Tl’ep means ‘deep‘ or ‘‘low’.
Pronunciation
Tl’ép sounds like TLUPP or TLIPP, except that the first t sound is popped, by combining it with a catch in the throat (glottal stop). (The letters tl’ correspond to t’ + l.)
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Elizabeth Phillips
Related words
Tl’ép is related to a number of other words, including:
- tl’épt – lower (it) down
- stl’pí:wel – shirt (the -í:wel ending marks ‘inside‘)
- stl’epóyethel – lower lip (the –oyethel ending marks ‘on/of the lips, jaw‘)
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