redhead
Tskwí:meqw is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘redhead’.
Pronunciation
- Tskwí:meqw sounds like ts-KWEEM-ook, except that the last sound is the Halq’eméylem qw.
- To make the q, touch the back of your tongue way back to your uvula.
- In this word, the q is also ’rounded’ (qw), which means you round your lips while you say the q.
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Elizabeth Phillips
How Elders built the word
The Elders built tskwí:meqw our of these parts:
- tskwí:m – red, reddish brown
- -eqw – of/on the head
The -eqw ending occurs in many other words related to the head, and is often used is place names.
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