Q’ewílem is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘go round a bend in the river’. It can also mean ‘go round a turn’, or ‘swerve around an obstacle’. Many Stó:lō place names are related to this word.
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sts’élexw
Sts’élexw is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘quiet water’ ( ‘backwater’, ‘eddy’, or ‘slough’). The place-name ‘Chilliwack‘ (Ts’elxwéyeqw) comes from the same root as sts’élexw.
alhteláwtxw
Alhteláwtxw is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘restaurant’. Literally it means ‘building for eating’.
schí:ya
Schí:ya is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘strawberry’. You can use it for either wild strawberries or domestic strawberries.
qwó:ls
Qwó:ls is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘boiling’, as in ‘The water is boiling’.
Sasq’ets – Full Story
This is the full version of the Sasq’ets (Sasquatch) story, as told by Rosaleen George – Yamelót.
álhtel
Álhtel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘to eat’. You use this word to talk about the general act of eating (without referring to a specific food), as in ‘Time to eat!’, ‘Do you want to eat?’, or ‘I already ate’.
híkw
Híkw is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘big’. You can use it to talk about big objects, big people, big animals, etc. …
sqá:q
Sqá:q is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘little brother’ or ‘little sister’ …
Numbers 1-10 Review
This post is a video-review of the numbers 1-10 in Halq’eméylem …