thét

to say

Thét means ‘to say’ in Halq’eméylem.

Note: elders use thét interchangeably with another word, x̲ét’e, which also means ‘to say’.

Pronunciation

Thét sounds like THUTT

Audio: Elizabeth Phillips, Elizabeth Herrling

Example sentences

Here are some example sentences with thét:

• Thétlha qelát! – Say (it) again!
• Selchí:m kw’as thet __? – How do you say __?
• Welís thét ta’ sqwálewel… – If your mind (thoughts, feelings) say so…
• Le thét “ey swáyél”. – He said “good day”.

Related words

Thét has the same root as these words:

• thétstexw – to tell
• thtíwél – to say to oneself (lit. ‘to say on the inside’)