cougar
Shxwéwe is the Halq’eméylem word for a ‘cougar’…
Pronunciation
- Shxwéwe sounds like SH + WOO-wuh.
- There is also a Halq’eméylem soft-x between the sh and the w. The soft-x is made with the tongue touching the roof of your mouth, with slight friction.
- Some elders pronounce this word sxwéwe.
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Rosaleen George
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