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s’ehólets

Illustration for s'ehólets - pocket

S’ehólets means ‘pocket’. Literally it means ‘wrapped up on the bottom’.


Pronunciation

S’ehólets sounds like this: suh-HALL-itts


Audio: Elizabeth Phillips


Structure and related words

S’hólets comes from the base word ehówrap up (a verb).

The s– prefix is a noun marker, and the –lets ending marks ‘on the bottom’:

Structure illustration for s'ehólets - pocket

Other words from the same root include:

  • ehó:twrap (it) up
  • s’ehówrapped up (general)
  • s’i’hówrapped up – this version implies ‘wrapped up in stupidity, e.g. S’i’hó ta’ sx̲éyes‘Your head is wrapped up (in stupidity)’

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