Sth’óqwi is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘fish‘. This is the noun form (not the verb). Sth’óqwi is a general term, which you can use for any kind of fish.
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sxélcha
Sxélcha means ‘catch’, as in ‘what you caught when hunting’. You can use sxélcha to to talk about the body of an animal, a bird, or a fish.
chxélcha
Chxélcha means ‘to catch game’, as in hunting. You can use this word to talk about catching animals, birds, or fish.
théwelhem
Théwelhem is the Halq’eméylem word for a ‘to spawn’. Literally, it means ‘to beach one’s offspring’…
kwōxweth
Kwōxweth is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘coho salmon’.