. (Cv)

x̌aʔn̓čin̓ interrupt (speech)

• x̌aʔn̓tsit. We interrupted you.

x̌aʔn̓tím̓. we warned them., We told them not to., We stopped them., We impeded them.

• x̌aʔn̓tím̓əl̓x. They were stopped by them. (PS)

x̌aʔnúxʷm̓ stop the rain, stop the weather

x̌aʔsíkstmn̓t take pains about something, handle something with care

• x̌aʔsíkstmn̓txʷ. You aimed well., You studied well., You handled it well. (Cv)

x̌aʔx̌áʔ important, valuable, sacred, supreme being

• n̓t̓aʔ, way̓, way̓ x̌aʔx̌áʔ. Oh my, s/he’s really important. (PS)
• uɬ áɬiʔ x̌aʔx̌áʔ, sy̓syus l̓ spix̌m̓. And so s/he’s great, smart at hunting. (PS)

x̌aʔx̌aʔúlaʔxʷ rattlesnake

x̌aʔx̌ʔúlaʔxʷ rattlesnake

x̌aˤl̓ clear, glittering / crystal, glittering, light, bright in color, clear

• t̓iʔ x̌al̓ It glitters. (PS)

x̌aˤl̓lxʷ bright colored body

x̌aˤl̓s light complexion, clear complexion

x̌aˤn̓čút cool off (OkB)

x̌aˤp air, gas, atmosphere

• way̓ t̓iʔ ʔay̓xáxaʔ n̓c̓ičn̓ uɬ ʔanwís iʔ sčʔixs, axáʔ mat iʔ tl̓ sɬəxʷɬəxʷn̓čuts uɬ áɬiʔ tlaʔkín̓ miʔ x̌aˤp. Well n just a little while Wolf felt the warmth, I guess from his breath, from where else could the air come? (PS)

x̌aˤx̌áˤt It's cool.

x̌aˤx̌aˤúsn̓t fan somebody, cool somebody off

• kʷuʔ x̌aˤx̌aˤúsn̓txʷ. You fan me., You cool me off. (Cv)

x̌áˤx̌aˤʔ crow

x̌aˤʔx̌aˤíɬp catnip tea

x̌áˤʔx̌áˤʔáy̓ɬp catnip tea (OkB)

x̌c̓čnmist talk of important matters

• way̓ x̌əc̓čnmist. Well s/he’s talking of important matters. (PS)

x̌čəčikst hundred, one hundred (Cv)

x̌čəčikstxn̓ centipede

x̌čəčx̌čam̓ gamble

x̌čmin̓t gamble for something

x̌čmn̓čut get ready, get dressed

• ixíʔ way̓ x̌čmn̓čutx ixíʔ mɬ kʷ xʷuy̓, kʷ xƛ̓pl̓sčut. Okay then, get dressed and then go, you are all set/fully dressed. (PS)

x̌čmn̓čútwi ! Get ready!, Get dressed! (plural command)

• way̓ xʷt̓lílxwi, x̌čmn̓čútwi ! No you guys, get up, get dressed! (PS)

x̌čmn̓čutx ! Get ready!, Get dressed! (singular command)

x̌čm̓stim̓ get someone or some thing ready, dress someone, We prepared her., We dressed him., We got it ready., We got her dressed.

x̌čn̓tim̓ We cut it.

• x̌čn̓tixʷ. You cut it. (Cv)

x̌čnum̓tn̓ clothes, outfit

x̌čnwixʷ wager, make bets with one another, gamble with each other

• x̌čnwixʷəl̓x. They made bets., They made wagers. (Cv)

x̌čnwixʷn̓t make bets against each other

x̌čtwiw̓s go partners

• way̓ t̓iʔ kʷu x̌əčtwiw̓s. Let's just go partners on it.

x̌c̓x̌ac̓t worthy, important, valuable, sacred

x̌əčmn̓čut get dressed, get ready

x̌əčx̌čam̓ gamble, make a bet, wager

x̌əp̓x̌ip̓qn̓ hawk’s beard, Crepis atrabarba, B’s etym: stuck together at the top end (OkB)

x̌əsx̌sʔaˤc̓əc̓ nice looking, beautiful (not a person)

x̌əsʔaˤc̓əc̓ beautiful, good looking (OkB)

x̌əx̌ásaʔt pretty, lovely, nice looking, in a good state

x̌əx̌ay̓t red thornberry, red hawthorne berry (OkB)

x̌əx̌aˤl̓ glass (for drinking)

x̌əx̌iyáłnxʷ clock, hour

x̌əx̌iyáɬnxʷ clock, hour, the time on the clock

• axáʔ iʔ x̌əx̌yaɬnəx̌ʷ liwmstm̓ l̓ əntx̌ʷəx̌ʷqin̓ The clock struck twelve noon (PS)
• kʷu qʷaʔqʷʔál̓ uɬ t̓xʷ miʔ ʔasíl̓ x̌əx̌iyáɬnxʷ. We talked until two o’clock. (Cv)

x̌əx̌maˤɬ house fly

x̌əx̌n̓ɬəx̌čəčikst nine hundred

x̌əx̌n̓ɬəʔupn̓kst ninety

x̌əx̌n̓ɬtip nine eggs

x̌əx̌n̓stasq̓t nine days

x̌əx̌n̓ut nine (OkB)

x̌əx̌sáˤɬc̓aʔ good meat

x̌əx̌síwaʔs a little field

• kɬx̌əx̌síw̓aʔs There is a little field (Cv)

x̌əx̌stmamn̓ funny, interesting (Cv)

• iʔ x̌əx̌stmamn̓ pus. It is the funny cat.
• kʷ x̌əx̌stmamn̓. You are funny. (Cv)
• kʷ sx̌əx̌stmámnaʔx. You're gonna be funny., You want to be funny. (Cv)

x̌əx̌stm̓amn̓ sʔaˤʔáˤc̓ comic books

x̌əx̌súlaʔxʷ park

x̌əx̌y̓iɬp red thornberry bush

x̌ilm̓ do like, do as / to do so

• nínwiʔ n̓k̓ʷspin̓tk put x̌ilm̓ atáʔ miʔ kn̓ əɬčkičx. Next year about this time I’ll be back. (PS)

x̌ilst do so to somebody

• way̓ ixíʔ nixʷ x̌il̓stsəl̓x, kʷin̓ksəsəl̓x uɬ k̓ɬtmaˤsəsəl̓x. So then they did the same thing to him, they shook hands with him and kissed him. (PS)
• qiɬts ixíʔ nixʷ ʔx̌ilsts He woke him up too in the same way (PS)
• sc̓kinx ilíʔ iʔ kʷuʔ ɬə x̌il̓stxʷ ? Why did you do that to me there? (Cv)

x̌il̓st do to

x̌ilx ! Do so! (command)

x̌iƛm̓ climb, go uphill

x̌in̓t miscarry

x̌in̓x̌n̓ bugleweed, Lycopus uniflorus

x̌iyáɬnxʷ month / moon, sun

x̌l̓ for

• x̌l̓ stim̓ kiʔ kʷuʔ ɬ kswitn̓txʷ? Why did you try so hard with me? (PS)
• way̓ staʔ putm̓ km̓aʔ x̌l̓ in̓čáʔ kiʔ x̌l̓tsqilxʷ. Well it's dang well not on my account that s/he asked people to come. (PS)

x̌l̓ stim̓ reason why, what for

x̌lap tomorrow, morrow (OkB)

• lut kɬkičx, mɬ x̌lap mɬ ixíʔ ƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔn̓tísəl̓x. If nobody shows up, then t.he next day they go looking for them. (PS)
• ixíʔ x̌lap, pútiʔ k̓ím̓laʔxʷ, way̓ t̓aqʷčín̓ axáʔ n̓c̓ičn̓. Then in the morning, the land was still dark, so this wolf started hollering. (PS)
• way̓ kʷu tkʷʔut, way̓ x̌lap iʔ c̓ax̌ʷtət miʔ kʷu əɬy̓aˤp. So we are leaving, tomorrow is the date we put down we’ll go back. (PS)
• x̌lap put ixíʔ sxlakəks iʔ x̌iyaɬnxʷ, ixíʔ miʔ kʷu əɬy̓aˤʔ aláʔ. Tomorrow just when the sun turns, then we’ll gather back here. (PS)

x̌liɬxʷm̓ make a board house

• x̌liɬxʷm̓əlx axáʔ iʔ t k̓y̓lílxʷ km̓ iʔ t qʷil̓čn̓, axáʔ iʔ ʔastkʷ iʔ mxiɬp. They use as cover tree bark, or boughs, cedar boughs. (PS)

x̌línaʔ cache, warehouse, shed (Cv)

x̌lit ask for, call for

x̌litɬt ask for something for somebody

• uɬ nínwiʔ íwáʔ x̌litɬts, miʔ čun̓txʷ lut. And then even if she asks for it, you tell her no. (PS)

x̌litm̓ ask, summon, request, order (as food in a restaurant)

• kn̓ x̌litm̓ t ikɬkn̓xčúttn̓ I ask for help (Cv)

x̌litmn̓t ask for something

• way̓ nínwiʔ x̌lap iʔ ɬəkʷəkʷaˤst miʔ kn̓ əɬčkičx, miʔ əɬx̌litmn̓ iʔ laklíʔ. Then later tomorrow morning I will come back, and I’ll ask for the key. (PS)

x̌litn̓t call somebody, summon someone

• itlíʔ úɬiʔ x̌litn̓tsn̓, kʷuʔ kskn̓xitp kspul̓stm̓ yaʔ n̓x̌aʔx̌ʔítkʷ. That’s why I’m calling you, with your help we’ll kill the sea monster. (PS)
• x̌litɬəmn̓ I called you guys. (PS)
• uɬ ixíʔ kʷu ksk̓əɬpaʔx̌ɬtíp kiʔ x̌litɬmn̓ I want you to figure it for me, that’s why I am calling you (PS)
• stim̓ mɬ iʔ kʷuʔ əɬx̌litn̓txʷ ? Why did you ask for me again? (PS)
• way̓ x̌litsəl̓x yaʔ q̓ʷaˤy̓l̓qs, way̓ ixíʔ mrimn̓tm̓əl̓x. So they called the priest, so then s/he married them. (PS)
• x̌litn̓tm̓əl̓x ksʔíɬnaʔxəl̓x. They were asked to come eat. (PS)

x̌litxt ask something for somebody

x̌líwaʔ nodding onion, Indian onions

x̌lpáˤlaʔxʷ early morning

• x̌l̓páˤlaʔxʷ. It’s daylight. (Cv)

x̌l̓stim̓ board something up, install planks on something

• ixíʔ čx̌l̓stisəl̓x, mɬ kɬx̌l̓stisəl̓x. Then they board these up, and they board them on top. (PS)

x̌ltsqilxʷ call for a person, invite a person, call people, summon people

• way̓ staʔ putm̓ km̓aʔ x̌l̓ in̓čáʔ kiʔ x̌l̓tsqilxʷ. Well it's dang well not on my account that s/he asked people to come. (PS)
• way̓ x̌l̓tsqilxʷ axáʔ mat l̓ tqʷl̓qʷl̓tiw̓s. So they called for these people maybe on the telephone. (PS)
• km̓aʔ x̌əl̓ inčá kiʔ x̌əltsqilxʷ It’s not for me that he asked people to come (PS)
• kn̓ x̌l̓tsqilxʷ. I called the people., I invite people. (PS)
• x̌l̓tsqilxʷ t ksn̓k̓ʷɬpix̌m̓s. S/he invited them on a hunting trip. He invite them to be his hunting partner. (OkB)

x̌l̓tsqilxʷ invite

x̌l̓tusn̓t to challenge someone

x̌lwis wander around, travel

x̌l̓x̌il̓skʷ ! Do like that again and again!

x̌ƛ̓əƛ̓il̓t children grow

x̌ƛ̓əƛ̓nun̓t manage to raise

x̌ƛ̓mus go up hill

x̌min̓k love, like, desire, want

• ixíʔ x̌minks íwaʔ lut čwiksts ixíʔ iʔ st̓aʔk̓míx Then he liked her even if he never had seen that girl. (PS)
• lut x̌min̓ks kskpúl̓xmiʔs iʔ n̓kʷl̓muts. He didn’t like to camp by his brother-in-law. (PS)
• uč ixíʔ axáʔ iʔ anx̌mínk? Is this what you wanted? (PS)
• haʔkin̓ iʔ an̓x̌mín̓k ? Which do you like? (PS)
• stim̓ anx̌mínk aksčk̓ʷúl̓? What do you want for a job? (PS)
• laʔkín̓ iʔ an̓x̌mín̓k akɬčítxʷ ? Where would you like your house? (PS)
• uɬ nínwiʔ ɬ an̓x̌mín̓k uɬ way̓ ƛ̓aʔɬtsín̓. And then if you want it, I’ll go after it for you. (PS)
• lut t̓ in̓x̌mín̓k iʔ siwɬkʷ, isn̓x̌l̓x̌l̓snúxʷ. I don’t like the water, I’m dead scared of it (PS)
• lut t̓ in̓x̌mín̓k ɬ iksíw̓stm̓stm̓. I don’t want to water him. (PS)
• mat asn̓q̓m̓sčínm̓, way̓ t̓xʷ íwaʔ in̓x̌mín̓̓k, uɬ way̓ kʷin̓txʷ. I guess you’re stuck on it, even though I like it, you can have it. (PS)
• lut inx̌mínk l̓ sn̓kʷəkʷʔač iksxʷylwís I don’t like to travel around late. (PS)

x̌min̓kɬt want something of someone

x̌minkn̓t like something, somebody

• talíʔ x̌min̓kn̓ isn̓ʔam̓ʔímaʔt. I love my grandchildren very much. (PS)
• yaˤyáˤt stim̓ x̌min̓kn̓tp uɬ xʷic̓ɬəmn̓. Everything you guys want, I give to you. (PS)
• uɬ talíʔ x̌min̓kn̓. And I want it badly. (PS)
• x̌l̓ ixíʔ kiʔ kʷuʔ x̌min̓ks. That’s why s/he likes me. (Cv)

x̌min̓ks t stim̓.. S/he wants something. (OkB)

x̌mn̓kiw̓s like one another

• kʷu x̌mn̓kiw̓s. We like one another. (Cv)

x̌mn̓kɬtiɬn̓ like somebody, like somebody (OkB)

x̌mn̓kn̓čut like oneself

• x̌mn̓kn̓čutəl̓x. They like themselves. (Cv)

x̌mn̓knwixʷ to mate

x̌mn̓sqáxaʔ favorite farm animal, favorite horse

x̌n̓num̓t get hurt / get hurt, injured (OkB)

x̌n̓nun̓čút lame, limping, disabled

x̌n̓um̓t hurt, wounded

x̌nun̓čút lame, crippled

x̌píc̓aʔm̓ pile limber objects flat. as blankets (OkB)

x̌p̓min̓ stapler

x̌q̓ɬmrim̓stnm̓ pay for a cure

x̌q̓mn̓čut one’s price

• way̓ c̓x̌iɬ itíʔ kn̓ ɬa čx̌əq̓mn̓čut. So that’s how much I get paid for it. (PS)

x̌q̓n̓čut price, pay oneself

x̌q̓n̓čutmn̓t ask somebody to pay something

• way̓ kʷuʔ x̌aq̓n̓txʷ ixíʔ x̌q̓n̓čutmn̓tsn̓. Well you pay me what I asked you to pay me. (PS)
• way̓ ixíʔ iʔ sqʷaʔqʷʔál̓tət, anwíʔ k̓ɬm̓čin̓tsn̓ ixíʔ iʔ kʷuʔ x̌q̓n̓čutmn̓txʷ.. So that's what we discussed, I agreed with you on the pay you asked me. (PS)

x̌qúlaʔxʷ empty area

• čx̌qúlaʔxʷ. There’s lots of room., There is space. (PS)

x̌saɬq wild gooseberries, Ribes irriguum (OkB)

x̌saqs good food

• staʔ, lut, x̌aʔsáqsmn̓ iʔ sčn̓t̓aqʷ. Oh, no, I’d rather lick plates. (PS)

x̌sčinmn̓t talk nice to someone

x̌sčnitkʷ good beach, good shore

x̌səsmil̓x get around well, be doing well

• kʷ x̌səsmil̓x. You will get around better., You have a good time.

x̌səstist do well

x̌səstnun̓t manage to do good

x̌sikstmn̓t treat something or someone well

x̌silxʷ nice fur

x̌siɬəml̓x wild gooseberry plant (OkB)

x̌siɬsxn̓ good rock

x̌sin̓k good along top, good hillside

x̌sitkʷ calm water, good water (OkB)

x̌sk̓ʷul̓n̓t train well, make well

x̌sl̓sčut good clothes

• ixíʔ swy̓num̓tx, iʔ t stətm̓tim̓s iʔ t x̌sl̓sčut. He’s handsome, with his good clothes to wear. (PS)
• way̓ x̌sl̓sčutəl̓x. Well they are well dressed. (PS)

x̌sɬčaw̓t nice, polite

x̌spʔus happy, at peace, good hearted

x̌sqy̓áxʷ smell good, good odor, pleasant smell

x̌stmin̓t enjoy something

• way̓ ixíʔ x̌stmis iʔ skʷʔal̓s. So then s/he really liked how s/he was getting warm. (PS)
• p ƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔúsm̓ laʔkín̓ miʔ x̌stmin̓tp iʔ ksčk̓ʷul̓m̓p. You will look for a place where you will be satisfied to work. (PS)

x̌stwil̓x get well, get sober, get cured, recover, improve

• x̌əstwil̓x get well, recover, get better, become good (OkB)
• uɬ aláʔ iʔ sxʔitx aláʔ səčmamáyaʔx ɬa čx̌stwilx, áɬiʔ kmix sčqaˤw̓x. And the oldest one goes to school when he’s good, because he’s always drunk. (Cv)

x̌súlaʔxʷ park, field, level ground, meadow, valley

• uɬ áɬiʔ mat x̌súlaʔxʷ, mat spilm̓. And so maybe it’s level ground, open land. (PS)

x̌sx̌ast good (plural)

x̌sx̌silxʷ good skins, good hides

x̌sx̌stwilx become good, get well, improve (plural)

• kʷu x̌əsx̌stwil̓x. We got well. (Cv)

x̌sʔaˤc̓əc̓ beautiful, good looking (OkB)

x̌sʔáˤc̓əc̓ looks good

x̌w̓aw̓ dried

x̌w̓aw̓ t síyaʔ raisins, dried sarvice berries, dried saskatoons

x̌w̓il̓tnm̓ dry fish or berries

x̌w̓n̓tim̓. We dried it.

• x̌w̓n̓tisəl̓x x̌w̓w̓al̓qʷ. They dry the sticks dry. (PS)
• x̌w̓an̓t dry somethiing (Cv)

x̌w̓w̓al̓qʷ dry sticks

• x̌w̓w̓al̓qʷ iʔ kɬc̓q̓iln̓səl̓x. The sticks have to be dry for their arrows. (PS)
• x̌w̓n̓tisəl̓x x̌w̓w̓al̓qʷ, xʷƛ̓n̓tisəl̓x mɬ ʔip̓s. They dry the sticks dry, they whittle them, and they wipe them / They dry the sticks dry, they whittle them, and they dry them (PS)

x̌w̓x̌aw̓t dry

x̌w̓x̌w̓ɬtim̓ We dried it for them., We dry it for them.

• ixíʔ uɬ x̌w̓x̌w̓ɬtim̓. And then he dried them. (PS)

x̌w̓x̌w̓úlaʔxʷ dry lands

x̌w̓x̌w̓us one’s wanting an excuse

• uɬ áɬiʔ swit kaʔ sx̌w̓x̌w̓ustsəl̓x iʔ sqilxʷ. And so the people like an excuse to gather. (PS) unclear construction