plhá:t

thick

Plhá:t is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘thick’. You can use it to talk about a thick layer of snow, a thick length of rope, a thick canoe etc. …

Pronunciation

• Plhá:t sounds like the English word SPLAT, but without the s– at the beginning.
• The lh sound is a hissy-l, with no vibration in the throat.

Audio: Rosaleen George

Examples

Here are some examples of how you can use phlá:t:

• Olu plhát te máqe. – The snow is very thick.  [talking about snow on the ground]
• We’ó:lew plhá:t ta sléxwelh. – Your canoe is very thick.
• Phlá:t tel kopú. – My coat is thick.