quiet water (slough, backwater, eddy)
Sts’élexw is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘quiet water’ ( ‘backwater’, ‘eddy’, or
‘slough’). The place-name ‘Chilliwack‘ (Ts’elxwéyeqw) comes from the same root as sts’élexw.
Pronunciation
Sts’élexw sounds like STSILL-ucch, except that:
- There is a catch in the throat (glottal stop) after the sts.
- The last sound is the Halq’eméylem soft x. In this case, you make the soft x with rounded lips.
Audio: Elizabeth Phillips
Related words
Here are some other words related to sts’élexw:
- Ts’élexw – turn into quiet water, slough
- Ts’elqéylt or ts’elqí:lt – turn __ around (transitive)
- Ts’elxwéyeqw – Chilliwack (also spelled Sts’elxíqw, Ts’elxwíqw)
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