Lhéltel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘canoe bailer’‘. Lhélt means ‘to sprinkle (it), to splash (it)‘ and the –tel ending marks devices and tools, so literally it means ‘sprinkling/splashing device’.
Pronunciation
Lhéltel sounds like LILL-till, except that the first sound (lh) is the hissy-l (like a regular l but made with more friction, and no vibration in the throat).
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Elizabeth Phillips
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