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Ópel is the Halq’eméylem word for the number ‘ten’. There are specific words for counting certain objects (people, trees, canoes, etc.), but ópel is the general word for ‘ten’…

Tú:xw is the Halq’eméylem word for the number ‘nine’. There are specific words for counting certain objects (people, trees, canoes, etc.), but tú:xw is the general word for ‘nine’….

Teqá:tse is the Halq’eméylem word for the number ‘eight’. There are specific words for counting certain objects (people, trees, canoes, etc.), but teqá:tse is the general word for ‘eight’….

Th’o:kws is the Halq’eméylem word for the number ‘seven’. There are specific words for counting certain objects (people, trees, canoes, etc.), but th’o:kws is the general word for ‘seven’….

T’xém is the Halq’eméylem word for the number ‘six’. There are specific words for counting certain objects (people, trees, canoes, etc.), but t’xém is the general word for ‘six’….

This post is a video-review for those of you learning the basic numbers in Halq’eméylem. This video reviews the Halq’eméylem words for ‘one‘, ‘two‘, ‘three‘, ‘four‘, ‘five‘ (general counting) with pictures and audio. The sequence repeats three times…

Lheq’á:tses is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘five’. You will use special ending when counting certain things (people, trees, paddles, and others), but lheqá:tses is the general term for ‘five’ …

Xe’othel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘four’. There are specific versions for counting certain objects (people, trees, canoes, etc.), but xe’othel is the general word for ‘four’….

Lhíxw is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘three’. There are special ways of counting certain objects (three trees, three people, etc.), but lhíxw is the general term for ‘three’….