Chíchelhs te lá:lém means ‘attic’‘. Literally it is ‘upper part of the house‘.
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling
Structure & Vocabulary
This phrase combines these two words:
- chíchelh – high up, top
- lá:lém – house
The –s ending here translates as ‘of‘ (‘possessive’). It is not clear that Elizabeth says an –s in this phrase, so it may be fine without the –s too. However, the Elders would commonly say an –s here, it may be the –s is blended with the preceding lh in this case.
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