steqó:ye

wolf

Steqó:ye (also spelled stqó:ye) is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘wolf’. …

Pronunciation

• Steqó:ye sounds like stuck-EYE-uh, except that instead of ‘ck’ you say the Halq’emeylem ‘q‘ sound, with the back of the tongue touching the uvula.
• Some speakers say it more like steqó:ya, with more of an ‘a‘ vowel at the end. Both pronunciations are correct.

Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Rosaleen George

Plural Form

The plural for steqó:ye is like this: stelqóye (audio here).