red, reddish brown, copper-coloured
Tskwí:m is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘red’. You can also use it for reddish-brown, or copper-coloured items like pennies…
Pronunciation
- Tskwí:m sounds like ‘SKWEEM’, but with a ‘t‘ at the start.
- Some elders pronounce it more like ‘chkweem’. This is also correct.
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Elizabeth Phillips
Example for usage
Here is an example of how you can use tskwí:m:
- Q. Selchí:momex tetha? – What color is that?
- A. Tskwí:m tetha! – That’s red!
Related words
Here are some words related to tskwí:m:
- tskwí:m tale – penny (literally ‘red money’)
- tskwí:m shúkwe – brown sugar
- tskwí:meqw – have red hair (-eqw means ‘on the head‘)
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