wowistéleq

jealous

Wowistéleq is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘jealous’. For example you could say Tsel wowistéleq – I’m jealous.

Vocabulary and pronunciation

• Wowistéleq sounds like wow-wee-still-uck, except that at the end you say the Halq’eméylem q sound, not a regular k.
• To make the q sound, you touch the back of your tongue back to your uvula.

Audio: Elizabeth Herrling

Related words

To say you are jealous OF a certain person, you would use a related word: wowistéleqmet – jealous of.

For example you could say:  Tsel wowistéleqmet te John – I am jealous of John.