bigger
Yeláwel híkw means ‘bigger’ (literally ‘more big’, or ‘surpassingly big’).
Vocabulary and Pronunciation
- yeláwel – more – sounds like yuh-LAW-ull (see yeláw)
- híkw – big – sounds like heek, but with rounded lips on the final k.
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling
Similar Examples
Here are some examples of similar phrases:
- yeláwel tl’eqtámeth’ – taller
- yeláwel schewót – smarter, more skilled
- yeláwel éy – better
Notes on yeláwel
The Elders made yeláwel in the following way:
- yeláw means after, over, surpassing
- The -el ending marks become, get to be
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