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s+₁   [s] Morph: s+. prefix that derives nouns from verbs. sxʷilwís. Travelling, travels. sk̓ʷul̕l̕s. Its functions. astməlscút. Your stock. snixʷtíɬc̓aʔs. Their insides. sənkʷkʷʔác. Night. stk̓ʷƛ̓k̓ʷƛ̓ústəns. Its eyes. stəkʷtəkʷʔút. Travelling. iskʷíst. My name. səntq̓ay̓álqʷtən. The board. st̓ik̓ls. Grub. snəqsílxʷs. His relatives. stiɬxs. A stand of. sənləkʷtíw̓sc. Width. sqəlwítəmtns. Feet. snixʷúts. Depth. sʔayx̌ʷts. His tiredness. sk̓ʷənxspíntk. A number of years. sknəqsíɬxʷms. Hos neighbor. scʔaqʷ. Summer. snk̓ʕamən. Church. sʔistk. Winter. aspaʔpaʔsílx. Your sorrow. asənkaʔkʔíw̓s. Your soul. sp̓p̓ac̓ʕálaʔqʷ. A long slender shoot. stumxns. Big toe. stík̓ləmp. Your food. sp̓saqs. Nose. sɬəxʷəncút. Breath. sx̌ʷnups. Fish tails. isq̓aʔpákst. What I snitched. st̓íqʷəlt. Moon. sməlk̓ʷíc̓aʔ. Sleeping bag. sx̌ʷúsəs. (Soap) suds. sqʷəlcnínk. Belly. səlk̓úsc. Its pitch bundle (used for night fishing). sc̓anwʕáyaʔ. Mentally and physically afflicted person. sp̓iʔqáɬq. Ripe, fruit ready to eat. stxrikst. Suitcase. sʕ̓ax̌ʷíp. Roots. sqlaw̓. Money. splal. Young growth. sxʷaxʷʔnkíɬp. Thorn bush. sktəm̓tám̓t. Clouds. smisámaʔ. Higher class white person. sx̌lilp. Floor. st̓aʕqʷkst. What one does with flare. stxmin. Comb. sc̓úq̓ʷiʔ. Customer. sqʷƛ̓iʔ. Goat. sqəlíc̓aʔ. Raw pelt. sləp̓líp̓xən. Ordinary shoe (Gouglas Lake form). sk̓əmcnítkʷ. Shore line. sp̓íc̓əns. His ropes. stk̓əm̓ksts. Its branches. st̓apqs. Unravelling. sk̓əɬqc̓ápqəns. Its braids. sp̓ic̓n. Rope. skmaʔíplaʔ. Explanation. sp̓aʔxʷənkílt. Sun child. sk̓əɬc̓káks. Its budget. spʕaʔúlaʔxʷ. Ghost. sqiʔs. Schwa. Lit: nightmare sʕay̓ncút Laughter. spəx̌pəx̌ɬk̓ʷúl̕mən. Computer. sk̓míkəns. Its edge. isk̓əmcínxən. My ankle. sk̓miw̓s. Back. sk̓aʔwílxaʔx. Garden snake. spəl̕l̕áɬq. Bushes that bear fruit. sk̓əwk̓awílxaʔx. Snakes. sc̓uʔxán. Hind legs. isx̌ənˑúmt. My injury. isx̌lílp. My floor. sq̓íy̓mən. Tipi poles. sq̓lips. Its handkerchief. sənʔáp̓əp̓qstən. Kleenex. sənʔíp̓əp̓stən. Toilet paper. stəqʷtəqʷniʔúlaʔxʷ. Ghost. sc̓c̓míw̓aʔs. A narrow place. siyʕ̓áʔ. A gathering. skʕacʕacqínxən. Loin cloth. sk̓laʔxʷ. Evening. sʔiɬn. Food. asq̓ʷíɬt. Your load.

s+^₂   [s] Morph: s+. prefixal component of nominalized middle forms. swíc̓əm. The roots. iswíkəm. What I have seen. isc̓x̌ʷc̓x̌ʷám. My instructions. isx̌aʔnám. My cautioning s.o. sc̓lálqʷəm. Stick game. sq̓əʔyám. Writing. scqəw̓scínəm. Interference in speaking. iskim̓m̓. My dislike. sckʷam. Pulling. See: +m₂.

+s+₃   [s] Morph: +s+. compound connector. wiʔsp̓nísəlp̓m. He'd done piling his wood. ʔawtmaʔsqílxʷ. Latecomers. ɬc̓awsəntx̌ʷx̌ʷqínəm. Come back home for lunch. ɬc̓awsʔíɬən. Come back to eat. taʔxʷspəx̌páx̌t. To get smart. wiʔscuʔncút. To get ready. ʔamaʔspúlstxʷ. You nearly killed him. ʔamaʔsƛ̓mípəm. To be almost late. yxʷspuʔús. The heart drops. ksʔamənsqílxʷtət. Those we are going to feed. ʔawsk̓əɬcəhmíx. To go wait for s.t. misx̌ást. The best. k̓əwsʕ̓ác̓səlx. To go look at s.t. ʔawscáʕʷlx. To go bathe. ʔawspíx̌əm. To go hunting. ʔawsʔíɬən. To go eat. taʔxʷsəp̓qíntṇ. To have thrashers. Gram: in this form there is no +s+ before səp̓qíntṇ ʔawsʕ̓ác̓ən. I went to look. See: +ɬ+₂.

s-^₄   [s] Morph: s-. Variant: ɬ-^₉. prefixal component of the imperfective circumfix s-...-x. p scutx lut p t̓a cminúlaʔxʷəm. You were saying you don't know the country. xʷəm̓ t̓i kʷ səkɬcawtx. Maybe you did something. ha p sc̓intx ha. What are you saying? kən skəwkwíkx. I'm seeing ghosts. ʔaxʷ kʷ sk̓ʷul̕x t k̓ast. You've done something wrong again. kən sk̓ʷúk̓ʷl̕aʔx. I just work here. intúm̓ sk̓ʷl̕cncutx i l snk̓ʷl̕cncútns. My mother is cooking in her kitchen. aláʔ kʷu scəlkípx. We've been cooking here. way̓ incá aláʔ kən saláʔx. I'll stay here. niʕ̓íp ilíʔ silíʔx. They stay there all the time. way̓ kən sɬəx̌míltx. I can depend on s.o. for things. sƛ̓aʔkʷílxəx. He is quite the medicine man. sənmúlx ixíʔ uɬ i əcksl̕íplaʔ. She went after water and then she disappeared. incá k̓əm kən smutx. I'm going to stay here. incá kən sknaqsx ixíʔ kʷu təl k̓upənkstɬk̓əsʔasíl. I am the only one left of twelve. kʷaʔ sənk̓líp spsʕáyaʔx, sxəxát̓wyaʔx. Coyote is crazy, plays tricks. uɬ ixíʔ mat sq̓əlq̓əlsc̓ímx. The one whose bones hurt. iʔ səstkʷtkʷʔútx. The travellers. kʷu staxʷɬqx. Let's take our crop in. mat way̓ st̓wístxəlx iʔ k̓əl tk̓əmkn̓íɬxʷ. They were standing outside. uknaqínx. Okanagan people. swíkʷmistx. He was hiding there. skutímtkx. Indians from below (the 49th parallel). way̓ kən sxʷúyx. I'm on my way. uɬ aɬíʔ ixíʔ spuʔtxʷaʔxʷʔítx int̓at̓úpaʔ. My great-great-grandfather had many wives. kən sx̌əsˑtwílxəx. I got well. mət xʷəxʷ kʷ sx̌ʷx̌ʷílx. You must have been left again. kən sx̌ʷuptx ʕapnáʔ. Now I am feeble. kən sənyaʕpcənlúpx. I am hard up for a place to stay. sənʔilmínaʔx. People from Sherman Creek. húmaʔ kʷu sʔaɬʔíɬnəx. Let's all eat. way̓ sʔítxəx. He's asleep. uɬ aɬíʔ sʔayʔáyx̌ʷtxəlx, ʔatxílxəlx. Because they were tired, they went to sleep. See: ^-x₅.

s-₅   [s] Morph: s-. Variant: ɬ-₁₀. prefix that marks intent forms. These forms are conjugated with the person markers of the i- set.

1 • bare stems. məɬ ixíʔ isqəcqícəlx. I'll run around. məɬ ixíʔ uɬ asxəƛ̓cənmíst. You can say whatever you want. way̓ ixíʔ isxʷúy. I'm going now. ixíʔ uɬ itlíʔ isyált. I am going to run away.

1 • with -m. húmaʔ sk̓ʷúl̕əmtət. Let's do it! isk̓ʷəl̕laʔxʷílpəm. I will fix the surface (in our garden). məɬ ixíʔ asɬəx̌ʷp̓ám. And then you'll run out. t̓i ixíʔ ismíc̓aʔm. I'll go after my deer. t incá istxám. I'll comb him. ixíʔ ist̓lúlaʔxʷəm. I will do the plowing. p isx̌lítəm. I am calling all of you. húmaʔ sʕác̓əmtət. Let's all look!

s-^₆   [s] Morph: ks-. Variant: ks-^₁; kɬ-^₆. variant of the prefixal component of the circumfix ks-...aʔx "inceptive" in casual speech, especially, but not only, in second person forms (conjugated with the kn set of person markers). stim̓ aspuʔús kʷ səxkínaʔx (a)tláʔ kʷ ɬʔácqaʔ. What you are thinking of doing when you get back out. aɬíʔ lut kʷ ɬaʔ cnxn̓xn̓us kʷ sknmpqínaʔx. Without your glasses you will go blind. ha kʷ spúlxaʔx, ha kʷ kspúlxaʔx. Are you going to camp? ha kʷ sʔítxaʔx. Are you going to sleep? uɬ ilíʔ nyʕ̓íp kʷ snaʔmútaʔx iʔ l aspíkst mi put la cʔíwt sx̌əlx̌ʕált. So forever you are going to stay in your glove until the last day. kʷu sənʔayxʷíw̓saʔx iʔ t c̓q̓íləntət. Let's trade our arrows. uɬ ixíʔ asənʔamʔímaʔt aláʔ nixʷ saláʔxəlx. And your grandchildren will also stay here. See: ^aʔx₃.

s-^₇   [s] Morph: s-. Variant: ɬ-^₈. prefixal component of constructions (kʷu‿) s-...-s with durative import (translates "start to" or "keep Xing").

1 • in first person plural constructions kʷu s-...-s. kʷu scəcámaʔts uɬ ixíʔ kʷu ckəxstím axáʔ i tə lkasát. When we were small the box went with us. way̓ ixíʔ kʷu sənkʷils. Let's get in the boat. níkxnaʔ uɬ ixíʔ slimts iʔ tətw̓ít. Goodness, the boy was tickled. lut kʷu səcƛ̓láps. We don't stop. Gram: the c is unexplained way̓ ilíʔ kʷu spúlstmsəlx. Let them kill me. way̓ uɬ kʷu ksx̌əlpínaʔ, uɬ ixíʔ kʷu spíx̌əms. Daylight came and we went hunting. kʷu ɬə sxʷuys k̓əl sənʔíɬəntən kəm̓ k̓əl sənpúlxtən. If we go to an eating place, or a hotel. way̓ ixíʔ kʷu ɬəɬxʷúys. We'll go back home. way̓ kʷu ksk̓əlxʷínaʔ, kʷu ksx̌əlpínaʔ, way̓ ixíʔ kʷu sʔimxs. Night came, daylight came, then we started to move. ixíʔ uɬ kʷu sʔimxs. We're going to move. ksk̓ʷin̓n̓təm kʷu ɬə ksk̓ʷúl̕əms t ... We'll try to make a... ixiʔ kʷu sxʷúyˑs. We're going right now. taʔlíʔ kən limt ʕapnáʔ kʷu təl̕ sənʔiʕ̓aʔs aláʔ. I am very glad that we are all gathered here.

2 • in constructions with the i- set of person markers. níkxnaʔ uɬ ixíʔ slimts iʔ tətw̓ít. Goodness, the boy was tickled. ixíʔ xʷəxʷ scqʷaqʷs. He started to cry. sk̓ənˑíyaʔs. He heard. mat ixíʔ stkʷlˑíw̓scəlx. They must have got on their horses. ixíʔ xʷəxʷ sənkʷníms. He started singing. scənk̓ʷál̕qsəms. He's fixing the road. uɬ ixíʔ mat nixʷ sənɬíptəms, way̓ ixíʔ staʔɬululíms. Maybe also he forgot, he did some blacksmithing. ixíʔ uɬ itíʔ ispícxʷt, uɬ lut nixʷ itlíʔ ist̓aʕpsqílxʷ. I got so disgusted, I didn't try to shoot any more. mat ixíʔ sputs. Right on. way̓ ixíʔ sqilts. He got almost to the top. sqəyˑáms. They started getting excited. mat taʔlíʔ q̓q̓sápiʔ ilíʔ silíʔsəlx. It couldn't have been very long that they stayed there. way̓ t̓iʔ təl̕ sq̓sápiʔs. It's been a long time. mat sənqʷn̓an̓s iʔ t k̓ʷl̕əncútn. Maybe the Creator had pity on him. iʔ lútiʔ sq̓ʷic̓ts. It has not filled yet. mat kaʔɬís sənsaʕməncútsəlx [ax]áʔ iʔ ta nixʷixʷút iʔ ta cənlʕʷútəm. Maybe three times they went down deep gulches. way̓ stəkʷʔútsəls. They started to walk. ixiʔ xʷəxʷ sənxəsxaʔsəscán̓s. He started stuttering. sxʷuys xʷuy. He started out, he went. st̓əcxʷúys iʔ sámaʔ. The White people were coming. way̓ ixíʔ sxʷúysəlx iʔ l stáɬəm uɬ k̓əwílxəlx. They went on the boat up the river. ixíʔ ɬəɬxʷúys. He started back. taɬt iʔ sxʷʔits. There are lots of them. sxʷʔiysc. It's really raining. sx̌íƛ̓əms x̌íƛ̓əm. He started up the hill, he went up the hill. ixíʔ sylyáltsəlx. They ran away. way̓ ixíʔ sck̓əɬʔácqaʔs. So he came out. way̓ ixíʔ sʔíɬəns uɬ wiʔcín. He ate and got done eating. way̓ ixíʔ sənʔúɬxʷs i l sƛ̓aʔcínəm, uɬ aɬíʔ sílxʷaʔ. He went into the deer, because it's big. lut isʔítx. I haven't slept yet. See: ^-s₁₉.

s-^₈   [s] Morph: s-. Variant: c-^₆. variant of the prefixal component of the customary circumfix c-...-transitivizer in casual speech. scústsəlx t qʷəyɬk̓úsəm. They called him qʷəyɬk̓úsəm. scústsəlx ta npəʕ̓ʷlxítkʷ. They call it SansPoil. kaʔkícəntxʷ a sƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔstíxʷ. You found what you are looking for. taʔlí stuʔtíwaʔstəmt. We baby you a lot. kmix t sənkɬc̓aʔsqáx̌aʔ kiʔ sc̓akʷstísəlx. It's only with hourses that they deliver ...

s-₉   [s] Morph: s-. Variant: sc-₆. variant of sc- before stems that begin with c- "perfective". These forms conjugate with the i- set of person markers. isckʷám (cf. kən ckʷam I pull). What I pulled (?).

s-₁₀   [s] Morph: s-. Variant: c-₂; c-^₃. variant of c- "actual" before stems that begin with t(ʼ), c(ʼ). These forms conjugate with the kn set of person markers. way̓ t̓i kmix scícəlm̓iʔstəlx. They are just trotting. sc̓əc̓qʷáqʷ (cc̓əc̓qʷáqʷ). One whimpers. uɬ mat stim̓ kʷ snac̓əntíls. Maybe something is bothering you. iʔ təl̕ yaʕcín kiʔ st̓íxəl. They have landed on the shore. taʔlíʔ st̓ixʷləm (ct̓íxʷləm) k tl̕ ʕapnáʔ. It was very different from now. st̓aʔc̓x̌íɬ. One does s.t. a certain way.

s₁₁   [s] Morph: s. Variant: ps; ups. bottom. sənʔíp̓əp̓stən Toilet paper.

s₁₂   [s] Morph: s. Variant: us₁; aʕs₁. eye; face; head; neck; small round object; fire; window. ncahsmənwíxʷ. To come face to face with. nc̓ip̓c̓əp̓s. To close one's eyes. nc̓ípc̓əpsəm. To shut one's eyes. nc̓əw̓c̓íw̓səm. To wash s.t. kc̓aw̓íw̓s. To wash one's face. nc̓iw̓ɬxʷsm. To wash windows. kc̓íc̓x̌ʷsəm. To peek (without being noticed). tkʷkʷər̓kʷr̓íʔs. Apricots. tkʷər̓kʷr̓íʔs. Oranges. tk̓ʷúl̕sən. I fix the fire. ɬins. A straight face. kmusˑ. Four berries. npaʕpáʕs. Grey eyes. nq̓ʷaʕys. Black eye. nq̓ʷəyq̓ʷáʕys. Black eyes. q̓ʷíysəm. To blacken one's face. kt̓əɬt̓íɬs. To lie (to put something over one's eyes). t̓um̓s. Smiling face. nxixáys. To be cross-eyed. ʔíp̓stn. Face wiper. ʔaq̓ʷsəncút. To scraped one's face.

-s₁₃   [s] Morph: -s. third person singular of the in- paradigm "his, her, its". iʔ kilxs Her hand. sənk̓líp iʔ sck̓ʷul̕s. Coyote's work. iʔ ɬqáqcaʔs. His older brother. iksq̓əy̓ám iʔ naqs iʔ sq̓əy̓áy̓s. I'll write the number 1. Lit: one - its writing way̓ aksk̓ʷúl̕əm asqʷəsqʷsíʔ ɬə sx̌aʔx̌áʔs iʔ siwɬkʷ. You should work with your child about the sacredness of the water. Lit: its sacredness - the water

-s₁₄   [s] Morph: -s. Variant: -is. vowelless allomorph of -is "third person singular transitive subject" (strong stems).

1 • with +nt (including +y̓). kʷu cus. He told me. kcqʷáqʷəms. He cried over something. lut kʷu t̓ə tkʷínksəs. He didn't shake hands with me. uc ksk̓ʷúl̕iʔsəlx. Can they fix it? ksƛ̓lˑnúyʔs. He'll kill him. ksƛ̓lˑnúy̓slx. They'll kill him. lut kʷu t̓ ksmálx̌aʔysəlx. They wouldn't lie to me. m̓əsm̓úsiʔs. He felt around. ɬx̌aq̓s iʔ xʷəlxʷílts. He paid his debt.

2 • with +st. uɬ atláʔ kʷulstslx. And they sent him from here. qʷəlqʷílstms. He talks to you. kʷu kɬtíɬxstsəlx iʔ sxʷkc̓x̌ʷíplaʔm. They took me to the judge. Lit: stood me in front of the judge

3 • with +ɬt.

4 • with +x(i)t. kʷu m̓ay̓xíts. He told me stories. Ques: add ɬt forms; add examples in other persons

-s₁₅   [s] Morph: -s. second person object of +nt and +ɬt transitive stems "you".

1 • with +nt stems. ckʷíɬc̓aʔntsn. I'll drag you. cuntsn. I said to you. kícəntsət. We got here to you. lut t̓ə kmínaʔntsən. I didn't understand (what) you (said). ləxʷpnúntst. We'll hurt you. nsúxʷnaʔntsn. I recognize the way you talk. txʷət̓pmíntst. We went after you. ʔamtsís. He's feeding you. ʔamtsín. I fed you.

2 • with +ɬt stems. iʔ cúɬtsən. What I told you. way̓ m̓ay̓ɬtsín. Well, I'll tell you. k̓əɬxʷíc̓əɬtsən. I sent it back to you. ɬx̌lítɬtsən. I'll ask you for it.

-s₁₆   [s] Morph: -s. suffix that marks third person subject and second person object transitive forms (the coalescence of -s-s). ksk̓níyaʔmnts. He listens to you. tk̓ík̓tmnts. He's near you. kƛ̓iʔíplaʔnts. He got you in trouble. kmálx̌aʔnts. He lied about you. m̓əsm̓úsənts. He felt you. txiʔxənmínts. He came at you. mat x̌əstmínts. Maybe he likes you. nɬəxʷɬəxʷpáx̌ənts. He hooked it over your shoulders.

-s₁₇   [s] Morph: -s. suffix that marks third person of double possessive (middle) forms. kʷu ksm̓aʔm̓áyaʔms. He'll teach me. kʷ səc̓amnáms. He's feeding you. p səc̓amnáms. He's feeding you pl. ixíʔ kʷ səc̓amnáms. He's feeding you. p səc̓amnáms. He's feeding you.

^-s₁₈   [s] Morph: -s. suffixal component of future constructions kʷu‿ks...-s. uɬ lut t̓ qəɬnúntəm ik̓liʔ kʷu ɬ ksmaʔmáyaʔms kʷu ɬ ksxʷaʔxʷúyiʔs And we weren't able to go to school that far to go back and forth. kʷu ɬ ksʔíɬəns iʔ k̓əl sənʔíɬəntən. If can we eat at a restaurant. See: ks-^₅.

^-s₁₉   [s] Morph: -s. suffixal component of durative constructions (kʷu‿) s...-s. kʷu scəcámaʔts. We were small. lut kʷu səcƛ̓láps. We don't stop. uɬ ixíʔ kʷu spíx̌əms. We went hunting. kʷu ɬə sxʷuys k̓əl sənʔíɬəntən. If we go to an eating place... way̓ ixíʔ kʷu ɬəɬxʷúys. We'll go back home. way̓ ixíʔ kʷu sʔimxs. We started to move. See: s^₇.

+s₂₀   [s] Morph: +s. suffix of unexplained function in the following terms (analyzed for clarity). c̓əp̓q̓+síw̓s+əm. Splice. n+c̓uʔ+síɬxʷ+tn. Wash rag. nkiw, n+kí•kuʔ+s Close, near (?). i-sc+ən+k̓ʷul̕+s naqs st̓mʕált. I worked for a cow. s+t̓ápq+əs. Thread. xíl+s+əm. Go to the edge of the hill. sx̌ʷús+əs. (Soap) suds.

sa   [sa] Morph: sa. Etym: √s. a saw. way̓ ixíʔ ʔalk̓ʷsíʔstəms axáʔ iʔ q̓ʷəyʕás axáʔ iʔ sas iʔ áysˑas. The Black Face started sharpening his saw, the ice saw.

sahchík̓aʔ   [sahchík̓aʔ] Morph: sahchík̓aʔ ? Etym: ?. sahchík̓aʔ: Oroville. sahchík̓aʔ. Oroville. See: sahɬíɬxʷ.

sahɬíɬxʷ   [sahɬíɬxʷ] Morph: sahɬíɬxʷ ? Variant: sʕaɬíɬxʷ; saʕɬíɬxʷ. Etym: √shɬ ?. 1 • dome-shaped house.

2 • sahɬíɬxʷ (Oroville).

sakʷt   [sakʷt] Morph: sakʷ+t. Etym: √skʷ. to be swollen. way̓ sakʷt. It's swollen. Sp n-skʷ-ɬ√q̓mél-tn his throat swelled up; Cm šuk̓ʷ‑p be swollen; Cr u· sí·kʷ... u+n+sí·kʷ his voice was rather hoarse.

sal   [sal] Morph: sal. Etym: √sl. several objects are placed, set, parked. csal. There are several (cars) parked. Sp sil to place more than one object; č-sl-im he set the table; Sh sey-m to spread a soft foundation of boughs, hay, etc.

salás   [salás] Morph: salás ? Etym: √sls ?. salás. salás.

saláʔm   [saláʔm] Morph: s+aláʔ+m. Etym: √lʔ. the place where one is. t̓i kʷm̓iɬ iʔ saláʔmsəlx kiʔ c̓l̕al̕. At once something appeared standing there where they were. See: aláʔ.

salistá   [salistá] Morph: salistá ? Etym: √slst ?. salistá. salistá. Herb Manuel's great-grandfather.

salqʷ   [salqʷ] Morph: salqʷ. story. way̓ kʷu nlək̓sálqʷəm. We tied the story together (said when the story is done). way̓ kʷu nk̓ʷəxʷsálqʷəm iʔ t captíkʷɬ. We untie the story (said when restarting the story).

salt   [salt] Morph: sal+t. Variant: sal̕t. Etym: √sl. to be lost; to get lost. n̓ín̓w̓iʔ laʔkín kʷ salt. Whenever you get lost... See: slal₂.

sal̕   [sal̕] Morph: sal̕. Etym: √sl̕. unburdened, calm; unaware. kʷ saˑˑl̕. You are very calm! uɬ sal̕ ɬaʔ cqəcqícəlx. He doesn't mind it when he runs around. axáʔ iʔ sqilxʷ kʷaʔ t̓iʔ sal̕. The Indian is unaware of that.

sal̕m   [sal̕ṃ] Morph: sal̕+m. Etym: √sl̕. to be distracted about s.t. Gram: +nt transitive t̓iʔ púti sʔáyx̌ʷtx, uɬ itíʔ sal̕ms. Because he is still tired, and he didn't think about anything. See: sal̕t.

sal̕p   [sal̕p] Morph: sal̕+p. Etym: √sl̕. to be twisted. əcsál̕p. It's twisted. See: sl̕₁.

sal̕t   [sal̕t] Morph: sal̕+t. Variant: salt. Etym: √sl̕. s.t. or s.o. gets lost; to be lost. kən sal̕t. I got lost. lut t̓a cmistín, mat itíʔ sal̕t. I don't know, I guess it's lost. ixíʔ níxəlmən axáʔ iʔ l ast̓əmkəʔílt iʔ l sal̕ts, uɬ ixíʔ níxəlmən tx̌áq̓əplaʔntxʷ swit kaʔkícəs. I heard about your daughter who got lost, and I heard that you'd pay a reward to whoever finds her. Sp síl̕sl̕-t he's always confused, he can't ever understand anything; Cm sal̕ to not care, pay attention; Cr u· sél̕ complex, complicated, confused, intricate (It is...). See: sal̕.

sámaʔ   [sámaʔ] Morph: sámaʔ. Etym: √smʔ. white person; Englishman; Frenchman; English language. way̓ taʔlíʔ sl̕ax̌ts iʔ sámaʔ. He was very good friends with a white man. uɬ axáʔ iʔ p sqilxʷ, uɬ uc p kɬənxʷúytən iʔ t ƛ̓ax̌t c̓x̌iɬ axáʔ iʔ ʕapnáʔ iʔ t səck̓ʷúl̕tət, axáʔ iʔ kʷu sámaʔ. You Indians, do you have a means of transportation that is fast like the one we white folks made? kʷ nsúxʷnaʔ t sámaʔ. You understand English. Sp sémeʔ the French, French-Canadian Indian, taboo; Cr hemeʔ Frenchman; Sh sémeʔ white person; Th sémeʔ white person; Li sámaʔ white person.

san   [san] Morph: san. Etym: √sn. saint. san pyar. Saint Peter.

sanəpəpíc   [sanəpəpíc] Morph: sanəpəpíc. Etym: √snppc. son of a bitch. kʷa iscúnəm kʷaʕtá sanəpəpíc uɬ kʷa ʕimt uɬ iʔ kʷu pulsts. I said "Goddam sonofabitch," and he got mad and he licked me.

sanpyár   [sanpyár] Morph: sanpyár. Etym: √snpyr. Saint Peter. uɬ yaʔx̌íʔ k̓ɬənʕ̓alíps Saint Peter, sanpyár. Saint Peter closed the door.

sans   [sans] Morph: sans. Etym: √sns. cents. ʕapnáʔ iʔ sman̓xʷ kaʔɬəlʔupənksɬsísp̓əlk̓ sans axáʔ iʔ k̓əl nəqsíc̓aʔ. Now tobacco is 37 cents a package.

sanyáp   [sanyáp] Morph: sanyáp ? Etym: ?. sanyáp. sanyáp.

sapál   [sapál] Morph: sapál. Etym: √spl. Etym: √lpl. Isabelle. sapál.

sapát   [sapát] Morph: sapát. Etym: √spt. sapát. sapát.

sap̓mútyaʔ   [sap̓mútyaʔ] Morph: sap̓+mútyaʔ. Etym: √sp̓. a (hand) scythe. uɬ axáʔ iʔ sap̓mútyaʔ i l supúlaʔxʷ. And the scythe for hay. uɬ aɬíʔ pnicíʔ uɬ way̓ t̓iʔ q̓sápiʔ iʔ sqilxʷ way̓ kmix t̓iʔ iʔ t sap̓mútyaʔ. At that time a long time ago the Indians only by hand. Sp ssp̓úl̕eʔxʷ-tn̓ a hand scythe. See: sp̓.

saq̓q̓cn   [sáq̓əq̓cən] Morph: saq̓•q̓cn. Etym: √sq̓. the mouth is opened wide. lut xʷəxʷ aksáq̓əq̓cn. Don't open your mouth so wide (e.g. when you yawn)! See: sq̓.

saq̓ʷ   [saq̓ʷ] Morph: saq̓ʷ. Etym: √sq̓ʷ. to skin (an animal). Sp soq̓ʷ-n I cleaned something, I got the skin off; Sh x-suq̓ʷ-m to skin a soft furry animal...; Th súq̓ʷ butcher; Li súq̓ʷ-əm to skin a (big) animal...

sáq̓ʷyaq   [sáq̓ʷyaq] Morph: sáq̓ʷyaq. Etym: √sq̓ʷ. to skin the top of the head. sáq̓ʷyaʔqs iʔ kiláwnaʔ, ixíʔ ník̓uʔsəs. He skinned the head of the grizzly, he cut it in half. See: saq̓ʷ.

sar   [sar] Morph: sar. Etym: √sr. a cricket sings; the sound a cricket makes. t̓iʔ saˑˑr iʔ sársər. My the crickets. Sp √ser shrill sound; sérsr (sér) cricket; Cr sar cricket; Sh sal a kind of cricket (light green, stays on sage brush, chirps at night); Th ṣə̣́l ? cricket.

sarsr   [sársər] Morph: sar•sr. Variant: sar̓sr̓. Etym: √sr. crickets. xʷʔit iʔ sársər. Lots of crickets. Sp sérsr cricket; Cm sár̓sar̓ cricket. See: sar.

sasáq̓ʷyaqs   [sasáq̓ʷyaqs] Morph: sa•sáq̓ʷyaqs. Etym: √sq̓ʷ. the skinned top of the head. ɬəkm̓ənwíxʷsts sasáq̓ʷyaqs a nc̓ícən. He sewed together the skinned top of the head of the wolf. See: saq̓ʷ.

sasíw̓st   [sasíw̓st] Morph: sa•síw̓s+t. Variant: saʔsíwst. Etym: √sws. several drink (liquid). ilíʔ saʔsíw̓stəlx t siwɬkʷ uɬ xiʔ itlíʔ sxʷúyʔsəlx They drank water and then they went on. way̓ kʷu caʔsíw̓st axáʔ laʔɬ isláx̌t myalíxʷtət. We drank, my friend and our guide. See: síw̓st.

sásmaʔ   [sásəmaʔ] Morph: sá•smaʔ. Etym: √smʔ. lower class Frenchman. sásəmaʔ. See: sámaʔ.

sasʕás   [sasəʕás] Morph: s+ʕas•ʕás. Variant: sʕʷsʕʷas. Etym: √ʕs. willow grouse. Ques: analysis ? See: sʕasʕás.

satkʷ   [satkʷ] Morph: satkʷ. Etym: √stkʷ. satkʷ. satkʷ.

saxk   [saxk] Morph: saxk. Etym: √sxk. 1 • Douglas' onion (allium douglasii).

2 • Geyer's onion (allium geyeri). saxk. Sp séhč pink flowered wild onions; Cr si+sč onion (species of wild...).

sax̌ʷ   [sáx̌ʷ] Morph: sax̌ʷ. Etym: √sx̌ʷ. root with meaning "descend, be downhill" on which several stems are formed. See: sax̌ʷt; sax̌ʷtílx; sax̌ʷtm; csix̌ʷt; nsx̌ʷstúlaʔxʷ.

sax̌ʷmtíkn̓   [sax̌ʷmtíkn̓] Morph: sax̌ʷmtíkn̓. Etym: √sx̌ʷtm ?. sax̌ʷmtíkn̓. sax̌ʷmtíkn̓.

sax̌ʷt   [sax̌ʷt] Morph: sax̌ʷ+t. Etym: √sx̌ʷ. to go downhill; to get down; to climb down. ay̓ ixíʔ sax̌ʷts axáʔ iʔ tətwít, uɬ kícəntəm ilíʔ. Then the little boy came down, and got there. ixíʔ ssax̌ʷts iʔ k̓əl stáɬəm. He started to go down to his boat. swit iʔ ksáx̌ʷtaʔx. Who is going to go down? ixíʔ sxʷuys iʔ k̓əl skc̓íkʷaʔ, iʔ k̓a csax̌ʷt. He went to the left, downhill. Sp n-sx̌ʷ-pcín saliva dribbled; Cm na‑sx̌ʷ‑p to leak (roof); Cr saʔx̌ʷ dissolve, melt; Sh səsúx̌ʷ-nst to descend; Th súx̌ʷnst descend; Li súx̌ʷast to come down. See: sax̌ʷ.

sax̌ʷtíllx   [sax̌ʷtílˑx] Morph: sax̌ʷ+t+il•l•x. Etym: √sx̌ʷ. several descend. sax̌ʷtíl·x. See: sax̌ʷtílx.

sax̌ʷtílx   [sax̌ʷtílx] Morph: sax̌ʷ+tilx. Etym: √sx̌ʷ. several descend. sax̌ʷtílxəlx. They came down. See: sax̌ʷ.

sax̌ʷtm   [sáx̌ʷtəm] Morph: sax̌ʷ+t+m. Etym: √sx̌ʷ. to blame s.o. Gram: +nt transitive mi ilmíxʷəm kʷu ksáx̌ʷtəms incá. The chief will blame me.

sáysitkʷ   [sáysitkʷ] Morph: say•sytkʷ. Etym: √sy. sáysitkʷ. sáysitkʷ. See: saysytkʷ.

saysytkʷ   [sáysitkʷ] Morph: say•sytkʷ. Etym: √sy. saysytkʷ. sáysitkʷ.

sayxáxaʔ   [sayxáxaʔ] Morph: s+ayxáxaʔ. Variant: sixíxiʔ. Etym: √yxʔ. a little while. iʔ l sayxáxaʔ mi kən kʷənkʷəntwíxʷ. kʷənkʷəntwíxʷstən. After a while I will grapple with him. I will grab him. See: ayxáxaʔ.

saʕ   [saʕ] Morph: saʕ. Etym: √sʕ. root with meaning "to descend" on which several stems are formed. See: nsaʕyn; saʕmncút; nsaʕmncút; nsaʕsaʕítkʷ; saʕsaʕmínm; saʕsáʕt.

saʕámɬq   [saʕámɬq] Morph: s+ʕámɬq. Etym: √ʕm ?. the lower north face (part of which is still above water) of the area on the south side of the Columbia now known as Camel Bluff. saʕámɬq.

saʕánya   [saʕánya] Morph: saʕánya. Etym: √sʕny ?. saʕánya. Gram: a Sanpoil term? saʕánya.

sáʕɬc̓aʔ   [sáʕɬc̓aʔ] Morph: ꞊sáʕɬc̓aʔ. glass; transparent. ṇx̌əlsʕáɬc̓aʔtṇ. Glass. See: s₁; áʕɬc̓aʔ.

saʕɬíɬxʷ   [saʕɬíɬxʷ] Morph: saʕɬíɬxʷ. Variant: sʕaɬíɬxʷ. Etym: √sʕɬ. 1 • dome-shaped house.

2 • saʕɬíɬxʷ (Oroville). saʕɬíɬxʷ.

saʕɬín   [saʕɬín] Morph: saʕɬín. Etym: √sʕɬn ?. saʕɬín: shallow area along the former east shore of the Columbia River, east from st̓əq̓títkʷ rapids. Lit: specially-placed rocks saʕɬín.

saʕmncút   [saʕməncút] Morph: saʕ+mncút. Etym: √sʕ. to dismount; to get off; to go downhill. way̓ ck̓ɬəncaʔqqípəlx, way̓ csaʕməncútəlx. They got close to the door, they got off. way̓ itlíʔ saʕməncútəlx. Then they went down the hill. See: saʕ.

saʕmst   [saʕmst] Morph: saʕ+m+st. Etym: √sʕ. to bring s.t. down. Gram: +st transitive saʕmstíxʷ. You brought it down.

saʕsaʕmínm   [saʕsaʕmínəm] Morph: saʕ•saʕ+mín+m. Etym: √sʕ. to drop several things. lut aksaʕsaʕmínəm iʔ l ɬúkʷlaʔxʷ. Don’t drop them in the dust! See: saʕ.

saʕsáʕt   [saʕsáʕt] Morph: saʕ•sáʕ+t. Variant: saʕ̓sáʕ̓t. Etym: √sʕ. to drop off; to have fallen off, as an apple off a tree. mat way̓ iwá ik̓líʔ ksənʔúcxiʔs, itíʔ sʕasáʕt iʔ snəqsílxʷs. He was trying to follow them where his people fell off. lut ksʕasʕáts. So they won't fall off. məɬ way̓ k̓aʔx̌í saʕsáʕt way̓ cwiʔsk̓əɬlák̓ək̓ kəm̓ ck̓əɬt̓áq̓ʷ. It [the hay] falls the other way, and it's already tied or sewen. See: saʕ.

saʕt̓íc̓aʔ   [saʕt̓íc̓aʔ] Morph: saʕt̓íc̓aʔ. Etym: √sʕt̓. a body dries off. uɬ ilíʔ n̓ín̓w̓iʔ k̓ʷa sksaʕt̓íc̓aʔx mi sic ʔawsk̓ʷúl̕ən ʔawsíwstəmstən. (I’ll leave it on) until he dries off, and then I’ll tend to him and I’ll go water him. ayxáxaʔ ksaʕtíc̓aʔ uɬ ixíʔ uɬ síwstəmstən kəm̓ ʔamtín i t lawán. In a little while he’ll cool off, and that's when I’ll water him, and I’ll feed him oats. Ques: ʕ or ʔ ? See: saʔt̓ilx.

saʕx̌ʷíp   [saʕx̌ʷíp] Morph: s+aʕx̌ʷíp. Variant: saʕʷx̌ʷíp. Etym: √ʕx̌ʷ. roots.

saʕy   [saʕy] Morph: saʕy. Variant: saʕy̓. Etym: √sʕy. 1 • to make (talking) noises. t̓i saˑˑʕy iʔ st̓mʕált. The cows are sure noisy.

2 • to interrupt s.o. Gram: +nt transitive nsáʕycəntsən. I interrupted you. Sp √say the sound of voices; si-p-m-n-cót all are making noises at the same time and increasing in volume. This form confirms an earlier ʕ.

saʕy̓   [saʕy̓] Morph: saʕy̓. Variant: saʕy. Etym: √sʕy. to be noisy. See: saʕy.

sáʕ̓aʕ̓   [sáʕ̓aʕ̓] Morph: sáʕ̓•aʕ̓. Etym: √sʕ̓. trumpeter swan. sáʕ̓aʕ̓.

saʕ̓sáʕ̓t   [saʕ̓sáʕ̓t] Morph: saʕ̓•sáʕ̓+t. Variant: saʕsáʕt. Etym: √sʕ̓. to fall off. uɬ ixíʔ mat knəqnáqsmiʔstəlx uɬ itíʔ csaʕ̓sáʕ̓təlx, mat t̓əxʷ mat. And I guess one by one they tumbled down. See: saʕ.

saʕ̓ycán   [saʕ̓ycán] Morph: saʕ̓ycán. Etym: √sʕy. a weak sound. way̓ xʷuˑˑy uɬ way̓ ixíʔ sx̌əlpáʕlaʔxʷs uɬ k̓əl sʕ̓aycáˑˑn iʔ scúɬəm. Then when daylight came, the bull’s cry got weaker. See: saʕy.

saʕʷs   [saʕʷs] Morph: saʕʷs. Etym: √sʕʷ. the sun sets. k̓əɬk̓k̓aʔtús məɬ sáʕʷsəs. The sun is low on the horizon, then sets. See: saʕ.

saʕʷx̌ʷíp   [saʕʷx̌ʷíp] Morph: s+aʕʷx̌ʷíp. Variant: saʕx̌ʷíp; sʕax̌ʷíp. Etym: √ʕʷx̌ʷ. roots. səcc̓íqx axáʔ t saʕʷx̌ʷíp. He was digging for roots. uɬ iʔ niʔák̓ʷ uɬ ixíʔ sx̌íƛ̓əms sʔawstəxʷcəncúts tə ksc̓íɬənsəlx saʕʷx̌ʷíp. She crosses and goes up the hill to get herself some grub to eat roots. uɬ n̓ín̓w̓iʔ axáʔ k̓əm iʔ saʕ̓ʷx̌ʷíp, ixíʔ iʔ knaqs iʔ kskʷiʔs. And then just the roots, that will be the other one's share. way̓ ʕapnáʔ iʔ saʕ̓ʷx̌ʷíp mi kʷin. This time I will take the roots. Sp s-ox̌ʷép a plant root; s-ʕʷóx̌ʷép plant root; Cm sx̌ʷ–ap plant root(s).

saʕ̓ʷx̌ʷíp   [saʕ̓ʷx̌ʷíp] Morph: s+aʕ̓ʷx̌ʷip. Variant: saʕx̌ʷíp. Etym: √ʕʷx̌ʷ. plant root; tuber. uɬ aɬíʔ tx̌sáqsəm iʔ t patáq, iʔ t səʕ̓ʷx̌ʷíps. He had good things to eat, potatoes, roots. qilt yaʔ cmaʕcnítkʷ, ilíʔ cmalk̓ʷ laʔɬ səʕ̓ʷx̌ʷíps. On top of the water, one whole piece with the roots. n̓ín̓w̓iʔ ƛ̓əqəntín axáʔ iʔ sʕ̓ʷx̌ʷip. Now I will dig the roots. yaʕpqín t sʕ̓ʷx̌ʷip, iʔ kst̓ík̓əls x̌əl sʔistk. Lots of roots, grub for winter. Sp s-ox̌ʷép a plant root; Cm sx̌ʷap plant root(s).

saʔlíc̓aʔ   [saʔlíc̓aʔ] Morph: sa[ʔ]líc̓aʔ. Etym: √sl. Lit: polka-dotted saʔlíc̓aʔ. saʔlíc̓aʔ.

saʔlisáw   [saʔlisáw] Morph: saʔlisáw. Etym: √slsw. saʔlisáw. Gram: one of Coyote's chants cus saʔlisáw saʔlisáw saʔlisáw saʔlisáw saʔlisáw saʔlisáw It says, "saʔlisáw saʔlisáw saʔlisáw saʔlisáw saʔlisáw saʔlisáw."

saʔɬíɬxʷ   [saʔɬíɬxʷ] Morph: saʔɬíɬxʷ. Variant: sahɬíɬxʷ; saʕɬíɬxʷ; sʕaɬíɬxʷ. Etym: √sɬ. 1 • dome-shaped house. saʔɬíɬxʷ.

2 • saʔɬíɬxʷ (Oroville).

saʔsaʔstímn   [saʔsaʔstímən] Morph: saʔ•saʔst+imn. Etym: √sʔst. to be habitual drinkers; to like to drink. saʔsaʔstímnəlx. They like to drink. Sp n-sʔo-n-t-és... she drained it dry (by drinking it). See: saʔstímn.

saʔstám   [saʔstám] Morph: saʔ•stám. Etym: √stm. brother, sister, cousin-in-law; loosely friend of one's spouse. nq̓əmscínəms iʔ saʔstáms. She got stuck on her brother-in-law. aksaʔstám n̓ín̓w̓iʔ ɬə ckicx. She's going to be your sister-in-law when she gets here. way̓ uyáʔ, k̓əwpmínt asaʔstám. Listen, leave your brother-in-law alone! t̓i kywúsəms iʔ saʔstáms. She's always watching her brother-in-law. Sp seʔstém man's brother's wife; Cm saʔstm opposite sex sibling of spouse; opposite sex spouse of sibling; opposite sex spouse of spouse’s sibling; Cr siʔ+st+m woman's brother-in-law.

saʔstíls   [saʔstíls] Morph: saʔs+tíls. Etym: √sws. to want to drink. kən saʔstíls. I want to drink. See: siwst.

saʔstímn   [saʔstímən] Morph: saʔst+ímn. Etym: √sʔst. to like to drink; to be an alcoholic; to be a heavy drinker. saʔstímən. He likes to drink. Sp ss-t-émn he likes to drink, he's an alcoholic. See: siwst.

saʔstmsqáx̌aʔ   [saʔstəmsqáx̌aʔ] Morph: saʔst+msqáx̌aʔ. Etym: √sws. to water animals, stock. uɬ ilíʔ ksiwɬkʷ kʷ saʔstəmsqáx̌aʔ. There is water that you can water your horse with. kʷ saʔstəmsqáx̌aʔ, mi sic kʷ ʔamənsqáx̌aʔ. You can water your horse and then you can feed him. Sp ss-t-m-sqáx̌ʔe-m he watered his horse (or cow). See: siwst.

saʔst̓xítkʷ   [saʔst̓xítkʷ] Morph: saʔs+t̓xítkʷ. Etym: √sws, √t̕x. to drink (deer) soup. kʷ saʔst̓xítkʷ. You are drinking deer soup. See: siwat; st̓xitkʷ.

saʔtítaʔkʷ   [saʔtítaʔkʷ] Morph: saʔtítaʔkʷ. Etym: √sʔt. a small river. səx̌ʷtílx uɬ iʔ k̓əl cəcw̓íxaʔ, ixíʔ iʔ saʔtítaʔkʷ. They went to the creek, it's a small river. See: saʔtítkʷ.

saʔtítkʷ   [saʔtítkʷ] Morph: saʔtítkʷ. Etym: √sʔt. river. ak̓lálaʔ axáʔ iʔ təl isnilíʔtn kiʔ saʔtítkʷ, uknaqín ixíʔ iʔ skʷists. Close to where I live there is a river, its name is Okanagan River. nʔáx̌ʷtəlx iʔ t saʔtítkʷ. They followed the river downstream. yaʕcníwɬts iʔ saʔtítkʷ. River bank. Sh sətét-kʷe river.

saʔt̓ílx   [saʔt̓ílx] Morph: sa[ʔ]t̓+ílx. Etym: √st̓. to get dry. saʔt̓ílx. It dried. Ques: ʕ or ʔ ? See: saʕt̓íc̓aʔ.

saʔt̓skʷál̕t   [saʔt̓skʷál̕t] Morph: saʔt̓+s+kʷál̕+t. Etym: √st̓, √kʷl̕. the sweat dries off. saʔt̓skʷál̕t. See: saʔt̓ílx; kʷal̕t.

saʔxíɬc̓aʔ   [saʔxíɬc̓aʔ] Morph: saʔxíɬc̓aʔ. Etym: √sx. the air goes out of one's body. saʔxíɬc̓aʔ. She died (the warmth left her body). See: nsaxm; sx.

saʔxúlaʔxʷ   [saʔxʷúlaʔxʷ] Morph: sa[ʔ]xúlaʔxʷ. Etym: √sx. the ground cools. iwá t̓əxʷ uɬ ɬitk̓s k̓aɬáʔ uɬ saʔxʷúˑˑlaʔx uɬ k̓əl ksk̓laxʷ. Then she flipped [the embers] over and the ground cooled off until night. See: nsaxm; sx.

sc+₁   [sc] Morph: s+c+. prefix that derives nouns signaling some aspectual notion, perhaps completive or perfective. Analyzable as the (inflectional) perfective prefix sc-.

1 • analyzed examples. sc+km̓ax̌n √km̓ Kidnapped pl. sc+kʷanx̌n √kʷn Kidnapped sg. sc+k̓ʷul̕ √k̓ʷl̕ Work. sc+ƛ̓axʷ √ƛ̓xʷ Killing. sc+n+q̓aʔíls √q̓ʔ Problem, concern. sc+ʔx̌iɬ √ʔx̌ɬ Like, as.

2 • othe examples. sənk̓líp iʔ sck̓ʷul̕s ixíʔ iʔ xƛ̓ut. This Rock is Coyote's work. isck̓ʷúl̕aʔst. My fixings, what I fixed. isck̓ʷəl̕máyaʔ. My unimportant work. iʔ scpaʔpík. The board. ascq̓iʔxtwíxʷ. Your letter. scq̓ʷəy̓məncút. A dance. scsəlíkst. Bastard. ascənsámaʔcn. Your English (class). scc̓uʔmístəm. Singing a bear song (upon killing one). scwic̓. Roots. iʔ scyayáx̌aʔ. The television. iʔ scʕaʕác̓. nb26-10 011 The book. iʔ sc̓ʕaʔʕ̓ác̓ The books. See: sc-.

sc-^₂   [səc] Morph: sc-. prefixal component of imperfective middle forms sc-...-m (conjugated with the i- set of person markers).

1 • first person plural patient forms with unmarked third person agent kʷu stem+m (analyzable as passives "we are being Xed"). kʷu səckənxítəm. He's helping us. kʷu səck̓ʷənk̓ʷínəm iʔ t anthropologists. Anthropologists study us. kʷu səck̓ʷaʔk̓ʷúl̕m. He's training us. kʷu səcmaʔm̓áy̓aʔm ɬi ksq̓əy̓ntím iʔ ənqílxʷcən. He's teaching us to write the Indian language [we are being taught]. kʷu səcsíwm. We're being asked. kʷu səc̓amnám t síyaʔ. We're being fed saskatoons. kʷu səc̓amnámlx. They're feeding us.

2 • other persons. səckím̓s. She doesn't like it. kʷu səckənxíts. He's been helping me. sck̓ʷul̕ms. He is fixing them (the beads). kʷu səck̓ʷaʔk̓ʷúl̕s. He's training me. səcɬk̓ʷámsəlx. They're stringing them (the beads). isəcm̓aʔm̓áy̓aʔm iʔ sqílxʷ ɬi ksq̓əy̓núʔisəlx yaʔ nqílxʷcən. I'm teaching the Indians how to write their language. kʷu səcm̓aʔm̓áy̓aʔms ɬ iksq̓əy̓y̓núnəm iʔ ənqílxʷcən. He's teaching me how to write the Indian language. səcnsáxəms ixíʔ ka nqmnítkʷs. He's trying to cool his drink. asəc̓amnám. You're feeding him. ixíʔ kʷ səc̓amnáms. He's feeding you. kʷu asəc̓amnám. You're feeding me. kʷu səc̓amnámp. You (pl) are feeding me. p səc̓amnáms. He's feeding you (pl). kʷ isəc̓amnám t síyaʔ. I'm feeding saskatoons to you. kʷu səc̓amnáms t síyaʔ. I'm being fed saskatoons by him/her. See: ^-m₈.

sc-^₃   [səc] Morph: s+c-. prefixal component of the circumfix qt{sc-...-s}. lut kʷu səcƛ̓láps. We don't stop. See: ^-s.

sc-^₄   [sc, səc] Morph: sc-. prefixal component of the construction sc-...-mix imperfective with present relevance with sense has been X-ing; is X-ing. With weak (unstressed) stems. InflAfx. səccəqcəqmíx. Spotted Lake. səcɬkmíx. Brush (by itself, away from the swamp). səcməqʷqʷmíx. It's snowing. səcməq̓ʷmíx. A mountain. kən səck̓əɬpaʔx̌míx. I'm still studying it. scq̓əxʷəxʷmíxəlx. They are flirting with her. səcqʷəyqʷəypmíx. It's raining. səcq̓ʷəlmíx. He is roasting it. kən səcwaʔq̓míx. nb26-31 003 I'm staying clear, away. kən scksx̌əlpmíx. I was up all night. scyaʕ̓míx. A gathering.

sc-^₅   [sc, səc] Morph: sc-. prefixal component of sc-...-x imperfective with present relevance with sense has been X-ing; is X-ing. With strong (stressed) stems. InflAfx. ʕapnáʔ pútiʔ kʷ aʔ səccútx kʷ sqilxʷ. You who say you are Indian. səccáʕlxəx. She is bathing. kʷ səsc̓íntx. Wat are you saying? kən səchaʔcínx. I can't eat it. scənk̓əwpílsx. They have got lonesome. kən səck̓ʷúl̕x. I'm building it, I've been working. lut t̓ aláʔ, səck̓ʷul̕x. She is not here, she's working. itlíʔ kiʔ kʷu səck̓ʷúl̕l̕x ʕapnáʔ. That's where now we are born from. ʕapnáʔ sic iʔ p səck̓ʷúl̕l̕x. Now you young generation. kʷ səck̓ʷaʔk̓ʷúl̕stx. You have been practicing. səck̓ʷəl̕cəncútx. They were cooking. kʷu scəlkípx. We've been pit cooking. səcəlkípx. They were pit cooking. scəlq̓məncútx. She is still going strong. səcmaʔmáyaʔxəlx. They are learning. səcknəmqínx. He was blind. sck̓əɬnəq̓ʷmístx. He is running away. scənpəx̌pəx̌cnscútx. He's talking like he's smart. səck̓ɬpəx̌pəx̌ncútx. He's defending himself (covering his tracks). scpíx̌xəlx. They were hunting. kn səcqəlqəlwítx. I am stepping. səcq̓itx. It's raining. səcq̓ʷəl̕líwxəlx. They're picking berries. kən sckswitmístx. I'm doing my best. kʷu səctəkʷtəkʷʔútx. We are traveling around. kʷu səcwíklaʔxʷxʷ. We are sightseeing. səcwíl̕cnx. She's joking. səcxʷíkʷx. She was tanning hides. kən səcxʷilˑwísx. I've been traveling around. kn səcxʷístx. I'm walking now. p scxʷuyx. You are traveling. kən səcxʷúyx. I am going. way̓ ixíʔ səcxʷúyx. He's going. kʷ scənx̌ílx. You are so scared. kʷ scx̌stwílxx. You are feeling better. scx̌əw̓íɬc̓aʔx. She dries meat. səcniltílsx. He who wants to run away, get out of s.t. scyaʕ̓pqínaʔxəlx. There are lots of people. scyaʕ̓pqínxəlx. Lots of people. scʕimtx. She is angry. sc̓kinx. What is the matter, what does he do, how come?, what is the problem. sc̓aɬʔíɬnxəlx. grlsdd 175 They are eating s.t. That's why. See: ^-x₆.

sc-₆   [sc] Morph: s+c-. Variant: s-₉. perfective prefix (nominal constructions, conjugated with the i- set of person markers). InflAfx

1 • forms without +m. iʔ scənkt̓ípsc. What he cuts. iʔ sckʷlíwtət. Our way of life. isckʷúɬən. What I borrowed. iʔ səck̓ʷúl̕tt. What we made. iʔ sck̓ʷul̕s. His ways; he works (there), his work. isck̓ʷúl̕l̕. (From) the time I was born. iscənk̓ʷaʔk̓ʷín. What I picked out. iscmipnwíɬən. My knowledge (of s.t.), what I've learned. iʔ scnáq̓ʷsəlx. What they were stealing (the beads). asck̓əɬpáʔx̌. Your thinking. ascq̓áy̓. What you wrote. ascq̓əy̓áqs. What you wrote. ascənq̓aʔíls. Your concern. iscənq̓aʔíls. My worries. iscqʷəlqʷílt. What I am saying, my talking. ascənsúxʷnaʔ. Your understanding (of s.t.). sctkʷʔútsəlx. Their walking (a long time). isctíw. What I bought. sct̓ak̓ʷs. He lay there (a while). sck̓əɬt̓ák̓ʷs. He was laid up there (a while). iʔ sct̓áp̓s. What it lay. iscwík. What I saw. iʔ scxʷəlxʷáltət. Our food (what keeps us alive). ascxʷəlxʷált. Your being alive. sctxʷəstálqʷs. She started to walk on the log. scxʷuys. She started. iʔ scxʷúysəlx. Their traveling. iscxʷúy. My traveling. ascx̌əstwílx. Your getting better. ixíʔ scnixʷáxʷsəlx. They copied it. way̓ ixíʔ sck̓əɬʔácqaʔs. So he came out. iʔ sc̓íɬnəmp. Your food. sc̓iɬns. Its food. iʔ sc̓aʔúm. The words. ascənʔíys. What you bought.

2 • with +m. səckcháms. It's facing that way. scənc̓íw̓ms. Its wash basin. sck̓ím̓msəlx. They hate him (their hatred...). səsƛ̓xʷáms. His kill. iscƛ̓ʔám. What I'm after. isəcxʷəstlwísəm. My traveling. See: ^-m₈.

scacáʕ   [scacáʕ] Morph: s+ca•cáʕ. Etym: √cʕ. tallow, strips of blubber.

scaxʷ   [scaxʷ] Morph: s+caxʷ. Etym: √cxʷ. affection. c̓x̌əɬ ta cmistúmt uɬ ixíʔ t̓əxʷ iʔ scáxʷtət. We know you, this is what we do [our way of showing affection].

scáypaʔtn   [scáypaʔtṇ] Morph: s+cáypaʔ+tn ? Etym: √cypʔ ?. scáypaʔtn (Westbank). səcáypaʔtən. Westbank.

scaʕcáʕ   [scaʕcáʕ] Morph: s+caʕ•cáʕ. Etym: √cʕ. meat cut against the grain. iʔ scʕacʕá, ixíʔ caʕntísəlx, məɬ kʷúmsəlx. Cutting against the grain of the meat, they cut it that way, and they store it. See: caʕ.

scaʕcúp   [scaʕcúp] Morph: s+caʕcúp ? Variant: scáʕcup. Etym: √cʕcp ?. scaʕcúp: place where the Colville river empties into the Columbia river.

scaʕíkst   [scaʕíkst] Morph: s+caʕíkst. Variant: scʕʷikst. Etym: √cʕ. fingers. Lit: hand fringe ixíʔ ʕapnáʔ cilkst ascaʕíkst. And now you have five fingers. Sp s-cowáčst, s-cowéčst finger; Cm s-cʕʷ-ʕʷ-akšt fingers; Cr s+c+céw̓+tmšqn̓čt finger (little or fourth). See: cʕʷ.

scaʕskst   [scaʕskst] Morph: s+caʕskst. Etym: √cʕs. a rattle. kscaʕskst t xʷəxʷl̕ápaʔxəns iʔ sƛ̓aʔcínəm. A rattle made with the bone of a deer hoof. See Sp s-cosleʔ deer hoof rattle; see Cm c’uus-kšt-(t)n hand rattle, baby’s rattle; Cr cus to rattle (e.g. snake).

scaʕsxn   [scáʕsxən] Morph: s+caʕsxn. Etym: √cʕs. shale rock; rock slide. iʔ scáʕsxən ck̓ʷaʔlʔílk̓. Shale rock rolled down. Sp n-s-cósleʔxʷ the place of many loose shale rocks; s-n̓-s-cósl̕ where big rocks slip and slide....

scáʕycup   [scáʕycup] Morph: s+cáʕycup. Etym: √cʕyc. scáʕycup: the general area of the town of "Old Kettle Falls," now under water. Lit: small springs of water along the bank (?)

scaʕʕíkst   [scaʕəʕáykst] Morph: s+caʕ•ʕíkst. Etym: √cʕ. fingers. Lit: hand fringe See: scaʕíkst; cʕʷ.

scaʕʕxán   [scaʕʕxán] Morph: s+caʕ•ʕxán. Etym: √cʕ. toes. See: cʕʷ.

scaʕʷlx   [scáʕʷləx] Morph: s+caʕʷ+lx. Etym: √cʕʷ. bathing. uɬ lut t̓ə x̌minks iʔ scaʕʷlx. And he doesn't like to bathe. See: caʕʷlx.

scaʔpsíw̓s   [scaʔpsíw̓s] Morph: s+caʔpsíw̓s. Etym: √cʔ. two sisters. Lit: sister with another Sp cuʔpséw̓s they're two younger sisters. See: ɬccʔups.

scaʔqʷíc̓aʔ   [scaʔqʷíc̓aʔ] Morph: s+caʔqʷíc̓aʔ. Etym: √cʔkʷ. summer hide. scaʔqʷíc̓aʔ. Summer hide. See: scʔaqʷ.

scaʔsláqs   [scaʔsláqs] Morph: s+caʔ+sláqs. Etym: √cʔ, √slqs. mosquitoes. (s)caʔsláqs. Mosquitoes. Sp √casláqs mosquito; Cm ṣc̣éəsḷqṣ mosquito; Cr s+casalqs mosquito.

sccaʕsnt   [scəcáʕsənt] Morph: s+c•caʕsnt. Variant: scc̓aʕsnt. Etym: √cʕsnt. little stars. ʕ̓ác̓ənt iʔ skʷkʷúsənt, iʔ scəcáʕsənt. Look at the stars, the little stars!

sccix̌nt   [scəcíx̌ənt] Morph: s+c•cix̌+nt. Variant: sccix̌n̓t. Etym: √cx̌. stinging nettle (urtica dioica). scəcíx̌ənt. See Sp c̓c̓áx̌iʔɬp stinging nettles; Cm cx̌cx̌nw̓al̕n̓ stinging nettles.

sccix̌n̓t   [scəcíx̌ən̓t] Morph: s+c•cix̌+n̓t. Variant: sccix̌nt. Etym: √cx̌. stinging nettle (urtica dioica). Lit: stinging hot

scckʷnwaxʷ   [scəckʷnw̓áxʷ] Morph: sc+ckʷ+nwaxʷ. Etym: √ckʷ. tug-of-war. See: ckʷnwixʷ; ckʷ.

sccmíɬc̓aʔ   [scəcmíɬc̓aʔ] Morph: sc+cmíɬc̓aʔ. Variant: sccm̓íɬc̓aʔ. Etym: √cm. deer buried (in snow). See: cm.

sccm̓álaʔ   [scəcm̓álaʔ] Morph: s+c•cmálaʔ. Etym: √cm̓. children. Variant: sccm̓ilt. See: ccám̓aʔt.

sccm̓áɬaʔq   [scəcəm̓áɬaʔq] Morph: s+c•cm̓áɬaʔq. Etym: √cm̓. small vegetable. See: ccám̓aʔt.

sccm̓aʔy̓áʔst   [scəcm̓aʔy̓ást] Morph: s+c•cm̓aʔy̓áʔst. Etym: √cm̓. pellets in a cartrige (for shooting). See: ccám̓aʔt.

sccm̓ilt   [scəcm̓ílt] Morph: s+c•cm̓ilt. Variant: sccm̓álaʔ; sccm̓il̕t. Etym: √cm̓. children (human and animal). la cxʔit ixíʔ iʔ scəcm̓ílt, uɬ axáʔ cpspsʕáyaʔ. The first time (it happened) they were children, and they have no sense. t̓əkʷkʷákʷəlx iʔ snínaʔ, sənk̓líp, scəcm̓ílt. The owls, the coyotes, the children are making crying noises. x̌íləm uɬ t sccmíltəlx iʔ cáwtsəlx. They went on like little kids. Sp s-ccm̓ él̕t children; Cm c‑cm‑alt youth; Cr s+c+cm̓ íl̕t children, offspring; Sh √*cim - cəcícm-eʔ-t cut up in small pieces; Th s/cmé[ˑm̓]iʔt (little) children; Li s.cm-al̕t children. See: ccm̓ilt.

sccm̓il̕t   [scəcm̓íl̕t] Morph: s+c•cm̓il̕t. Variant: sccm̓ilt. Etym: √cm̓. children. See: ccm̓ilt.

sccm̓íɬc̓aʔ   [scəcm̓íɬc̓aʔ] Morph: s+c•cm̓íɬc̓aʔ. Variant: sccmíɬc̓aʔ. Etym: √cm̓. a small, edible, animal. See: ccam̓aʔt.

sccqcqmix   [səccəqcəqmíx] Morph: sc+cq•cq+mix. Etym: √cq. sccqcqmix: Spotted Lake. səccəqcəqmíx. Spotted Lake.

sccuɬmqn   [scəcúɬəmqən] Morph: s+c•cuɬ+mqn. Etym: √cɬ. sccuɬmqn. scəcúɬəmqən. Man's name.

scc̓ac̓ás   [scc̓ac̓ás] Morph: sc+c̓[a]•c̓ás. Etym: √c̓s. s.t. of little value picked up or gleaned. axáʔ iscc̓aʔc̓ás. I picked this junky thing up. See: c̓asám.

scc̓ak   [scəc̓ák] Morph: sc+c̓ak. Etym: √c̓k. s.t. counted. See: c̓k(a).

scc̓ák̓aʔ   [scəc̓ák̓aʔ] Morph: sc+c̓ák̓aʔ. Etym: √c̓k̓ʔ. pine cones (used for the final smoking of hides). paʔpʔáʕ iʔ scəc̓ák̓aʔ. There is no more pitch to the pine cones. Sp s-c̓c̓íčeʔ (s-č'číc̓eʔ) (s-čč'íc̓eʔ) pine cone (gen.); Cm c̓ək̓l̕ pine cone; Th s/c̓ək̓qín̓keʔ cone (of conifer) (specifically whitebark pine); Li s.c̓ək̓ pine cone (with nuts).

scc̓asúlaʔxʷ   [cc̓aʔsúlaʔxʷ] Morph: sc+c̓asúlaʔxʷ. Etym: √c̓s. s.t. picked off the ground. axáʔ iscc̓aʔsúlaʔxʷ. That's what junk I picked off the ground. See: scc̓ac̓ás.

scc̓aʕsnt   [scəc̓áʕsənt] Morph: sc+c̓aʕsnt. Variant: sccaʕsnt. Etym: √c̓ʕsnt. Coyote's way of referring to the stars. See: sccaʕsnt.

scc̓c̓ʔum   [scc̓əc̓ʔúm] Morph: sc+c̓•c̓[ʔ]um. Etym: √c̓m̓. s.t. narrows. t̓i scc̓c̓ʔúˑˑm sc̓x̌ilx t̓əcxʷúy, t̓i ck̓aʔtmíntəm məɬ ƛ̓lap. Something narrow-like is coming, it comes close, then it stops. See: c̓c̓ʔum.

scɣiy   [scɣiy] Morph: sc+ɣy. Etym: √ɣy. weaving. wiʔstis i scɣiys. She's finished her weaving. See: ɣiy.

schikst   [schikst] Morph: s+chikst. Etym: √ch. right hand (facing hand?) k̓a schikst mi kʷəskʷíst iʔ sk̓ʷənk̓ʷánt. They hold the [stick game] bone in the right hand. Sp chéčst the right hand, the right side; Cm k‑ch‑akst, skchákst right side, right hand.

scix̌cx̌t   [scíx̌cəx̌t] Morph: s+cix̌•cx̌+t. Etym: √cx̌. heat. lut myaɬ kscíx̌cəx̌ts. Not too hot. uɬ axáʔ c̓ík̓ək̓ aɬíʔ nak̓ʷá lut t̓ul̕ iʔ scíx̌cəx̌t. The fire burned. You see, it was hot. See: cix̌cx̌t.

scix̌ʷ   [scix̌ʷ] Morph: scix̌ʷ. Etym: √scx̌ʷ. slate rocks. lut mat k̓aʔkín, axáʔ mət aláʔ cənqʷəʔúl̕axʷ, aláʔ cscix̌ʷ. I don't think they went anywhere far. Maybe they're in that hollow, in those slate rocks.

scix̌ʷɬkʷ   [scix̌ʷɬkʷ] Morph: s+cix̌ʷɬkʷ. Etym: √cx̌ʷɬ. scix̌ʷɬkʷ: the rapids in the Columbia River that are known as the Little Dalles. Lit: swift water Cr s+céx̌ʷ[t]kʷeʔ Spokane Falls, Spokane, Wash.; Sh √cix̌ʷ - k̓ʷəɬ-cəx̌ʷ-cix̌ʷ waterfall; Th √cəx̌ʷ drip, flow; Li cíx̌ʷ-əx̌ʷ to stream down (liquid).

sciʔíx   [sciʔíx] Morph: s+ci[ʔ]íx. Etym: √cx. heat. náx̌əmɬ k̓aʔítət, uɬ way̓ t̓i ʔanwís iʔ sciʔíxs He got closer, and he started feeling the heat. See: cix.

sckakʔámnm   [səckakʔámnəm] Morph: sc+ka•kʔá+mn+m. Etym: √kʔ. the one or ones being ridiculed, humiliated or derided. kʷu səckakʔámnəm. We’re being humiliated. See: kakʔám.

sckaʔkícm   [səckaʔkícəm] Morph: sc+kaʔ•kíc+m. Etym: √kc. one who is visited often; find. kʷu səckaʔkícəms. He keeps coming to my house. See: kaʔkíc.

sckicx   [sckicx] Morph: sc+kic+x. Etym: √kc. one's arrival; one's having come. ixíʔ uɬ way̓ ʔasíl sckicxs. And he had came twice. See: kicx.

sckƛ̓aʔám   [sckƛ̓aʔám] Morph: sc+k+ƛ̓aʔá+m. Etym: √ƛ̓ʔ. the one(s) to be fetched. kʷu sckʷúlstəm iʔ t ƛ̓ax̌əx̌ƛ̓x̌áptət uɬ iʔ kʷ sckƛ̓aʔám. Our elders sent us, and you are what we came after. ʔkin iʔ sckƛ̓aʔámp. Where is the one you went to get? See: ƛ̓aʔá.

sckm̓ax̌n   [sckm̓áx̌ən] Morph: sc+km̓ax̌n. Etym: √km̓. kidnapped. uɬ iwá siws axáʔ ilíʔ k̓əm a cxʷəlˑxʷált iʔ sck̓máx̌ən. And he asked the kidnapped ones that were still alive. xʷʔiˑˑt nák̓ʷəm iʔ sqilxʷ iʔ sckm̓áx̌əns. He has lots of people kidnapped. See: km̓ax̌n.

sck̓is   [sck̓is] Morph: sc+k̓is. Etym: √k̓s. brush or twigs that have been piled. stx̌ʷix̌ʷáyqənsəlx iʔ sccáʕscəlx iʔ sck̓íscəlx iʔ slíp̓səlx. They piled all kinds of branches, all kinds of twigs, wood. See: k̓is.

sck̓k̓níyaʔm   [səck̓k̓níyaʔm] Morph: sc+k̓•k̓níyaʔ+m. Etym: √k̓nyʔ. the one or ones being eavesdropped on. kʷu səck̓k̓níyaʔm. Somebody is eavesdropping on us. See: k̓k̓níyaʔ.

sck̓ɬpaʔx̌   [sck̓ɬpaʔx̌] Morph: sc+k̓ɬ+paʔx̌. Etym: √px̌. thoughts. See: k̓ɬpaʔx̌(á).

sck̓ɬp̓ap̓áʕʔ   [sck̓ɬp̓ap̓áʕʔ] Morph: sc+k̓ɬ+p̓a•p̓áʕʔ. Etym: √p̓ʔ. to milk a cow. uɬ axáʔ iʔ kʷu ksck̓əɬp̓ap̓áʕʔ kʷu k̓əɬp̓aʔp̓ʔʕám uɬ tumístməntəm iʔ skɬck̓áp. Snd we had milk cows, and we could milk them and sell the cream. See: p̓aʔ.

sckʷ   [sckʷ] Morph: s+ckʷ. Etym: √ckʷ. to drag s.t. toward here. Gram: +nt transitive ah cun way̓, way̓ ixíʔ scəkʷəntís kʷu scəkʷkʷíɬc̓aʔms uɬ aɬíʔ sílxʷaʔ. He said ok, and then we dragged it, because it's big. See: ckʷ.

sckʷam   [sckʷam] Morph: s+ckʷa+m. Etym: √ckʷ. pulling. sckʷam. Pulling. See: ckʷ.

sckʷanx̌n   [sckʷanx̌ṇ] Morph: sc+kʷanx̌n. Etym: √kʷn. kidnapped. way̓ taɬt mat ixíʔ i sckʷánx̌ən axáʔ iʔ st̓aʔk̓míx təl səny̓álmən. I bet that's the kidnapped one the girl from Montana. See: kʷanx̌n.

sckʷaqs   [sckʷaqs] Morph: s+ckʷaqs. Etym: √ckʷ. dragged. məɬ ixíʔ təl sʔiwt ɬtər̓qəntísəlx axáʔ a sckʷaqsc. And from behind they kick what they are dragging. See: ckʷaqs.

sckʷiskʷst   [sckʷískʷəst] Morph: sc+kʷis•kʷs+t. Etym: √kʷs. what one holds. asckʷískʷəst. What you are holding. See: ckʷiskʷst.

sckʷliwt   [sckʷliwt] Morph: s+c+kʷl+iwt. Etym: √kʷl. one's way of living. uɬ ʕapnáʔ ʕác̓ənt, iʔ sckʷlíwtət way̓ ct̓íxʷləm ʕapnáʔ, aɬíʔ iʔ x̌əcnúmtəntət way̓ kʷúkʷaʔ. Now look, the way we live now is different, our clothes are different. See: kʷliwt.

sckʷnwaxʷ   [sckʷənwáxʷ] Morph: s+ckʷ+nwaxʷ. Etym: √ckʷ. tug-of-war. See: ckʷnwixʷ.

sck̓ʷaʔk̓ʷáʔ   [sck̓ʷaʔk̓ʷáʔ] Morph: sc+k̓ʷaʔ•k̓ʷáʔ. Etym: √k̓ʷʔ. what one bites. nq̓aʔmíw̓s iʔ sck̓ʷak̓ʷáʔtət. We are chewing a sandwich. See: k̓ʷaʔ.

sck̓ʷaʔk̓ʷʔám   [sck̓ʷaʔk̓ʷʔám] Morph: sc+k̓ʷaʔ•k̓ʷʔá+m. Etym: √k̓ʷʔ. what is being bitten or chewed. isck̓ʷaʔk̓ʷʔám. What I’m biting. See: sck̓ʷaʔk̓ʷáʔ.

sck̓ʷl̕scq̓iln   [sck̓ʷəl̕scq̓ílən] Morph: sc+k̓ʷl̕+s+cq̓iln. Etym: √k̓ʷl̕, √cq̓. arrow work. iʔ sck̓ʷəl̕scq̓ílən. Arrow work. See: k̓ʷul̕; cq̓iln.

sck̓ʷul̕   [sck̓ʷul̕] Morph: s+c+k̓ʷúl̕. Etym: √k̓ʷl̕. what one makes or does; one's work; one's job. səck̓ʷúl̕tət. What we made. way̓ límləmt isqʷəsqʷaʔsíʔa, iʔ sck̓ʷúl̕əmp wíkɬmən ʕapnáʔ. Thank you my children, I have seen what you do now. tack̓líʔ kiʔ put asckʷʼúl̕. You did it the right way. uɬ stim̓ ixíʔ iʔ sck̓ʷul̕s. And what work does he do? x̌stmíntp iʔ sck̓ʷúl̕əmp. You like your jobs. q̓íx̌x̌əms iʔ sck̓ʷul̕s uɬ t̓əxʷ iʔ sc̓íɬəns. He didn't want to leave his work and his food. xʷíc̓əxtməlx iʔ t ksck̓ʷúl̕səlx. They had given them a job. kʷu səcƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔmíxaʔx iʔ t ksck̓ʷúl̕tət. We are looking for a job. stim̓ anx̌mínk aksck̓ʷúl̕. What do you want for a job? See: k̓ʷul̕.

sck̓ʷúl̕aʔst   [sck̓ʷúl̕aʔst] Morph: sc+k̓ʷúl̕aʔst. Etym: √k̓ʷl̕. the weapon one makes; the arrows one fixes. isck̓ʷúl̕aʔst. My fixings, what I fixed. way̓ ksk̓əlxʷəmstís axáʔ iʔ sck̓ʷúl̕aʔsts. It took him one day to fix his bow and arrow and his snow shoes. See: sck̓ʷul̕.

sck̓ʷúl̕l̕   [sck̓ʷúl̕l̕] Morph: s+c+k̓ʷul̕•l̕. Etym: √k̓ʷl̕. one's being born; one's birth. tl asck̓ʷúl̕l̕. From your birth. uɬ ixíʔ kʷa l isck̓ʷúl̕l̕. It's when I was born. təl isck̓ʷúl̕l̕ kən pəx̌páx̌t. I have been smart since I was born. təl sck̓ʷul̕l̕s iʔ təmxʷúlaʔxʷ, lut iʔ t sqilxʷ kəm̓ t stim̓ kʷu t̓ə ckʷənnústs. Since the world was made, there is no person or thing that can catch me. təl isck̓ʷul̕l̕, təl istaʔxʷspx̌páx̌t, lut swit kʷu t̓ə ck̓əɬxaʔtxtís. From the time I was born, from the time I got my senses, nobody could step in front of me. See: k̓ʷul̕l̕.

sclak̓   [sclak̓] Morph: sc+lak̓. Etym: √lk̓. prisoner. isclák̓. What I tied; my prisoner. ʕapnáʔ c̓x̌iɬt kʷ t sclak̓. Now you are like a prisoner. See: lak̓.

sclkstasq̓t   [scəlkstásq̓t] Morph: s+clkstasq̓t. Etym: √cl. Friday. niʕ̓íp i l ʔasíl scəlkstásq̓t ki kʷu x̌aq̓q̓. We always get paid every second Friday. See: cilkst.

sclkstilxʷ   [scəlkstilxʷ] Morph: s+clkstilxʷ. Etym: √cl. five animals. sclkstilxʷ. See: cilkst.

scɬcuɬm   [scəɬcúɬəm] Morph: s+cɬ•cuɬ+m. Etym: √cɬ. bulls. way̓ axáʔ iʔ t sməsməspíntk iʔ t q̓ʷəyq̓ʷáʕy iʔ t scəɬcúɬəm. Then the four year old bulls. ixíʔ iʔ scəɬcúɬəm nixʷ cənpanuʔscút. Bulls buck too. See: scuɬm.

scɬkmix   [səcɬkmíx] Morph: sc+ɬk+mix. Etym: √ɬk. a brush stand. səcɬkmíx. Brush (by itself, away from the swamp). See: ɬk₂.

scɬɬat̓   [scɬəɬat̓] Morph: sc+ɬ•ɬat̓. Etym: √ɬt̓. fish catch; what one caught fishing. xʷʔit iʔ xʷəxʷm̓ínaʔ iscɬəɬat̓, uɬ naqs iʔ k̓əɬt̓wáq. I caught lots of trout, and one broke off (the stringer). See: ɬt̓.

scƛ̓axʷ   [scƛ̓axʷ] Morph: sc+ƛ̓axʷ. Etym: √ƛ̓xʷ. killing; what one has killed. ksmysxʷaʔtmíxaʔx iscƛ̓ax̌ʷ I want to kill more and more. See: ƛ̓axʷ.

scƛ̓aʔƛ̓ʔám   [səcƛ̓aʔƛ̓ʔám] Morph: sc+ƛ̓aʔ•ƛ̓ʔá+m. Etym: √ƛ̓ʔ. the one or ones being sought. kʷu səcƛ̓aʔƛ̓ʔám. Somebody is looking for us. See: ƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔá.

scƛ̓ʔam   [scƛ̓ʔam] Morph: sc+ƛ̓ʔam. Etym: √ƛ̓ʔ. what one fetches. cúsəlx, way̓ kʷ scƛ̓ʔam, axáʔ iʔ kʷ a ilmíxʷəm. They said to him, "We've come after you boss." See: ƛ̓aʔ.

scmíɬc̓aʔ   [scmíɬc̓aʔ] Morph: s+cmíɬc̓aʔ. Etym: √cm. baby sheep.

scmkʷin   [scəmkʷín] Morph: sc+m+kʷin. Etym: √kʷn ?. a song. aláʔ ki taʔxʷkʷúnəm iʔ scəmkʷíns. There he sang his song. See: confirm.

scmrim   [scmrim] Morph: sc+mrim. Etym: √mrm. marriage; wedding. axáʔ iʔ l scmrim, ɬaʔ ctaʔxʷɬtkəɬmílxʷ t̓əxʷ axáʔ iʔ sqəltmíxʷ. About marriage, when a man, gets a woman. iʔ l scmrim. At the wedding.

scmrimst   [scmrimst] Morph: sc+mrim+st. Etym: √mrm. recovery. cus lútiʔ t iswiʔnúmt iʔ t iscmrímst. I'm not put together yet, finished with my medicine. See: scmrim.

scmyínaʔm   [səcmínaʔm] Morph: sc+myínaʔ+m. Etym: √my. what one knows. ixíʔ nak̓ʷá incá isəcmínaʔm. You see, I do not really know. See: myn(a).

scm̓álaʔ   [səcm̓álaʔ] Morph: s+cmálaʔ. Etym: √cm̓. youngster. mat axáʔ ixíʔ wíksəlx axáʔ iʔ x̌əsx̌ást iʔ səcm̓álaʔ iʔ smaʔmʔím. They must have seen these good looking young women. See: sccm̓álaʔ.

scm̓aʔm̓áyaʔ   [scm̓aʔm̓áyaʔ] Morph: s+c+m̓aʔ•m̓áyaʔ. Etym: √m̓yʔ. school(ing); student. ṇpƛ̓mus iʔ scm̓aʔm̓áyaʔsəlx. They finished their school. uɬ ṇpƛ̓mús iʔ scm̓aʔm̓ayaʔ, way̓ t̓əxʷ sqípc, way̓ taʔmúlaʔxʷ. School was over, it's early spring, the snow is all gone. way̓ cxárkstəmstmən axáʔ iscm̓aʔm̓áyaʔ. I'm wasting your time, (you whom) I'm teaching.

scm̓ilt   [scm̓ilt] Morph: s+cm̓ilt. Etym: √cm̓. child, children.

scm̓íɬc̓aʔ   [scm̓íɬc̓aʔ] Morph: s+cm̓íɬc̓aʔ. Etym: √cm̓. female or young mountain sheep.

scnc̓iw̓m   [scənc̓íw̓ṃ] Morph: s+c+n+c̓iw̓+m. Etym: √c̓w̓. a bowl. scənc̓íw̓ms iʔ sənʔácqaʔtn. Toilet bowl.

scnpkʷilk̓   [scənpkʷílk̓] Morph: s+c+n+pkʷilk̓. Etym: √pkʷ. what one has placed, poured, piled on a surface. t̓k̓ʷəntís ixíʔ iʔ scənpkʷílk̓əs, t̓i k̓im iʔ sc̓íms. She put down what she had gathered [on the hide], nothing but bones.

scnq̓aʔíls   [cənq̓aʔíls] Morph: s+c+n+q̓aʔils. Etym: √q̓ʔ. one's problem, business, proposal. ɬaʔ kən cpaʔpaʔsílx, uɬ xʷʔit iscənq̓aʔíls, lut kən t̓ə ʔatətxiʔst uɬ x̌lap. I had lots of worries and couldn't sleep til morning. uɬ stim̓ scənq̓aʔílsəmp ki kʷu ctxʷúyməntp, kʷu cənppílxməntp. What is your business that you came to me, into my house? aˑˑ cúsəlx, way̓ kʷu csysúykstməstxʷ, stim̓ ascənq̓aʔíls. They said to him, "You are getting us chilled, what is troubling you?" iʔ kscənq̓aʔílstət iʔ ksck̓ʷúl̕tət. Our proposed project.

scnsámaʔcn   [scənsámaʔcən] Morph: s+c+n+sámaʔcn. Etym: √smʔ. language arts. c̓x̌iɬ taʔkín iʔ snwists ascənsámaʔcn. How high is your English Language grade?

scnt̓aqʷ   [scənt̓áqʷ] Morph: s+c+n+t̓aqʷ. Etym: √t̓qʷ. plate licking. aɬíʔ iʔ scənt̓áqʷ kmix iʔ sck̓ʷul̕sts. Because licking plates is the only work he likes. staʔ, lut, x̌aʔsáqsmən iʔ scənt̓áqʷ. Oh, no, I'd rather lick plates.

scnt̓piw̓s   [scənt̓píw̓s] Morph: sc+n+t̓piw̓s. Etym: √t̓p. s.t. draped in front. uɬ ixíʔ ʔasíl iʔ scənt̓píw̓sc, uɬ ixíʔ iʔ qáqxʷəlx nppilx ilíʔ. And these two (things) that he had draped in front, the fish enter there. See: confirm.

scnwlíɬc̓aʔ   [scnwulíɬc̓aʔ] Morph: s+c+n+wlíɬc̓aʔ. Etym: √wl. dug out. scnwulíɬc̓aʔ.

scnwy̓qin   [scənwiʔqín] Morph: sc+n+wy̓qin. Etym: √wy̓. to stop growing. axáʔ iʔ l scənwiʔqíns ixíʔ ɬaʔ cpíx̌əm kiʔ ixíʔ náʔx̌ʷaʔst t səmx̌íkən After he stopped growing and he was hunting, his game got away from him, a grizzly.

scnʔayxʷiw̓s   [scənʔayxʷíw̓s] Morph: s+c+n+ʔayxʷiw̓s. Etym: √ʔyxʷ. to trade. scənʔayxʷíw̓s. Trade.

scnʔiys   [scənʔíys] Morph: s+c+n+ʔiys. Etym: √ʔys. to purchase. iʔ fan ascənʔíys, xʷuystxʷ k̓ asənɬq̓ʷútən Take the fan you bought to your bedroom.

scpaʔpík   [scpaʔpík] Morph: sc+paʔ•pík. Etym: √pk. boards, lumber. iʔ scpaʔpík. Lots of boards.

scpkʷúlaʔxʷ   [scpkʷúlaʔxʷ] Morph: s+c+pkʷúlaʔxʷ. Etym: √pkʷ. seed grain. kʷ tiwm t akscpkʷúlaʔxʷ. You bought some seed grain.

scp̓ayq   [scp̓ayq] Morph: sc+p̓ayq. Etym: √p̓y̓q. cooked food. náx̌əmɬ iʔ sənc̓aʔxʷíɬc̓aʔ iʔ kʷukʷús iʔ ʔaʔúsaʔ ixíʔ scp̓ayq. But hot cakes, bacon, eggs, that's cooked.

scqascí   [scqascí] Morph: sc+qascí. Etym: √qsc ?. Variant: scqascíɬn. 1 • scqascí: the Little Falls area on the Spokane River.

2 • scqascí: the former village site on the north side of the river. Lit: root-digging food ? See: scqascíɬn.

scqascíɬn   [scqascíɬən] Morph: s+c+qasc+íɬn. Etym: √qsc ?. Variant: scqascí. scqascíɬn: one of the names given to the Little Falls area on the Spokane River and more particularly to the former village site on the north side of the river. Lit: root-digglng food (?) scqascíɬn.

scqitkʷ   [scqitkʷ] Morph: s+cqitkʷ. Etym: √cq. scqitkʷ: Twin Lakes; two connected lakes about 8 miles south of Inchelium. scqitkʷ. See: sqitkʷ.

scqw̓scinm   [scqəw̓scínəm] Morph: s+cqw̓scin+m. Etym: √cq. interruption in talk. scqəw̓scínəm. Interference in speaking.

scq̓cq̓am   [scəq̓cq̓ám] Morph: s+cq̓•cq̓a+m. Etym: √cq̓. thunder. t̓i cləx̌ʷəncút, məɬ nis c̓x̌iɬ t iʔ scəq̓cq̓ám. They'll be making noise and be gone, like thunder.

scq̓islp̓   [scq̓ísəlp̓] Morph: s+cq̓islp̓. Etym: √cq̓. a tree hit by lightning.

scq̓q̓am   [scq̓əq̓ám] Morph: sc+q̓•q̓am. Etym: √q̓m. pills.

scqʷaʔqʷʔál   [scqʷaʔqʷʔál] Morph: sc+qʷaʔ•qʷʔál. Etym: √qʷl. a spoken agreement. uɬ way̓ kʷu k̓əwpmínti, ixíʔ kʷa iʔ scqʷaʔqʷʔáltət Stop talking to me like that, that's what we agreed.

scqʷilpm   [scqʷílpəm] Morph: scqʷilp+m. Etym: √qʷy. ?

scqʷlqʷilt   [scqʷəlqʷílt] Morph: s+c+qʷl•qʷil+t. Etym: √qʷl. a word; what is said. ɬʔumnt iʔ scqʷlqʷilt. Say again the word. əɬʔaʔúmnt iscqʷlqʷílt. Repeat all what I said.

scq̓ʷl̕iw̓s   [scq̓ʷl̕iw̓s] Morph: sc+q̓ʷl̕iw̓+s ? Etym: √q̓ʷl̕w. berry picking. c̓q̓mis iʔ scq̓ʷl̕íw̓sc. He threw the berries he'd picked.

scq̓ʷy̓mncut   [scq̓ʷəy̓məncút] Morph: sc+q̓ʷy̓+mncut. Etym: √q̓ʷy. a (western) dance. ka cxʷuy̓ k̓əl scq̓ʷəy̓məncút. When she goes to the dance. See: q̓ʷy̓mncut.

scslikst   [scslikst] Morph: sc+slikst. Etym: √sl. a bastard. scsəlíkst. Bastard.

sctxt̓am   [sctxt̓am] Morph: sc+t+xt̓a+m. Etym: √xt̓. to be s.o.'s charge. kʷu səctxt̓ám. We’re being looked after. uɬ aɬíʔ way̓ xʷaʔspíntk kiʔ sctxt̓áməlx iʔ t səsíʔs. It's many years that their uncle takes care of them.

sctxt̓minm   [səctxt̓mínəm] Morph: sc+t+xt̓+min+m. Etym: √xt̓. one who is being looked after. axáʔ isəctxt̓mínəm. That's the one I look after.

sct̓aʕp   [sct̓aʕp] Morph: sc+t̓aʕp. Etym: √t̓ʕp. what one has shot. ʔasíl isct̓áʕp. I shot two.

scucɬmqn   [scúcɬəmqən] Morph: s+cu•cɬmqn. Variant: s+c•cuɬ+mqn. Etym: √cɬ. scucɬmqn.

scuɬm   [scúɬəm] Morph: s+cuɬ+m. Etym: √cɬ. bull. Sp s-cúɬ-m bull; Cm s‑cuɬm bull; Cr s+cúɬ+m bull, steer.

scunm   [scúnəm] Morph: s+cun+m. Etym: √cn. what one says. kʷa iscúnəm kʷaʕtá sanəpəpíc uɬ kʷa ʕimt uɬ iʔ kʷu pulsts. I said goddam sonofabitch and he got mad and he licked me. See: cu(n).

scúnmaʔ   [scúnmaʔ] Morph: s+cúnmaʔ. Etym: √cn. account. uɬ aɬíʔ k̓əɬxiʔúsə[st] sənk̓líp iʔ t scúnmaʔs It went just the way they told Coyote. See: cúnmaʔ.

scut₁   [scut] Morph: s+cut. Etym: √ct. what one says. uɬ ixíʔ nixʷ inktáxʷ, ixíʔ iscút. This is what I give to boot, this is what I said;. See: cut.

+scut₂   [scut] Morph: +scut. suffix with reflexive or self-directed import. cakʷməscút. To play hard to get. kɬwscút. kwkscút. To be lucky. k̓ʷck̓ʷcscut. To strain hard. ɬaqʷmaʔscút. He admitted error. nƛ̓əx̌cənscút. To say s.t. louder. smaʔscút. To act like a white. pəlscút. To kill oneself. npəx̌pəx̌cnscút. To talk smart. qəm̓scút. To take one's time. qymuʔsscút. To cross oneself. xrəmscút. To waste time. txt̓məscút. To be careful. nt̓inaʔscút. To dispute one's word. k̓ɬwinaʔscút. To have things ready. xaʔtəmscút. To go first. xʷiscútən. A guide. im̓m̓əscút. To be helpless. ʔaluʔscút. To gather together. See: +ncut; +cut; +st₂.

scwic̓   [scwic̓] Morph: sc+wic̓. Etym: √wc̓. what is dug; roots. axáʔ iʔ síyaʔ, axáʔ iʔ sƛ̓aʔcínəm, axáʔ iʔ qáqxʷəlx, axáʔ iʔ scwic̓. The saskatoons, the deer, the fish, the roots. See: wic̓.

scwic̓m   [scwíc̓əm] Morph: sc+wic̓+m. Etym: √wc̓. root-digging time. k̓əɬkícx iʔ scwíc̓əm, məɬ ixíʔ tíxʷsəlx iʔ scwic̓. When it was time to dig, they gathered the roots. See: scwic̓.

scwil̕cn   [scwíl̕cən] Morph: sc+wil̕cn. Etym: √wl̕. a joke. kiʔláwna ɬaʔ kscwíl̕cən. Andrew's book of jokes. See: wil̕cn.

scwncut   [scuwəncút] Morph: s+cw+ncut. Etym: √cw. a person preparing to go on a spirit quest; a person training (to go on a spirit quest). scuwəncút. He goes out on a quest. See: cwncut.

scwnstilt   [scunstílt] Morph: s+cw+nstílt. Etym: √cw. to prepare for a sacred experience, a quest. cúntəm iʔ sqilxʷ scunstílt, məɬ kʷúlstəm iʔ sqʷsqʷsíʔtət. We call it Indian child training, and we send our children. See: scwncut.

scwnstiltm   [scunstíltəm] Morph: s+cwn+stilt+m. Etym: √cwn. a youngster goes on a quest. See: scwnstilt.

scwy̓ay̓   [scwiʔáy̓] Morph: sc+wy̓•ay̓. Etym: √wy̓. s.t. finished. scwiʔáy̓. Something finished. See: way̓.

scw̓iw̓sx   [səcw̓íw̓sx] Morph: sc+w̓i•w̓sx. Etym: √ws. scw̓iw̓sx (pkace name). Lit: narrow piece of land across the lake

scxaʔtálqʷ   [scxaʔtálqʷ] Morph: sc+xaʔtálqʷ. Etym: √xt. kick stick of the stick game.

scxʷikʷ   [scxʷikʷ] Morph: sc+xʷikʷ. Etym: √xʷkʷ. a hide; what one has tanned. ixíʔ kəlk̓ícaʔntəm iʔ l scxʷikʷs uɬ wíkʷəntəm. And she wrapped her in that hide and hid her. See: xʷikʷ.

scxʷuy   [səcxʷúy] Morph: s+c+xʷuy. Etym: √xʷy. 1 • going. ixíʔ cənw̓aʔpmús iʔ scxʷúys. He's going backwards. x̌ast ascxʷúy. Good going! np̓əƛ̓máqsən iscxʷúy. I have gone as far as I can.

2 • way of life. incá isəcxʷúy lut t̓a cənɬíptəmstən. I will not forget my way of life. See: xʷuy.

scxʷuyytn   [scxʷúyitṇ] Morph: sc+xʷuy•y+tn. Etym: √xʷy. one's travels. náx̌əmɬ way̓ mat pəx̌páx̌t, uɬ mʕ̓an lkʷut iʔ scxʷúy̓itənsəlx. But he must be smart, and they come from a long ways. See: scxʷuy.

scx̌cx̌cut   [scx̌əcx̌cút] Morph: sc+x̌c•x̌cut. Etym: √x̌c. companions; who one has kept company with. way t̓i lut mat nák̓ʷəm t̓ə kscx̌əcx̌cút. I guess he didn’t have anybody with him. Sp √x̌c partners, companions; hi-s-x̌c-út my companion; Cr x̌ec+út companion. See: sx̌cut.

scx̌stwilx   [scx̌əstwílx] Morph: sc+x̌s+t+wilx. Etym: √x̌s. one's recovery. uɬ lut way̓ ha ascx̌əstwílx. Aren't you getting better? See: x̌stwilx.

scx̌ʷil   [scx̌ʷil] Morph: sc+x̌ʷil. Etym: √x̌ʷl. what one has discarded. uɬ axáʔ n̓ín̓w̓iʔ iʔ t sq̓ʷəɬqnísəlp̓ t̓əxʷ iʔ t scx̌ʷil axáʔ ia nk̓əmqníɬxʷ. And with that smoked piece of tipi, that's thrown away. See: x̌ʷil₁.

scx̌ʷill   [scx̌ʷilˑ] Morph: sc+x̌ʷil•l. Etym: √x̌ʷl. what has been discarded. ixíʔ sƛ̓aʔƛ̓ʔáms axáʔ iʔ t sq̓ʷəɬqnísəlp̓ iʔ t scx̌ʷílˑsəlx. She started looking for the smoked top of the tipi what they threw away. See: scx̌ʷil.

scyal̕qn   [sciyál̕qən] Morph: sc+yal̕qn. Etym: √yl̕. scyal̕qn: a very small creek known locally as "George Washington Creek”. scyal̕qn.

scyayáx̌aʔ   [scyayáx̌aʔ] Morph: s+c+ya•yáx̌aʔ. Etym: √yx̌ʔ. television. tqant iʔ scyayáx̌aʔ. Touch the television!

scyaʕ̓míx   [scyaʕ̓míx] Morph: sc+yaʕ̓+míx. Etym: √yʕ. a gathering. scyaʕ̓míx. Gathering. See: cyaʕ̓.

scyxʷitkʷ   [scixʷítkʷ] Morph: sc+yxʷitkʷ. Etym: √yxʷ. waterfall. way̓ t̓i wiˑˑm uɬ way̓ k̓aʔítət k̓əl sx̌ʷnítkʷ, k̓əl scixʷítkʷs. He got close to the Falls, Kettle Falls. See: yaxʷt.

scʕáycup   [scʕícup, scʕáycup] Morph: s+cʕaycwp. Variant: scʕaycwps. Etym: √cʕycwp ?. scʕáycup: old Kettle Falls (before the construction of the dam); the general area of the town of "Old Kettle Falls," now under water. See: scʕaycwp.

scʕaycwp   [scʕáycup, scʕícup] Morph: s+cʕaycwp. Etym: √cʕycwp ?. scʕáycup: old Kettle Falls (before the construction of the dam); the general area of the town of "Old Kettle Falls," now under water. scʕaycwp. uɬ aɬíʔ axáʔ k̓əl scáʕycup, lut, k̓əl skɬpúpƛ̓əm. At Kettle Falls. No, at Meyers Falls.

scʕaʕác̓   [scʕaʕác̓] Morph: sc+ʕa•ʕác̓. Variant: scʕ̓aʕ̓ác̓. Etym: √ʕ̓c̓. a book. scʕaʕác̓. Book. See: ʕác̓.

scʕicwp   [scʕáycup] Morph: s+cʕaycwp. Variant: scʕaycwps. Etym: √cʕycwp ?. scʕicwp: old Kettle Falls (before the construction of the dam); the general area of the town of "Old Kettle Falls," now under water. scʕicwp.

scʕimt   [scʕaymt] Morph: sc+ʕim+t. Etym: √ʕm. anger; one's being angry. nɬíptəms iʔ scʕaymts. He forgot being mad [his anger]. See: ʕimt.

scʕ̓ac̓   [scʕ̓ac̓] Morph: sc+ʕ̓ac̓. Etym: √ʕc̓. looks. uɬ ixíʔ iʔ l swanx kmi[x] t̓i sc̓aʕc̓ iʔ l siyáʕ̓. At the war dance, it's only for show at a gathering. See: ʕac̓.

scʕ̓aʕ̓ác̓   [scʕ̓aʕ̓ác̓] Morph: sc+ʕ̓a•ʕ̓ác̓. Variant: scʕaʕac̓; scʕ̓aʔʕ̓ac̓. Etym: √ʕ̓c̓. books.

scʕ̓aʔʕ̓ac̓   [sc̓ʕaʔʕ̓ác̓] Morph: s+c+ʕ̓aʔ•ʕ̓ac̓. Variant: scʕ̓aʕ̓ac̓. Etym: √ʕ̓c̓. books. xʷʔit iʔ sc̓ʕaʔʕ̓ác̓ Many books.

scʕʷikst   [scəʕʷíkst] Morph: s+cʕʷikst. Variant: scaʕíkst. Etym: √cʕʷ. fingers. Lit: hand fringe Sp s-cowáčst, s-cowéčst finger; Cm s-cʕʷ-ʕʷ-akšt fingers; Cr s+c+céw̓+tmšqn̓čt finger (little or fourth); see Sh s-cuʕʷ stripe; Th √cúʕʷ striped; Li s.cuʕʷ stripe. See: scʕʷxan.

scʕʷxan   [scəʕʷxán] Morph: s+cʕʷxan. Etym: √cʕʷ. toes. Lit: foot fringe See: scʕʷikst.

scʔaɬʔíɬn   [sc̓aɬʔíɬən] Morph: sc+ʔaɬ+ʔíɬn. Etym: √ʔɬn. food; what one eats. təmxʷúlaʔxʷ, kən ksupúlaʔxʷ t ack̓ʷúl̕stən l scʔaqʷ ksc̓aɬʔíɬns inkəwʔwáp. Land, I have hay that I make in summer and my horses can eat. See: ʔaɬʔíɬn.

scʔamnám   [səc̓amnám] Morph: sc+ʔamná+m ? Etym: √ʔm. the one who has been fed; the ones who have been fed. kʷu səc̓amnám. He's feeding us, we've been fed. kʷu səc̓amnámlx. They're feeding us, we've been fed. See: ʔamnám.

scʔamtílt   [scaʔmtílt] Morph: sc+ʔamtílt. Etym: √ʔm. young unmarried woman. Lit: sits here See: ʔamút.

scʔaqʷ   [scʔaqʷ] Morph: s+cʔaqʷ. Etym: √cqʷ. summer. ʔasíl iʔ sƛ̓aʔcínəm, iʔ tíwɬc̓aʔ naʔɬ pəwálxkən əc̓əɬʔíɬnəlx iʔ t packɬ əl scʔaqʷ la nsc̓íc̓uʔ, aɬíʔ səc̓əlʔilxʷtəlx. Two deer, a doe and a buck, were eating leaves in the summer in the brush, because they were hungry. ixíʔm iʔ l scʔaqʷ mat. Maybe that's during the summer. təmxʷúlaʔxʷ, kən ksupúlaʔxʷ t ack̓ʷúl̕stən l scʔaqʷ ksc̓aɬʔíɬns inkəwʔwáp. Land, I have hay that I make in summer and my horses can eat. See ? Cm paaʔs+c̓aaʔk̓ʷ summer.

scʔawtílt   [scʔawtílt] Morph: sc+ʔawtílt. Etym: √ʔwt. last child. See: ʔawtíp.

scʔaʔúm   [sc̓aʔúm] Morph: sc+ʔa•ʔúm. Etym: √ʔm. words. sc̓aʔúm. Words, vocabulary lists. See: ʔaʔúm.

scʔikst   [sciʔíkst] Morph: s+cʔikst. Etym: √cʔ. a hand made into a fist; a front leg; a right hand. iʔ sciʔíkst uɬ iʔ sc̓uʔxán. The front foot, and the feet.

scʔiɬn   [sc̓íɬən] Morph: sc+ʔiɬn. Etym: √ɬn. food; groceries. yayʕát iʔ sc̓íɬənsəlx, yayʕát sqilxʷ sʔíɬəns. All their foods were Indian foods. ck̓ʷəl̕nústs iʔ ksc̓íɬns iʔ kɬyaʕyáʕt stim̓s. He will earn his food and everything. ʔíɬənti ixíʔ iʔ sc̓íɬnəmp. Eat up your food. cixntxʷ aksc̓íɬn. You warm up your food. c̓aʔsám Pick up things as birds do. axáʔ aksc̓íɬn This is for you to eat. a cənʔíystxʷ aksc̓íɬən taʔlíʔ nsəlxʷaʔáqsəm The stuff you bought to eat is very expensive. See: ʔiɬn.

scʔístyaʔ   [sc̓ʔístyaʔ] Morph: scʔístyaʔ. Etym: √ʔstyʔ (?). dried matter. ʔúˑˑluʔssəlx yayʕát iʔ stim̓s, c̓x̌iɬ ʔaʔúkʷməlx, uɬ təl kl̕əl̕kʷút iʔ t sc̓ʔístyaʔ iʔ t stim̓ t̓əxʷ. kc̓ík̓naʔsəlx uɬ aɬíʔ pʔul. They gathered all his things, they carried things from all around, dried things. They set fire to it and it started smoking.

scʔix   [scʔix] Morph: s+c[ʔ]ix. Etym: √cx. warmth; fever. k̓aʔítət, uɬ way̓ ʔanwís iʔ scʔixs. He got closer, and he started feeling the heat. t̓i ʔayxáxaʔ ṇc̓ícən uɬ ʔanwís iʔ scʔixs, axáʔ mat iʔ təl sɬəxʷɬəxʷəncúts uɬ aɬíʔ tla ʔkin mi x̌aʕp. In a little while Wolf felt warm, I guess from his breath, because from where else could the air come. See: cix.

scʔkinx   [sc̓kinx] Morph: s+c+ʔkin+x. Etym: √ʔkn. why is it; how is it; to be the matter with s.t. or s.o. uɬ sc̓kinx ƛ̓əm kʷu c̓əx̌ʷxítxʷ. And why is it that you have told us? way̓ uɬ kʷ sc̓kínx. What's the matter with you? sc̓kinx iʔ kscʔíɬəntət, uɬ yaʔ ɬ k̓əɬx̌ʷíləntxʷ. Why, that's our eats, and you messed it up. mat sc̓kinx úɬiʔ kən kstaʔmínaʔ. I don't know how I pulled through the winter. uɬ haʔ sc̓kinx haʔ, ṇkət̓kt̓úsnəlx, uɬ haʔ ɬctqʷayḷx iʔ t səntk̓íwḷxtṇ. mat way̓ laʔkín sc̓kinx. And what's the matter, I had their heads cut off, and they come down the stairs? Something is the matter. See: ʔkin.

scʔx̌ilx   [sc̓x̌ilx] Morph: sc+ʔx̌il+x. Etym: √ʔx̌l. that's the reason why. sc̓x̌ilx ʕapnáʔ kiʔ kʷu niʔʕ̓áʔ aláʔ. That's why we are gathered here. sc̓x̌ilx uɬ i cúɬmən way̓ x̌ast lut iksx̌íləm. That's why I told you it's better I don't do that. ixíʔ itlíʔ sc̓x̌ilx ka cx̌minks iʔ skʷərxán iʔ sw̓ar̓ák̓xən kiʔ ksc̓iɬsts. That's why Crane likes Frog and eats them. See: ʔx̌il.

scʔx̌iɬ   [sc̓x̌iɬ] Morph: sc+ʔx̌iɬ. Etym: √ʔx̌ɬ. to be like ... sc̓x̌iɬ lut l aʔkɬxəwíɬ, məɬ sic yríwaxən[məlx]. Like where there is no road, and then they put their snowshoes on. See: ʔx̌iɬ.

sc̓alqn   [sc̓alqn] Morph: s+c̓alqn. Etym: √c̓l. seed(s).

sc̓aɬɬt   [sc̓áɬəɬt] Morph: s+c̓aɬ•ɬ+t. Etym: √c̓ɬ. to freeze; to get frozen. uɬ cus way̓ cəm̓ kʷ ksc̓áɬəɬt, uɬ way̓ kʷ ʔayx̌ʷt. And he said: "You might freeze, you are tired." cúntəm aláʔ nʔúɬxʷstmən uɬ way̓ lut aksksc̓áɬəɬt. I will put you here and you won't freeze to death. See: sc̓aɬt.

sc̓aɬt   [sc̓aɬɬt] Morph: s+c̓aɬ+t. Etym: √c̓ɬ. the cold (weather). xʷárəlx iʔ t sc̓aɬt. They were shivering from the cold. caʔkʷ lut anwí uɬ ƛ̓áxʷtəlx iʔ t sc̓aɬt, way̓ kwr̓íc̓aʔntxʷəlx. If it weren't for you, they would have died frozen, you made a fire for them. See: c̓aɬt.

sc̓ámyaʔqn   [sc̓ámyaʔqn] Morph: s+c̓ámyaʔqn. Etym: √c̓m. skull. dict See: sc̓im.

sc̓anwáʕyaʔ   [sc̓anwáʕyaʔ] Morph: s+c̓anwáʕyaʔ. Etym: √c̓nw. handicapped. sc̓anwáʕyaʔ. A mentally and physically afflicted person.

sc̓ars   [sc̓ars] Morph: s+c̓ars. Etym: √c̓rs. tall Oregon grape berries (berberis aquifolium). sc̓ars. Sp s-c̓áls (Ka) oregon grape; Sh sc̓al̕s Oregon grape (the fruit); Th s/c̓ol̕seʔ tall Oregon grape berries...

sc̓arsíɬml̕x   [sc̓arsíɬml̕x] Morph: s+c̓rsiɬml̕x. Etym: √c̓rs. Oregon grape bush. See: sc̓ars.

sc̓asʔístk   [sc̓asʔístk] Morph: sc+ʔas•ʔístk. Etym: √ʔs. a wintering place. ilíʔ ʔístkməlx, iʔ sc̓asʔístk iʔ la nkʷəl̕úlaʔxʷ. They winter there, and the winter places are warm. See: sʔistk.

sc̓áyaʔ   [sc̓áyaʔ] Morph: s+c̓áyaʔ. Etym: √c̓ʔyʔ (?). dried matter. ʔúˑˑluʔssəlx yayʕát iʔ stim̓s, c̓x̌iɬ ʔaʔúkʷməlx, uɬ təl kl̕əl̕kʷút iʔ t sc̓áyaʔ iʔ t stim̓ t̓əxʷ. kc̓ík̓naʔsəlx uɬ aɬíʔ pʔul. They gathered all his things, they carried things from all around, dried things. They set fire to it and it started smoking.

sc̓aʕmc̓m   [sc̓áʕmc̓əm] Morph: s+c̓aʕm•c̓m. Variant: sc̓aʕm̓c̓m̓. Etym: √c̓ʕm. boil, carbuncle. Sp s-c̓óm̓c̓m carbuncle; Cm qy:s-c̓uum̓-c̓uum̓ boil, blister; Cr s+c̓óm̓+c̓om̓ɬ+t abscess, boil, carbuncle.

sc̓aʕm̓c̓m̓   [sc̓aʕm̓c̓m̓] Morph: s+c̓aʕm̓•c̓m̓. Variant: sc̓aʕmc̓m. Etym: √c̓ʕm. a boil.

sc̓aʔk̓ʷáɬq   [sc̓aʔk̓ʷáɬq] Morph: s+c̓aʔk̓ʷáɬq. Etym: √c̓k̓ʷ. blossoms. aˑ c̓ʔák̓ʷəm axáʔ iʔ patáq, ixíʔ uɬ klíq̓naʔsəlx, níkxnaʔ, qʷámqʷəmt iʔ sc̓aʔk̓ʷáɬqsəlx The potatoes flowered, then they hilled it, the blooms are beautiful. See: sc̓ʔak̓ʷ.

sc̓aʔscin̓   [sc̓aʔscin̓] Morph: s+c̓aʔscin̓. Etym: √c̓s. gleaning. sc̓aʔsc̓ín̓ Eat what you can get as bird picks up. Ques: this was heard as c̓n̓. Analysis? See: c̓aʔscin̓; c̓asám.

sc̓c̓aʔk̓ʷúlaʔxʷ   [sc̓c̓aʔk̓ʷúlaʔxʷ] Morph: s+c̓•c̓aʔk̓ʷúlaʔxʷ. Etym: √c̓k̓ʷ. Hoelboel’s rock cress (arabis hoelboellii); catchfly (silene menziesii); fringe cup (lithophragma tenella). Lit: flowers on the ground See: sc̓ʔak̓ʷ.

sc̓c̓aʔrímqn   [sc̓əc̓aʔrímqən] Morph: s+c̓+c̓aʔrímqn. Etym: √c̓rm. sc̓c̓aʔrímqn (Bill Qualtier). sc̓əc̓aʔrímqən. Bill Qualtier.

sc̓c̓kasq̓t   [sc̓əc̓kásq̓ət] Morph: s+c̓•c̓kasq̓t. Etym: √c̓k. calendar. Lit: count days sc̓c̓kasq̓t. Calendar. See: c̓k(a).

sc̓c̓lusnt   [səc̓lúsənt] Morph: s+c̓•c̓lus+nt. Variant: sc̓c̓l̕usnt. Etym: √c̓l. hail. sc̓əc̓lúsənt. See: sc̓lusnt.

sc̓c̓l̕usnt   [sc̓əc̓l̕úsənt] Morph: s+c̓•c̓l̕usnt. Variant: sc̓c̓lusnt. Etym: √c̓l̕. hail; hailstone(s). Sp c̓s-l̕úseʔ hail stones; Cm c̓sll̕úusaʔ hail; Cr s+c̓sl̕úseʔ hail; Sh s-cəs-c̓əs-lól̕se hail (small stones). See: sc̓lusnt.

sc̓c̓milt   [sc̓əc̓mílt] Morph: s+c̓•c̓milt. Variant: sc̓c̓m̓il̕t. Gram: northern form Etym: √c̓m. a doll.

sc̓c̓m̓il̕t   [sc̓əc̓m̓il̕t] Morph: s+c̓•c̓m̓il̕t. Variant: sc̓c̓milt. Etym: √c̓m. a doll. Sp c̓amóseʔ toy doll.

sc̓c̓m̓íw̓aʔs   [sc̓əc̓míw̓aʔs] Morph: s+c̓•c̓m̓íw̓aʔs. Etym: √c̓m̓. a narrow place. sc̓əc̓míw̓aʔs. A narrow place. See: c̓c̓ʔum.

sc̓c̓uʕʷsnt   [sc̓əc̓ʕúsənt] Morph: s+c̓•c̓uʕʷsnt. Etym: √cʕʷsnt. little stars (in narratives, a form attributed to Coyote). See: sccaʕsnt.

sc̓c̓w̓xan̓   [sc̓əc̓uʔxán] Morph: s+c̓wxan. Etym: √c̓w. a little shoe, foot, leg. sc̓uʔxán, sc̓əc̓uʔxán̓. Foot, little foot. cut t̓əxʷ sc̓c̓uʔxán̓ She said the little leg. See: sc̓w̓xan.

sc̓c̓ʔak̓ʷ   [sc̓əc̓ʔák̓ʷ] Morph: s+c̓•c̓ʔak̓ʷ. Etym: √c̓kʷ. little flower; little blossom. ixíʔ iʔ spəplím̓cəns, xʷəm̓ t̓i sc̓əc̓ʔák̓ʷ. Her little mouth is like a little flower. See: sc̓ʔak̓ʷ.

sc̓ík̓k̓laʔxʷ   [sc̓ik̓ək̓laʔxʷ] Morph: s+c̓ík̓•k̓laʔxʷ. Etym: √c̓k̓. forest fire, burned land. See: c̓ík̓laʔxʷ.

sc̓il̕   [sc̓il̕] Morph: s+c̓il̕. Etym: √c̓l̕. shade. sc̓il̕. Cm c̓al̕-n I shaded s.t.; Cr c̓il̕ outline, shadow. See: c̓l̕.

sc̓il̕c̓lt   [sc̓ílc̓əlt] Morph: s+c̓il̕•c̓l+t. Etym: √c̓l̕. ugliness; frightening looks; mean looks. lut t̓ t̓ul iʔ t sk̓asts iʔ t sc̓íl̕c̓əl̕t. It's bad and ugly. See: c̓il̕.

sc̓iɬn   [sc̓íɬən] Morph: sc+ʔiɬn. Etym: √ɬn. food; groceries. See: scʔiɬn.

sc̓im   [sc̓im] Morph: s+c̓im. Variant: sc̓im̓. Etym: √c̓m. bone.

sc̓imc̓m   [sc̓ímc̓əm] Morph: s+c̓im•c̓m. Etym: √c̓m. syrup that accumulates in tamarack trees that have been hit by lightening and split. Sp s-nc̓émc̓m tamarack sap or syrup (a delicacy which is eaten by the spoonful and is especially good for whooping cough).

sc̓imqn   [sc̓ímqən] Morph: s+c̓imqn. Etym: √c̓m. bonehead. kʷ sc̓ímqən. You are a bonehead. See: sc̓im̓.

sc̓im̓   [sc̓im̓] Morph: s+c̓im̓. Variant: sc̓im. Etym: √c̓m. bone. uɬ ixíʔ əksʔíɬən ksc̓im̓ uɬ ksíp̓iʔ uɬ ɬə kɬx̌əw̓áw̓ t sɬiqʷ. There is food, bones, skin, dried meat. ṇpaʕʔíw̓s iʔ sc̓ímsəlx. Their bones are bleached. Sp s-c̓om̓ bone; Cr s+c̓am bone; Sh s-c̓em fishbone; Th s/c̓ém̓ (small) bone (of human or animal), fish-bone; Li s.c̓am̓ fish bone.

sc̓im̓c̓m̓   [sc̓ím̓cəm̓] Morph: s+c̓im̓•c̓m̓. Variant: nc̓im̓c̓m̓. Etym: √c̓m̓. spleen.

sc̓inm   [sc̓ínəm] Morph: s+c̓in+m. Etym: √c̓n. to say what? kʷa asc̓ínəm. What did you say? See: c̓in.

sc̓írus   [sc̓írus] Morph: s+c̓írus. Etym: √c̓r. golden currant (ribes aureum). sc̓írus. Sp √c̓ir (c̓al) s-c̓írus golden currant. See: sc̓irws.

sc̓irws   [sc̓írus] Morph: s+c̓irws. Etym: √c̓r. golden currant (ribes aureum).

sc̓ixt   [sc̓ixt] Morph: s+c̓ixt. Etym: √c̓xt. man's sister's husband; brother-in-law. (s)tx̌ʷmut i asc̓íxt. Your brother-in-law. tixʷkʷúkstəm xʷacúʔ, uɬ tixʷkʷúkstəm yaq̓ʷmáx̌ən, a ksc̓ixt t sámaʔ. He told xʷacúʔ, and he told yaq̓ʷmáx̌ən, who has a white brother-in-law. Sp s-c̓éšt brother-in-law (man's); Cm sc̓axt male’s sister’s husband; wife’s brother; Cr s+c̓išt brother-in-law; Sh s-c̓ext wife's brother; man's sister's husband; Li s.c̓axt man's brother-in-law.

sc̓ix̌ʷt   [sc̓ix̌ʷt] Morph: s+c̓ix̌ʷ+t. Etym: √c̓x̌ʷ. a spark; s.t. bright. sc̓ix̌ʷt. Sp c̓íx̌ʷc̓x̌ʷ-t glowing embers, red hot coals; Cr c̓ex̌ʷ spark. See: c̓ix̌ʷt.

sc̓kak   [sc̓kak] Morph: s+c̓k•ak. Etym: √c̓k. the cost of s.t.; an amount. sc̓káks. Its cost, the cost of something. uɬ ixíʔ t̓ít̓im i l sc̓kaks. And it will be easy to count. See: c̓kak.

sc̓kam   [sc̓kam] Morph: s+c̓ka+m. Etym: √c̓k. numbers. pən̓kín̓ ki kʷ cway̓ iʔ tl sʔaʔúms iʔ sc̓kam When are you finished with your studying numbers? See: c̓k(a).

sc̓kc̓iksxn̓   [sc̓əkc̓íksxn̓] Morph: s+c̓k•c̓iksxn̓. Etym: √c̓ik. sc̓kc̓iksxn̓: area, now under water, located south and slightly east from the present day Rogers Bar church on the west side of the Columbia. Lit: granite (?) rocks sc̓kc̓iksxn̓.

sc̓kinx   [sc̓kinx] Morph: s+c+ʔkin+x. Etym: √ʔkn. why is it; how is it. See: scʔkinx.

sc̓lalqʷ   [sc̓lalqʷ] Morph: s+c̓lalqʷ. Etym: √c̓l. to play stick game. uc anx̌mínk kʷ (k)sc̓lálqʷaʔx. Do you like to play stick game? Sp s-c̓lálqʷ; Cm s-c̓l-alqʷ-m to play stick game; Cr c̓elálqʷ to play with the stick game (lit. setting up sticks against a board). See: c̓lalqʷ.

sc̓lalqʷm   [sc̓lálqʷəm] Morph: s+c̓lalqʷ+m. Etym: √c̓l. to play stick game; play slahal game. Lit: place the sticks inx̌mínk iʔ sc̓l̕álqʷəm iksyaʔyáx̌aʔm. I like to watch the stick game. See: sc̓lalqʷ.

sc̓lc̓al   [sc̓əlc̓ál] Morph: s+c̓l•c̓al. Etym: √c̓l. trees. t̓i kmix stim̓ əcpl̕ál̕, yaʔ sc̓əlc̓ál, iʔ síyaʔ. Whatever grows, trees, saskatoons. See: c̓lc̓al.

sc̓lusnt   [səc̓lúsənt] Morph: s+c̓lus+nt. Etym: √c̓l. hail. sc̓lusnt. Sp c̓s-l̕úseʔ hail stones; Cr s+c̓sl̕úseʔ; Cm c̓sll̕úusaʔ. See: c̓c̓l̕us.

sc̓l̕c̓al̕   [sc̓əl̕c̓ál̕] Morph: s+c̓l̕•c̓al̕. Etym: √c̓l. trees. iʔ sc̓əl̕c̓ál̕ uɬ k̓əɬʔálˑqʷaʔ There are trees up to the shore. See: c̓lc̓al.

sc̓l̕yalqʷ   [sc̓əl̕yálqʷ] Morph: s+c̓l̕yalqʷ. Etym: √c̓l̕y (?). graveyard. sc̓l̕yalqʷ See: confirm.

sc̓ɬitkʷ   [sc̓ɬitkʷ] Morph: s+c̓ɬitkʷ. Etym: √c̓ɬ. cold water. See: c̓aɬt.

sc̓malqs   [səc̓málqs] Morph: sc̓malqs. Variant: sc̓maʕlqs. Etym: √sc̓m. a coat made out of a blanket. ksəc̓málqs. He has a coat made out of a blanket. See: sic̓m.

sc̓maʕlqs   [sc̓maʕlqs] Morph: s+c̓maʕlqs. Variant: sc̓malqs. Etym: √c̓m. a coat made from a blanket. ksc̓mʕálqs. He has a coat made of a blanket. See: sic̓m.

sc̓míɬcaʔ   [sc̓míɬcaʔ] Morph: s+c̓míɬc̓aʔ. Etym: √c̓m. mountain sheep; ewe. sc̓míɬcaʔ. Ques: recording not certain; cf. s-cm̓íɬc̓aʔ

sc̓mqin   [sc̓əmqín] Morph: s+c̓mqin. Variant: sc̓m̓qin. Etym: √c̓m. brain; brains. Sp s-c̓mqín the brain, intelligence; Cm c̓m̓qnalxʷ brain; Cr s+c̓ám̓ qn brain, cerebellum, cerebrum; Sh s-c̓m-qin brain; Th s/c̓əmqin brain; Li s.c̓əm-qín brains.

sc̓m̓c̓m̓qin   [sc̓əm̓c̓əm̓qín] Morph: s+c̓m̓•c̓m̓qin. Etym: √c̓m̓. brain. See: sc̓m̓qin.

sc̓m̓qin   [sc̓əm̓qín] Morph: s+c̓m̓qin. Variant: sc̓mqin. Etym: √c̓m̓. brain. sc̓m̓qin. Brain.

sc̓q̓islp̓   [sc̓q̓ísəlp̓] Morph: s+c̓q̓islp̓. Etym: √c̓q̓. a tree that has been hit by lightning. See: c̓q̓(a).

sc̓ris   [scə̓rís] Morph: s+c̓ris. Etym: √c̓rs. tall Oregon grape berries (berberis aquifolium). scə̓rís.

sc̓rsíɬaʔxʷ   [sc̓rsíɬaʔxʷ] Morph: s+c̓rsíɬaʔxʷ. Variant: sc̓r̓síɬaʔxʷ. Etym: √c̓rs. 1 • Fisher's little house.

2 • sc̓rsíɬaʔxʷ: Oroville. sc̓ərsíɬaʔxʷ Oroville (AMcG).

sc̓rsiɬmlx   [sc̓ərsíɬməlx] Morph: s+c̓rsiɬmlx. Etym: √c̓rs. tall Oregon grape (berberis aquifplium). sc̓ərsíɬməlx. axáʔ c̓úmstsəlx t sc̓ərsíɬməlx. They call these Oregon Grape bushes. Cm c̓rsaɬp gooseberry bush. See: sc̓ris.

sc̓rsiɬp   [sc̓ərsíɬp] Morph: s+c̓rsiɬp. Etym: √c̓rs. tall Oregon grape (berberis aquifolium). sc̓rsiɬp. See: sc̓ris.

sc̓r̓síɬaʔxʷ   [sc̓ər̓síɬaʔxʷ] Morph: s+c̓r̓síɬaʔxʷ. Variant: sc̓rsíɬaʔxʷ. Etym: √c̓r̓s. Fisher's little house. cxʷúyʔilx, uɬ iʔ l sc̓ər̓síɬaʔxʷ, ilíʔ cyʕáplx. They kept coming until they reached Fisher's little house.

sc̓sic̓m   [səc̓síc̓əm] Morph: sc̓•sic̓m. Etym: √sc̓m. blankets. uɬ aɬíʔ axáʔ iʔ smaʔmʔím iʔ səc̓síc̓əm ixíʔ k̓ʷúl̕səlx úɬi ksq̓ʷíɬtsəlx. The women fixed the blankets for their packs. See: sic̓m.

sc̓uq̓ʷy̓   [sc̓úq̓ʷiʔ] Morph: s+c̓uq̓ʷy̓. Etym: √c̓q̓ʷy̓. a customer; an acquaintance. aɬíʔ kʷ isc̓úq̓ʷiʔ. You are my acquaintance.

sc̓uʔxán   [sc̓uʔxán] Morph: s+c̓w̓xan. Etym: √c̓w̓. hind leg (of an animal); foot; leg. Sp s-c̓uʔšín foot; Cm s‑c̓uʔ-xn foot, lower leg. See: sc̓w̓xan.

sc̓wanáytm   [sc̓wanáytəm] Morph: s+c̓wanáyt+m. Variant: sc̓wanáytmx. Etym: √c̓wnyt (?). mythical monster that hypnotizes or immobilizes people, similar to slalqʷm; Bigfoot; Sasquatch. Sp s-c̓we-néy̓t-i giant, Big Foot, Sasqwatch; Cm sc̓wanáy̓təxʷ, sc̓w̓anáytəxʷ Stick Indian; Sh sc̓wney̓t-mx giant.

sc̓wanáytm q̓aʔxnílts   [sc̓wanáytəm q̓axnílts] Morph: s+c̓wanáyt+m q̓aʔxnílts. Etym: √c̓wnyt; √q̓ʔ. mountain ladyslipper (cypripedium montanum). Lit: giant's baby’s footwear sc̓wanáytm q̓aʔxnílts. See: sc̓wanáytm; q̓aʔxán.

sc̓wanáytx   [sc̓wanáytx] Morph: s-c̓wanáyt-x. Etym: √c̓wnyt. sc̓wanáytx.

sc̓wc̓wxan   [sc̓uc̓uxán] Morph: s+c̓w•c̓wxan. Etym: √c̓w. feet, legs. See: sc̓wxan.

sc̓win   [sc̓win] Morph: s+c̓win. Etym: √c̓wn. early sockeye salmon; dried ntytyíx. sc̓win. ayxáxaʔ məɬ wíkəm iʔ sc̓win a cxʷuy ilíʔ. After a while he saw a salmon going there. Cm sc̓uw̓án̓ blue back sockeye; Th c̓əwén dried salmon; Li cáʔwin coho salmon.

sc̓wxan   [sc̓uxán] Morph: s+c̓wxan. Etym: √c̓w. foot, feet, leg; shoe. uɬ aɬíʔ lut t̓a cmistís ɬ kskʕacəntís iʔ sc̓uxáns. He doesn't even know how to tie his shoes. See: sc̓uʔxán.

sc̓w̓c̓w̓xan   [sc̓uʔc̓uʔxán] Morph: s+c̓w̓•c̓w̓xan. Etym: √c̓w̓. feet; legs. ilíʔ ʔúluʔɬtxʷ iʔ sc̓uc̓uʔxáns, qmintxʷ məɬ cuntxʷ. You gather its feet, lay them down and say to it... iʔ sc̓uʔc̓uʔxántət. Our feet. sc̓uʔc̓uʔxán. Legs.

sc̓w̓c̓w̓xan   [sc̓uʔc̓uʔxán] Morph: s+c̓w̓•c̓w̓xán. Etym: √c̓w̓. feet. uɬ ʕapnáʔ way̓ nq̓əlˑsíliʔs isc̓uʔc̓uʔxán, inkəlkílˑx. And now my joints are aching, my feet and hands. See: sc̓w̓xan.

sc̓w̓iw̓stn   [sc̓əw̓íw̓stən] Morph: s+c̓w̓iw̓s+tn. Etym: √c̓w̓. towel. uɬ way̓ ilíʔ ckɬt̓aq iʔ kɬxƛ̓aps, iʔ kɬʔip̓stn, ksc̓əw̓íw̓stən, stxmin. There is everything there, a towel, soap, a comb.

sc̓w̓xan   [sc̓uʔxán] Morph: s+c̓w̓xan. Etym: √c̓w̓. hind leg (of an animal); foot; leg. sc̓uʔxán. The hind legs of an animal. ixíʔ scuts t̓əxʷ sc̓uʔxán. She said "the leg."

sc̓x̌ilx   [sc̓x̌ilx] Morph: sc+ʔx̌il+x. Etym: √ʔx̌l. that's why. uɬ sc̓x̌ilx kiʔ kʷu nstils way̓ kʷu kstkʷtəkʷʔútaʔx. And that's why we thought we’re going to travel around. See: scʔx̌ilx.

sc̓x̌ʷax̌ʷ   [isc̓əx̌ʷáx̌ʷ] Morph: s+c̓x̌ʷ•ax̌ʷ. Etym: √c̓x̌ʷ. teachings. a cxʷúystən isc̓əx̌ʷáx̌ʷ, lut t̓a cənɬíptəmstn The ways that I have been taught, I don't forget. See: c̓x̌ʷax̌ʷ.

sc̓x̌ʷc̓x̌ʷam   [sc̓əx̌ʷc̓x̌ʷám] Morph: s+c̓x̌ʷ•c̓x̌ʷá+m. Etym: √c̓x̌ʷ. instruction. kəm̓ mat kʷ isc̓əx̌ʷc̓x̌ʷám. Maybe I'm instructing you. See: sc̓x̌ʷax̌ʷ.

sc̓x̌ʷxtwixʷ   [sc̓əx̌ʷxtwíxʷ] Morph: s+c̓x̌ʷ+xt+wixʷ. Etym: √c̓x̌ʷ. arrangement; bargain. way̓ nák̓ʷəm sc̓əx̌ʷxtwíxʷs axáʔ inqíck nyas. That was my brother Eneas' date. way̓ ixíʔ sc̓əx̌ʷxtwíxʷtət, haʔ cənɬək̓ʷək̓ʷtmístxʷ. That's the bargain we made, do you remember? See: sc̓x̌ʷax̌ʷ.

sc̓x̌ʷx̌ʷikst   [sc̓əx̌ʷx̌ʷíkst] Morph: s+c̓x̌ʷ•x̌ʷikst. Etym: √c̓x̌ʷ. instructions; preachings. ilíʔ kaʔ cmayxítəm iʔ t ksc̓əx̌ʷx̌ʷíksts iʔ sqilxʷ ɬaʔ cx̌ʷəlməntúɬtməlx iʔ sumíxs. Thatʼs when he tells the Indians with his preachings to throw away their spirits. See: sc̓x̌ʷax̌ʷ.

sc̓ʔak̓ʷ   [sc̓əʔák̓ʷ] Morph: s+c̓ʔak̓ʷ. Etym: √c̓ʔk̓ʷ. 1 • flower; to flower. lut akswíkəm iʔ sc̓ʔak̓ʷ axáʔ iʔ l təmxʷúlaʔxʷ, lut. You wouldn't see flowers on this earth, no. wníxʷ qʷámqʷəmt iʔ sc̓əʔák̓ʷ. The blooms are truly beautiful.

2 • Corpus Christi (a movable feast that can fall between May 21 and June 24). Sp s-c̓ʔek̓ʷ flower in full bloom; s-c̓eʔc̓ʔékʷ flowers; Cm c̓aʔák̓ʷ to bloom. See: c̓ʔak̓ʷm.

sc̓ʔax   [sc̓ʔax] Morph: s+c̓[ʔ]ax. Etym: √c̓x. one's shame; shame. mat ṇt̓aʔlíls axáʔ iʔ t sc̓ʔaxs axáʔ iʔ sxʔitx. Maybe the oldest one got over her shame. See: c̓x.

sc̓ʔikst   [sc̓ʔikst] Morph: s+c̓ʔikst. Etym: √c̓ʔ. the front quarter or shoulder of a deer. Sp s-c̓ʔéčst shoulder; Cr s+c̓íʔ+c̓eʔečt hands.

sens   [sens] Morph: sens. Etym: √sns. cents. mat ʔúpənks sens i l naqs nʕast axáʔ iʔ skɬck̓ap. Cream was maybe ten cents a pound.

sɣáyaqn   [səɣáyaqn] Morph: s+ɣáyaqn. Etym: √ɣy. water parsnip (sium suave). sɣáyaqn.

shaʕ̓ík̓ʷ   [səháʕ̓yk̓ʷ] Morph: s+haʕ̓ík̓ʷ. Etym: √hʕk̓ʷ. nodding onion (allium cernuum). səháʕ̓yk̓ʷ. See Sp séhč pink flowered wild onions.

sic   [sic] Morph: sic. Etym: √sc. 1 • to be new. ixíʔ uɬ ʕapnáʔ sic iʔ p səck̓ʷúl̕l̕x. And now you young generation... aɬíʔ sic ixíʔ ɬ kspíx̌əms. He's new at hunting. sic iʔ l sənkʷəkʷʔác. It's still early in the night. axáʔ sic ki ixíʔ ckicx aláʔ iʔ c̓umstsəlx t i Hudson Bay people. It's not long ago that those they call the Hudson Bay got here.

2 • (and) then. uɬ nák̓ʷəm way̓ kʷu ƛ̓músəntəm kʷu ƛ̓músəs ixíʔ uɬ sic aláʔ i kən ckicx. And they went ahead of us, they got ahead of me before I got here. n̓ín̓w̓iʔ ʕác̓əntxʷ kʷ npútəls, uɬ way̓ sic kʷu x̌áq̓əntxʷ. When you go look, if you are satisfied, then you can pay me. kʷənksnwíxʷəlx, məɬ ixíʔ uɬ sic kʷu ṇxƛ̓íksəntəm iʔ t sənɬsípnaʔ. They'll shake hands, and then they'll give us all cigars. n̓ín̓w̓iʔ ɬ ikɬaʔxʷísk̓it n̓ín̓w̓iʔ sic kʷu ckícəntxʷ. When I am rested then you can come and get me. ixíʔ kiʔ sic mypcínəlx. That's when they all agreed. Sp sic new, right now; Cr sic new.

sic ʕapnáʔ   [sic ʕapnáʔ] Morph: sic ʕapnáʔ. Etym: √sc; √ʕpnʔ. just now. sic ʕapnáʔ ɬə ksxʷuys k̓əl sənm̓am̓áy̓aʔtṇ. Just now he left for school. See: sic; ʕapnáʔ.

síciʔ   [síciʔ] Morph: síc+iʔ. Etym: √sc. and then. sxəntís ixíʔ, úɬiʔ sxáp uɬ síciʔ q̓ʷləntís. She aired it out and when it had no more smell then she roasted it. See: sic.

sícɬc̓aʔ   [sícɬc̓aʔ] Morph: sícɬc̓aʔ. Etym: √sc. fresh meat. way̓ ʔayxáxaʔ way̓, swit aɬíʔ sícɬc̓aʔ, way̓ nc̓aʔr̓ínk. In a little while since it's fresh meat, he got diarrhea. sənmaʔmúkʷəkʷpnaʔṃs, swit aɬíʔ sícɬc̓aʔ. It bulged here and there, it's fresh meat. See: sic.

sicm put   [sícəm put] Morph: sic+m put. Etym: √sc; √put. especially. sícəm put axáʔ iʔ txʷaʔxʷʔílt. Especially those with lots of children. See: sic; put.

sicxn   [sícxən] Morph: sicxn. Etym: √sc. new shoes; fresh tracks. sícxən. New shoes. way̓ wíkəntəm axáʔ iʔ sxʷúytns iʔ sƛ̓aʔcínəm, sícxən. We saw tracks of deer, fresh tracks. See: sic.

sic̓m   [síc̓əm] Morph: sic̓m. Etym: √sc̓m. blanket. kʷu cxʷic̓ɬtxʷ isíc̓əm. You bring me my blanket. uc anx̌mínk t síc̓əm. Do you want a blanket? Sp sic̓m blanket; Cm sic̓m blanket; Cr sic̓+m blanket, cover ; Sh sic̓m blanket; Th √séc̓ cover; see Li sac̓ạ́məs shawl.

sik̓íc̓aʔ   [sik̓íc̓aʔ] Morph: s+yk̓íc̓aʔ ? Etym: √yk̓ ?. sik̓íc̓aʔ. sik̓íc̓aʔ. See: syk̓íc̓aʔ.

sik̓xnm   [sik̓xnm] Morph: sik̓xn+m. Etym: √sk̓ ?. sik̓xnm: place, now inundated, directly across F.D.R. Lake from the National Park Service boat ramp and immediately north of k̓ansq̓ʷút. Lit: B's etym place where something was cut (?) sik̓xnm.

sílaʔ   [sílaʔ] Morph: sílaʔ. Etym: √slʔ. a woman who takes s.o.'s husband away. ixíʔ asílaʔ. That's the woman who took your husband.

sílxʷaʔ   [sílxʷaʔ] Morph: sílxʷaʔ. Etym: √slxʷʔ. 1 • big, important; to respect or revere s.o. (with singular referent). uɬ ixíʔ itíʔ kiʔ yaʔ ilíʔlx, sílxʷaʔ mat. That's where they live. It's big. uɬ lut t̓ sílxʷaʔ iʔ t̓ík̓ʷət. It's not a big lake. sílxʷaʔ aʔ cənɬx̌ʷúlaʔxʷ. It was a big hole. sílxʷaʔ iʔ k̓əl siwɬkʷ iʔ ocean. To the big water, the ocean. kən sílxʷaʔ kən ylmíxʷəm. I am a big chief. ixíʔ t̓i ṇk̓ʷaʔk̓ʷíniʔs iʔ sílxʷaʔ iʔ q̓ʷuct iʔ sƛ̓aʔcínəm. He picked out the biggest and fattest deer. way uɬ kʷ txʷəlscút sxiʔmíx put kʷíntəm iʔ ksílxʷaʔs put kʷintxʷ iʔ t ankílx. Get enough, get this much, enough to hold in your hand.

2 • largeness; large size. nak̓ʷá t̓ul iʔ sílxʷaʔs tə sqəl̕tmíxʷ sic nk̓sils. He is a very big man and mean. See ? Sh slxʷeyxn/slxʷéyxe caribou.

silxʷaʔlqʷwílx   [silxʷaʔlqʷwílx] Morph: silxʷaʔlqʷ+wílx. Etym: √slxʷʔ. to get big, large. uɬ axáʔ iʔ q̓ʷəyáʕs silxʷaʔəlqʷwílx, q̓ʷuct. Gee but the Black Man got big (and) fat. See: sílxʷaʔ.

sílxʷaʔst   [sílxʷaʔst] Morph: sílxʷaʔ+st. Etym: √slxʷʔ. to look up to s.o. Gram: c-...-st customary uɬ aɬíʔ kʷaʔ csílxʷaʔstsəlx, əcx̌aʔx̌aʔstísəlx, aɬíʔ silmxʷílt. They looked up to him, they revered him because he's of noble birth. See ? Sh slxʷeyxn/slʷéye caribou. See: sílxʷaʔ.

sil̕   [sil̕] Morph: sil̕. Etym: √sl̕. to be puzzled. sil̕. He's puzzled. way̓ t̓i kɬkʷlíwtəlx way̓ t̓i sil̕ḷx axáʔ likúk laʔɬ lipúl. They put them down there, and the rooster and the hen were puzzled. Sp hi síl̕ he stands there not knowing what to do; Cr u· sél̕ complex, complicated, confused, intricate (It is...).

sim   [sim] Morph: sim. Etym: √sm. Jim.

simupyár   [simupyár] Morph: simupyár. Etym: √smpyr. simupyár (Pete Noyes). ixíʔ sc̓umstsəlx t Coleman uɬ axáʔ ta simupyár sək̓ʷtəmsqílxʷ. they call him Coleman, and Pete Noyes, a half-breed. See: Pete Noyes.

simxʷ   [simxʷ] Morph: simxʷ. Variant: imxʷ. breast(s). p̓əsƛ̓aʔsímxʷ. Large breasts. cəcmaʔsímxʷ. Small breasts. nx̌əwx̌əwsímxʷ. Dry breasts. k̓ʷək̓ʷiʔsímxʷ. Small amount(s) of milk. xʷaʔsímxʷ. Lots of breast milk. sk̓əmsímxʷ. Nipples. See Sp p̓sƛ̓sémxʷ big breasts; Cm sk̓ʷ-tsamxʷ breast.

síncaʔ   [síncaʔ] Morph: síncaʔ. Variant: ɬsísncaʔ. Etym: √sn. 1 • younger brother, cousin. uɬ cus iʔ síncaʔs spəpl̕ínaʔ. He told his little brother Rabbit. way̓ kʷ isíncaʔ. Hello, younger brother.

2 • altar boy; brother, monk. axáʔ Sara iʔ st̓əmkʔílts, k̓əl síncaʔ kaʔ cmrím, k̓əl spuqínx kaʔ cmrím. This Saraʼs daughter, she married a brother, she got married in Spokane. Sp sínceʔ younger brother (adult), male cousin (adult); Cm síncaʔ male’s younger brother; male’s younger male cousin; Cr sínceʔ deacon, kid brother; Sh sínce younger sibling of opposite sex; Th sínciʔm younger-brother.

sipn   [sípən] Morph: sipn. Etym: √spn. daughter-in-law. kʷu ksƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔmíxaʔx iʔ t ksípntət iʔ tl tq̓ʷʕayxn iʔ tl təmxʷúlaʔxʷs. We are looking for a daughter-in-law from the Blackfoot country. ixíʔ límtəmsəlx, kʷínkssəlx iʔ sípənsəlx. They are tickled, they shook hands with their daughter-in-law. way̓ ixíʔ axáʔ iʔ sípnəmp. This is your daughter-in-law. Sp sépn daughter-in-law; Cm sapn son’s wife; daugther‑in‑law; Cr sipn daughter-in-law; Sh sepn daughter-in-law; Th √sépən ? younger-female-in-law; Li sápən daughter-in-law.

síp̓iʔ   [síp̓iʔ] Morph: sip̓y̓. Etym: √sp̓y̓. hide; skin drum. See: sip̓y̓.

sip̓iʔálqsm   [səp̓iʔálqsm] Morph: sp̓y̓álqs+m. Etym: √sp̓y̓. to make buckskin clothes. See: sp̓y̓álqsm.

sip̓y̓   [síp̓iʔ] Morph: sip̓y̓. Etym: √sp̓y̓. 1 • a (buckskin) hide. səp̓ánt iʔ síp̓iʔ. Hit the buckskin. nik̓ənt iʔ sƛ̓aʔcínəm iʔ síp̓iʔs. Cut the deer hide. iʔ síp̓iʔs iʔ sƛ̓aʔcínəm stətəm̓tím̓s, lasmíst, ɬəɬáxʷ, q̓aʔxnútyaʔ, spikst. The hide of the deer is [used for] clothes, shirts, dresses, moccasins, gloves. aɬíʔ mat sútən síp̓iʔ, kəm̓ mat stim̓, lut t̓ə scpaʔpík. It must be skin, or maybe something else, but it isn't board.

2 • skin drum. taʔmúlaʔxʷ nixʷ ɬckʷəntís iʔ síp̓iʔs, ixíʔ səp̓əntís. In the spring again he took his drum, he beat it. Sp síp̓y̓ tanned hide; Cm síp̓iʔ hide, buckskin; Cr sip̓ey̓ buckskin; Sh səsp̓ey skin; Li sip̓áz̓ skin, hide; see Th sip̓éc̓ (rabbit) skin used to mark on.

siq̓   [siq̓] Morph: siq̓. Etym: √sq̓. to split s.t.; to cut across s.t.; to open s.t. wide. Gram: +nt transitive síq̓ən. I split it. Gram: +ɬt transitive kʷu síq̓əɬts islíp̓. He split my wood. t wayápi kiʔ kʷu síq̓əɬts. wayápi split it. Gram: -x(í)t transitive kʷu síq̓əxts t slip̓ way̓ápi. way̓ápi split my wood. Gram: middle siq̓m. Split. See: sq̓.

sirúm   [sirúm] Morph: sirúm. Etym: √srm. Jerome. sirúm.

siryl   [síryəl] Morph: siryl. Etym: √sryl. cereal. kmix náx̌əmɬ iʔ síryəl i lawán. It wasn't just cereal, rolled oats.

sisclqʷ   [síscəlqʷ] Morph: si•sclqʷ. Etym: √sc. to be honeymooning, newlyweds. axáʔ qʷásqiʔ síscəlqʷ. Blue Jay was newly wed. way̓ myaɬ xʷʔásq̓ət, ny̓ʕ̓ip kʷu scsíscəlqʷaʔx. It's been too many days, (and) we're still honeymooning. ksʔíˑˑtx məɬ ṇtx̌ʷəx̌ʷqín, way̓ aɬíʔ uɬ síscəlqʷaʔx. He sleeps until noon, because they are honeymooning. Sp hec-síʔscl̕qʷ-iʔ they're newly-weds, they're honeymooners.

sisclqʷm   [síscəlqʷəm] Morph: si•sclqʷ+m. Etym: √sc. to honeymoon; to be newly weds. ixíʔ uɬ síscəlqʷəm ta qʷásqiʔ. So BlueJay honeymooned. way̓ uɬ xʷʔásəsq̓ət, uɬ píntk p csíscəlqʷəm. It's been many days, and you two are still honeymooning. See: sisclqʷ.

sisí   [sisí] Morph: sisí. Etym: √ss. Jésus.

sisikrí   [sisikrí] Morph: sisikrí. Variant: yasukrí. Etym: √sskr. Jesus Christ.

sisitílxqn   [šišitílxqn] Morph: ši•šit+ílxqn. Etym: √št. sisitílxqn.

síslxʷaʔ   [sísəlxʷaʔ] Morph: sí•slxʷaʔ. Etym: √slxʷʔ. somewhat small; a little bigger. t̓i put iʔ spəpɬáɬaʔts, mat c̓x̌iɬ atáʔ sísəlxʷaʔ. About this thick, about this big.

sism   [sísəm] Morph: si•s•m. Etym: √sm. Jimmy, little Jim.

sisp̓lk̓   [sísp̓əlk̓] Morph: si•sp̓lk̓. Etym: √sp̓lk̓. seven. iʔ l sísp̓əlk̓ ki ʔawsɬq̓ílx. She went to bed at seven o'clock. Sp sisp̓l̕ seven; Cm sis‑p̓lk̓ seven.

sisw̓ɬkʷ   [sísuʔɬkʷ] Morph: si•s•w̓ɬkʷ. Etym: √swɬ. little water. siwɬkʷ, sísuʔɬkʷ. Water, a little water. See: siwɬkʷ.

sisw̓st   [sísuʔst] Morph: si•s•w̓s+t. Etym: √sws. to drink a little. kən siwst, kən sísuʔst. I drink, I drink a little.

sitiá   [sitiá] Morph: sitiá. Etym: √st. Gideon. isəsíʔ sitiá. My uncle Gideon. See: 27/Jun/₂₀₁₄.

sitk   [sitk] Morph: sitk. Etym: √stk. curved, crooked, twisted. Sp √stč twisted; Cm stk‑nt‑xʷ you wind s.t. [clock, nut]; Cr setč twist; Sh √sətk - sət-sətk-eɬp peavine.

siw₁   [siw] Morph: siw. Etym: √sw. to ask about s.t. or s.o.; to ask for s.t. or s.o. Gram: +nt transitive síwntəm iʔ t sl̕ax̌ts, iʔ t sámaʔ. His friend the white man asked him. kʷ k̓aʕm məɬ síwəntxʷ iʔ k̓ʷəl̕əncútn, yaʔ lʔíwtət... If you pray and ask the Creator, our father... aɬíʔ kʷ spútʔəm uɬ lútiʔ síwəntst. Because we respect you we haven't asked you. n̓ín̓w̓iʔ síwənts axáʔ iʔ l k̓ənp̓qínkstṇs. She'll ask you for her ring. Gram: c-...-st customary lut t̓a cmistís kən ksq̓y̓əncút, úɬiʔ kʷu ɬ csíwsts. He didn't even know I have a picture, and yet he's asking me. Gram: +ɬt transitive kʷ iksíwɬtəm asl̕áx̌t iʔ skʷists. I’ll ask you your friend’s name. Gram: +tuɬt transitive uɬ ixíʔ way̓ t sk̓ʷənxspíntk kiʔ wíkən, uɬ iʔ sutúɬtən ixíʔ. It was a few years ago that I saw him, and I asked him about it. sutúɬtən c̓instəm iʔ t k̓ʷəl̕əncútn iʔ səxʷk̓ʷúl̕əms ixíʔ kiʔ mʔaɬ iʔ spuʔúsc. I asked him about what the Creator's helper told him that he was satisfied. uɬ ixíʔ way̓ t sk̓ʷənxspíntk kiʔ wíkən, uɬ iʔ sutúɬtən ixíʔ. It was a few years ago that I saw him, and I asked him about it. Gram: middle iscsíwməlx. I was always asking questions. naqs iʔ kʷ iksíwm. I’ll ask you one thing. t̓i naqs kʷ iksíwm. I’ll ask you just once. uɬ huhúy kʷ iksíwm, c̓kin anx̌mínk y akɬcítxʷ. And now I'm going to ask you, "What kind of house would you like?" kʷu ksiwm. He'll ask us. kʷu asəcsíwm n̓ín̓w̓iʔ ɬ inx̌mínk yaʔ ṇʔaɬnaʔsqílxʷtṇ. You are asking me if I like the man-eater. Sp √sew to ask; Cm saw‑nt‑xʷ you ask s.t.; Cr sigʷ ask for, inquire, question (to...), request; Sh se-n-s to ask (in any sense); Th √séw ask; Li √saw to ask.

siw₂   [siw] Morph: siw. Etym: √sws. to drink. Gram: +ɬt transitive kʷu siwɬtxʷ uɬ kʷu nc̓əspnúɬtxʷ. You drank up my water and it's all gone.

siwɬkʷ   [siwɬkʷ] Morph: siwɬkʷ. Etym: √swɬ. 1 • water; body of water, river. uɬ ixíʔ ʕapnáʔ way̓ k̓əstwílx iʔ siwɬkʷ. And now the water has become bad. náx̌əmɬ lut t̓ ksíwsəlx iʔ siwɬkʷ ixíʔ təl kɬl̕ilxʷ. They can't drink the water from kɬl̕ilxʷ. taʔlíʔ kən kpaʔɬínaʔ i t spuʔúɬc iʔ siwɬkʷ. I got splashed by the splashing water. níkna way̓ nák̓ʷəm lut kən t̓ k̓aʔítət iʔ k̓əl siwɬkʷ. My, I am not near the water. nɬq̓iw̓sc iʔ siw̓ɬkʷ. The width of the river. uɬ ilíʔ stəty̓áp iʔ siwɬkʷ. There was a little running water there. ixíʔ mat iʔ sílxʷaʔ siwɬkʷ. That must be the big ocean.

2 • liquor, booze. ixiʔ way̓sts iʔ siwɬkʷ. He quit drinking booze. q̓sápiʔ ya cəlk̓ák̓ ya ckʷənxíx iʔ t siwɬkʷ, pnicí. A very long time ago they jailed those who provide the liquor, at that time. Sp séwɬkʷ water; Cm sawɬ‑kʷ water; Sh séwɬ-kʷe water.

siws   [siw̓s] Morph: siws. Etym: √sws. to drink. Gram: +nt transitive lut t̓ ksíwsəlx iʔ siwɬkʷ ixíʔ təl kɬl̕ilxʷ. They can't drink the water from kɬl̕ilxʷ. axáʔ síw̓sənt, cmay nx̌əstmintxʷ axáʔ. Drink this, it might do you good! way̓ axáʔ síwsəntxʷ, t̓i ṇk̓ʷsíwsəntxʷ, uɬ ixíʔ kʷ k̓ʷúl̕ ʔapənkspíntk aksmysk̓ʷk̓ʷíyməlt. Drink this, drink it in one gulp and you will be ten years younger. Gram: c-...-st customary way̓ lut t̓a csíwstəm a lkapí. We never drink coffee. Gram: +ɬt transitive kin̓ inlkapí, mat kʷu siwɬts swit. Where's my coffee, maybe somebody drank it. Gram: middle lut aksíwsəm axáʔ, aɬíʔ nak̓ʷáʔ t̓ul. Don't drink this, it's not predictable what it is. See: siw₂.

siwst   [siwst] Morph: siws+t. Variant: siw̓st. Etym: √sws. to drink. Gram: intransitive scsiwstx. He’s drinking. iʔ l ʔúpənkst x̌əx̌yáɬnəxʷ ki kən cʕáw̓miʔst, kən siw̓st t lkapí. At ten o'clock I relax and drink coffee. ixíʔ uɬ nixʷítkʷ ik̓líʔ, uɬ siˑˑw̓st. And he fell in the water, and he drank. aɬíʔ nƛ̓ʕámcən axáʔ iʔ q̓ʷəyʕás, uɬ mat ta nc̓aɬt ksíwstaʔx. The Black Face got thirsty, maybe he wants to drink cold water. kʷu sənɬsípnaʔm uɬ kʷu man̓xʷ, kəm̓ kʷu siwst t ṇqʷaʕʷtṇ. We will have cigars and we will smoke, or we will drink liquor. ṇt̓əpqsám ksíwstaʔx. He tipped his head to drink. Gram: c-...-st customary lut taʔlíʔ t̓ a csíwstən iʔ lkapí. I don't drink too much coffee. lut t̓ə síwstsəlx. They don’t drink it. Sp sús-t he drank; Sh steʔ to drink.

síwstaʔx   [síwstaʔx] Morph: siwst+aʔx. Etym: √swst. drinking water. uɬ iʔ k̓əl síwstaʔx. To the drinking water. See: siwst.

siwstm   [síwstəm] Morph: siws+t+m. Etym: √sw. drink. See: siwst.

siwstmst   [síwstəmst] Morph: siws+t+m+st. Etym: √sws. to give s.o. s.t. to drink. yaʕyáʕt ankəwáp, x̌ast ʔamtíxʷ, k̓ʷúl̕əntxʷ, síwstəmstxʷ. All your horses, feed them well, take care of them, water them. áxaʔ ksaʔxíc̓aʔ mi ksíwstəmstən. When he cools off I will water him. axáʔ kʷu síwstəmstəm. They'll give us liquor. Gram: as nominalized transitive uɬ aɬíʔ lut t̓ iksíwstəmstəm t̓ iksʔamnám t lawán, cəm̓ nk̓əstmís. I wouldn’t water him and I wouldn’t feed him oats, it might harm him.

siw̓st   [siw̓st] Morph: siw̓s+t. Variant: siwst. Etym: √sws. to drink; to drink liquor. ixíʔ uɬ ksíw̓staʔx aláʔ nt̓əpqsám. She was thirsty, and tipped her head to drink. uɬ axáʔ isl̕áx̌t aɬíʔ lut t̓a csiw̓st. My friend doesn't drink. Cf √swɬ. See Sp n-soʔ-p-nú-n-t-xʷ drink it all (sg)!, √sus to drink; sús-t he drank.