Cheláqelhelh means ‘yesterday’. You can also use a slightly shorter form, with the same meaning, like this: cheláqelh.
Pronunciation
Sounds like chuh-LAK-uh-lill, except that:
- instead of a K you say the Halq’eméylem q sound (made further back in the mouth, touching your uvula)
- Instead of regular l, the l‘s in the last sillable are the Halq’eméylem ‘hissy-l‘ (lh). You make lh like a regular l, but with more friction, and no vibration in the throat
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Elizabeth Phillips
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