Stl’ep means ‘depth‘ or ‘bottom’. It is the noun form of tlép – ‘deep, low’.
Pronunciation
Stl’ép sounds like STLUPP, except that the 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
Related words
Stl’ép is related to a number of other words, including tl’ép – ‘deep, low‘ and:
- 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 lip, jaw’)
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