Qwelhí:xel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘shoe’. …
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Sqayéx̲iya
Sqayéxiya is one way to say ‘Mink’ in Halq’eméylem. Elders often use Sqayéxiya for Mink’s name in stories …
mestíyexw
Mestíyexw is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘person’ …
pí:txel
Pí:txel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘salamander’. Elders also use the word for ‘lizard’….
tethá
Tetha is one of the Halq’eméylem words for ‘that’. Use tethá when talking about something nearby, such as something you are pointing at …
te’í
Te’í is one of the Halq’eméylem words for ‘this’. Te’í is one of the most common words in the language, and it is easy to say and use…
Review 1 – Body
This post is a video-review for those of you learning your body part words. It reviews the Halq’eméylem words for ‘eye’, ‘nose’, ‘mouth’ and ‘head’ with pictures and audio…
alétsa
Alétse is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘where’. You can use it to ask questions like ‘Where is it?’, ‘Where is the coffee?’, and ‘Where did you sing?’ ….
lholeqwót
Some elders use lholeqwót to mean ‘butterfly’, others use the same word to mean ‘moth’ …
smímeyàth
Smímeyàth is one way you can say ‘butterfly’ in Halq’eméylem. It may have originated from the word for ‘little animal’ …