Chxélcha means ‘to catch game’, as in hunting. You can use this word to talk about catching animals, birds, or fish.
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pús
Pús is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘cat’.
tsq’éyx̲ pús
Tsq’éyx̲ pús is Halq’eméylem for ‘black cat’. Tsq’éyx̲ means ‘black’ and pus means ‘cat’.
théwelhem
Théwelhem is the Halq’eméylem word for a ‘to spawn’. Literally, it means ‘to beach one’s offspring’…
sp’ótl’em
Sp’ótl’em is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘smoke’. Some people also use sp’ótl’em for ‘cigarette’, or ‘tobacco’. Note that this word is a noun, describing the thing, as for example in Tsel hóqwelexw te sp’ótl’em. – ‘I smell smoke’. …
kwōxweth
Kwōxweth is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘coho salmon’.
xá:ysem
Xá:ysem is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘ant’.
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.
schí:ya
Schí:ya is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘strawberry’. You can use it for either wild strawberries or domestic strawberries.
sqwíqwemay
Sqwíqwemay is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘puppy’ …