Sch’áletstel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘chair’. Literally it means ‘device for putting your rear end on’.
tále
Tále is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘money’. Elders adapted the word from English ‘dollar’, but you can use tále for any kind of money (coins, cash, etc.).
éx̲wtel
Ex̲wtel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘broom’.
íx̲wet
Ix̲wet is the Halq’eméylem for ‘to sweep (it)’.…
kwōxweth
Kwōxweth is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘coho salmon’.
xá:ysem
Xá:ysem is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘ant’.
tskwí:meqw
Tskwí:meqw is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘redhead’.
Qwó:ls Qó:
Qwó:ls Qó: is the Halq’eméylem name for ‘Harrison Hot Springs’. Literally it means ‘Boiling Water’. Elders also just call it Qwó:ls…
x̲éylt
X̲é:ylt is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘to write’. Use it to talk about writing a specific word, e.g. ‘Write your name!’ – X̲é:ylt chexw ta’ skwíx!. Literally x̱é:ylt means ‘to mark it’, and can refer to putting marks or designs on with paint, as well as writing with a pen or pencil.
x̲éltel
X̲éltel is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘pencil’ or ‘pen’. Literally it means ‘writing implement’, or ‘tool for marking’.
q’ewílem
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.
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 …