that
Tetha is one of the Halq’eméylem words for ‘that’. Use tethá when talking about something nearby, such as something you are pointing at …
Pronunciation
- tethá sounds like this: tuh-THA
- Try and make the final vowel á like the vowel in the English words hat, flat, or sat.
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Elizabeth Phillips
Usage
Here are some examples of how you can use tethá:
- Stám tethá? – What’s that?
- Pékw tethá. – That is a book.
- Ey tethá pekw! – That book is good!
Related words
Here are some words related to tethá:
- te’í – this
- kwethá – that (you can use this version, optionally, to talk about an object that is not visible from where you speak)
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