Sch’áletstel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘chair’. Literally it means ‘device for putting your rear end on’.
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tále
Tále is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘money’. Elders adapted the word from English ‘dollar’, but you can use tále for any kind of money (coins, cash, etc.).
éx̲wtel
Ex̲wtel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘broom’.
íx̲wet
Ix̲wet is the Halq’eméylem for ‘to sweep (it)’.…
kwōxweth
Kwōxweth is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘coho salmon’.
xá:ysem
Xá:ysem is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘ant’.
tskwí:meqw
Tskwí:meqw is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘redhead’.
Qwó:ls Qó:
Qwó:ls Qó: is the Halq’eméylem name for ‘Harrison Hot Springs’. Literally it means ‘Boiling Water’. Elders also just call it Qwó:ls…
x̲éylt
X̲é:ylt is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘to write’. Use it to talk about writing a specific word, e.g. ‘Write your name!’ – X̲é:ylt chexw ta’ skwíx!. Literally x̱é:ylt means ‘to mark it’, and can refer to putting marks or designs on with paint, as well as writing with a pen or pencil.
x̲éltel
X̲éltel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘pencil’ or ‘pen’. Literally it means ‘writing implement’, or ‘tool for marking’.