Other Helkomelem words from Jargon

Scott Tyler s.tylermd at COMCAST.NET
Tue Sep 18 15:44:46 UTC 2007


Hi,  nice addition!
I am from Neah Bay WA on the tip of Olympic Peninsula across from Victoria 
BC and south of PacheenatX and DitidatX and Port Renfrew.
Where Halkomelem located? On the coast? Inland BC?
Scott

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> coat = kupo'o;
> kulupo'o = coats;
> ki'kupo'o = little coat;
> moosmusallh = calf (where -allh indicates the young of);
> poos and pish = cat;
> kwusho'o = pig;
> lumuto'o = sheep;
> mawuch and smuyuth = deer
> supli'l = bread
> shookwu = snack, teatime
> 'ikchum = hankerchief
>
> http://www.snuneymuxw.ca/hulqclothing.htm
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