Ehíw means ‘upriver’ or ‘be upriver’.
Some Elders pronounce this word slightly differently, as ahíw.
Pronunciation
Ehíw sounds like uh-HEE-oo. When spelled ahíw, the first vowel is like the vowel in English words hat and cat.
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling
Related words
Ehíw is also the root for the related word xwehíwel – to go upriver
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