lək̓ʷəŋ̓ín̓əŋ̓ - English

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ʔa (Sn) certain, definite future. [A speech situation enclitic indicating that the speaker is certain that the proposition will happen soon. In a question, it indicates that the speaker is asking for certainty.] [This cannot be used with the 'past' marker, so something like */yéʔ ləʔ sən ʔa/ is ungrammatical.]   ⟦ʔa  certain⟧ Saanich: O

ʔáʔ (Sn) if, when. ❰ʔáʔ q leʔ sxʷ ʔə́y̓ swə́y̓qeʔ ʔiʔ ʔə́wə sxʷ s x̌tít. If you were a good man, you wouldn't do it. ❰ʔáʔ sxʷ kʷəče kʷɬ- yéʔ čəčésəŋ ʔə səw̓níɬ, ʔən̓- səw̓- c̓íʔləŋ ʔə kʷséʔe sqəléləŋəxʷ. Then when she follows you, you climb that tree. ❰ʔáʔ swə́y̓qeʔ ʔiʔ sč̓én̓ sxʷ ʔuʔ q̓ʷáčət. If it is a male, you really have to kill it. ❰ʔáʔ sxʷ k̓ʷə́nnəŋ ʔə kʷsə n̓- šəmén ʔiʔ q̓ʷčátəŋ sxʷ. If you are seen by your enemy, you will be beaten. ❰ʔáʔ kʷəče níʔ tsə txʷə- ʔəsx̌éɬəɬ ʔiʔ níɬ səw̓- qʷénəsəŋ -s. If someone gets sick, then they are called. ❰ʔáʔ kʷəʔ kʷɬhís ləʔ ʔiʔ ʔənʔé xʷəw̓énə -s ʔə kʷsə x̌éʔəl̓s ʔənʔé téčəl. When it was long ago XÁ¸EL¸S had not come here yet. ❰ʔáʔ q ʔənʔé sʔéləxʷsət ʔiʔ níɬ ʔal̓ ʔuʔ šx̌ʷən̓íŋ -s kʷsə əw̓- sx̌éʔəs. When he becomes an adult, he'll just be like that evil one. ❰ʔáʔ yəxʷ ʔəlén̓nəxʷ -əs tsə sƛ̓íƛ̓əɬqəɬ kʷ s- x̌ʷəʔáŋ̓ -s ʔiʔ kʷɬ- yéʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs. When she would hear a child crying, she would go after it. ❰ʔáʔ kʷəče kʷə́nn -əs ʔuʔ- mə́k̓ʷ níɬ tsə pə́q̓ ʔə tsə sləhél, níɬ sɬéniʔ níɬ t̓əm̓étəŋ. If they get the one that is all white of the sləhél, it's the female that's guessed. ((:)) ❰nəc̓éxʷ ʔiʔ uʔ- ʔáʔ yéʔ txʷə- čə́q ʔən̓ʔán̓ tsə st̓éčəŋ ʔiʔ kʷə́nnəxʷ ɬtə tsə čnəʔétəŋ̓ ʔə kʷ s- sk̓ʷíc̓iʔ. Sometimes if there got to be a really big tide, we'd get green sea urchins. ((:)) ❰ʔáʔ yəxʷ yéʔ sk̓ʷátəŋ ʔiʔ txʷə- níɬ ʔal̓ kʷ s- ččétəŋ -s txʷə- séčəŋ ʔəɬtéləŋəxʷ. When she was being bathed the ones working on her became sore. ❰ʔáʔ yəxʷ yéʔ txʷə- čál̓əqʷ ʔiʔ sƛ̓íʔ -s kʷ s- q̓ʷáčət -s sə səʔéyčən -s. When she got into the bush, she wanted to kill her sister. ❰ʔáʔ kʷ s- č̓éŋ̓ -s səw̓- yəsást -s sə tén -s, "čéɬ s- ʔən̓ʔán̓ -s ʔəw̓ x̌síləsət te sə n̓- ŋə́nəʔ kʷ s- … kʷ sƛ̓íʔ -s kʷ nə- s- q̓ʷčátəŋ." When they got home, she told her mother, "You daughter has just become really fierce so that she wanted to kill me." ((:)) ❰ʔəw̓- ʔáʔ kʷəče kʷɬ- sƛ̓íʔ -s kʷ ən̓- s- kʷən̓étəŋ ʔiʔ ɬéw̓ sxʷ. If they want to grab you, then run away. ❰ʔáʔ q leʔ sxʷ ʔəw̓- ɬéləs ʔal̓ ʔiʔ ʔə́y̓. It would be better if you would take it out. ❰ʔiʔ ʔəw̓- x̌ʷən̓íŋ̓ kʷəče tsə sƛ̓íƛ̓əɬqəɬ ʔáʔ yéʔ. The child did what she said when he went.   ⟦√ʔaʔ  √if/when⟧ [predicate that introduces the protasis of the conjoined conditional construction] Saanich: HO¸

ʔáʔčəŋ (Sn) to be slow.   ⟦√ʔaʔč-əŋ  √slow-mdl⟧ Saanich: O¸ĆEṈ

ʔaʔčəŋíkʷəs (Sn)  
1.  slow worker, slowpoke.  
2.  to delay (someone).   ⟦√ʔaʔč-əŋ=iWəs  √slow-mdl=body⟧ ☞ ʔáʔčəŋ Saanich: O¸ĆEṈIȻES

ʔaʔčəŋíkʷəstəŋ (Sn) to be slowed down, delayed by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔaʔč-əŋ=iWəs-txʷ-əŋ  √slow-mdl=body-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔaʔčəŋíkʷəstxʷ Saanich: O¸ĆEṈIȻESTEṈ

ʔaʔčəŋíkʷəstxʷ (Sn) to slow someone or something down, delay someone.   ⟦√ʔaʔč-əŋ=iWəs-txʷ  √slow-mdl=body-caus⟧ ☞ ʔaʔčəŋíkʷəs Saanich: O¸ĆEṈIȻESTW̱

ʔáʔčəŋsət (Sn) to slow down. ⦅Usage: This refers only to movement. It would not be used, for example, to someone talking too fast.⦆   ⟦√ʔaʔč-əŋ-sat  √slow-mdl-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔáʔčəŋ Saanich: O¸ĆEṈSET

ʔáʔčəŋtxʷ (Sn) to make someone or something go slow.   ⟦√ʔaʔč-əŋ-txʷ  √slow-mdl-caus⟧ ☞ ʔáʔčəŋ Saanich: O¸ĆEṈTW̱

ʔáʔək̓ʷəɬ (Sn) to be looking after, taking care of (someone or something).   ⟦√ʔa‹ʔə›k̓ʷəɬ  √take_care‹actl›⟧ ☞ sʔák̓ʷəɬ Saanich: O¸EQEȽ

ʔáʔənəɬ (Sn) to be agreeing, obeying.   ⟦√ʔa‹əʔ›n-aɬ  √comply‹actl›-dur⟧ ☞ ʔánəɬ Saanich: O¸ENEȽ

ʔáʔəŋəʔ (Sn) long-tailed duck (also locally called sea pigeon, pintail duck, oldsquaw). Clangula hyemalis. [onomatopoeic] var: ʔəʔəŋ̓íʔ var: ʔaʔəŋiʔ var: ʔəŋíʔ var: ʔəŋʔíʔ   ⟦√ʔaʔəŋəʔ  √longtailed_duck⟧ Saanich: O¸EṈE¸

ʔáʔət̓ (Sn) to be stretching out.   ⟦ʔa+√ʔat̓  actl+√stretch⟧ ☞ ʔát̓ Saanich: O¸ED

ʔáʔəx̌ʷ (SM) to be going to, be on one's way to. ❰ʔiʔ háy kʷsə nə- tén yéʔ ʔáʔəx̌ʷ ʔə tsə xʷənítəm kʷ s- čéʔiʔ -s. And just my mother would be going over to the white people to work. ((a:))   ⟦ʔá+√ʔax̌ʷ  actl+√go_to⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ Klallam: ʔúʔux̣ʷ Saanich: O¸EX̱

ʔáʔəx̌ʷtəŋ (Sn) being taken to.   ⟦ʔa+√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-əŋ  actl+√go_to-caus-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷtəŋ Saanich: O¸EX̱TEṈ

ʔáʔəx̌ʷtxʷ (Sn) to be taking someone or something to.   ⟦ʔa+√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-əŋ  actl+√go_to-caus-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ Saanich: O¸EX̱TW̱

ʔáʔiʔət (Sn) to finish with something.   ⟦√ha‹ʔə›Y‹ˀ›-ət  √finish‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ háʔəy̓ Saanich: O¸I¸ET

ʔáʔləx̌ʷ (Sn) to go to (of a group).   ⟦√ʔa‹ʔlə›x̌ʷ  √go_to‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ Saanich: O¸LEX̱

ʔáʔɬət (Sn) to be taking care of someone, taking a person or animal in.   ⟦√ʔa‹ʔ›ɬ-ət  √care_for‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔáɬət Saanich: O¸ȽET

ʔáʔmət (SM)  
1.  to sit, be sitting, be assuming a sitting position. ((a:),(:),(a:)) ❰səw̓níɬ q̓éʔŋiʔ ʔiʔ ʔáʔmət léʔ ʔə təléʔe. that girl sitting over there. ❰síɬəŋ sən kʷ nə- s- ʔáʔmət ləʔ. I am getting up from sitting. ❰səw̓níɬ q̓éʔŋiʔ ʔiʔ ʔáʔmət léʔ ʔə təléʔe. that girl sitting over there. ❰ʔiʔ yéʔ yəxʷ ʔiʔ- ʔáʔmət kʷsə nə- síləʔ, tén -s kʷə nə- mén. And my grandmother, my father's mother, must have been in the process of lying down. ((:))  
2.  to be at home, stay home. ❰háy ʔuʔ ʔáʔmət. She was home alone. ❰ʔiʔ ʔə́wənə ʔáʔmət. But nobody was home. ❰ʔiʔ háy sə šéyəɬ -s tuʔnəníʔɬəyəʔ háy ʔuʔ ʔáʔmət. And only their older sister was left home alone. ❰néʔ təsnə́s -əs ʔiʔ ʔəw̓- ʔáʔmət sə sk̓ʷə́yəs -s k̓ʷə́nt tsə yəʔ- kʷən̓ét -əs sƛ̓əlíƛ̓qəɬ. She came and got there and her slave was home looking after the children who she had grabbed. ((:)) var: ʔáam̓ət ❰tsəw̓nəníʔɬəyəʔ ʔiʔ ʔəw̓- ʔáam̓ət yəxʷ. They must be at home.   ⟦√ʔə‹ʔ›mat  √sit‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔə́mət Klallam: ʔaʔáʔmət Saanich: O¸MET

ʔaʔmətíw̓s (Sn)  
1.  to be sitting.  
2.  being at home.   ⟦√ʔə‹ʔ›mat=iW‹ˀ›əs  √sit‹actl›=body‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔáʔmət Saanich: O¸METIU¸S

ʔáʔmətnəsəŋ (Sn)  
1.  to be gotten up out of bed, wakened by someone.  
2.  to be sat in on by someone (listening).   ⟦√ʔə‹ʔ›mat-nəs-əŋ  √sit‹actl›-intent-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáʔmət Saanich: O¸METNESEṈ

ʔáʔsət (Sn) to be adding to, extending something.   ⟦√ʔa‹ʔ›s-ət  √add‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔásət Saanich: O¸ŦET

ʔáʔt̓ət (Sn) to be stretching something out.   ⟦√ʔa‹ʔ›t̓-ət  √stretch‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔát̓ət Saanich: O¸DET

ʔáʔx̌ʷnəsəŋ̓ (SM) being approached, gone at or for by someone or something. ❰níɬ yéʔ ʔáʔx̌ʷnəsəŋ̓ tsə šnéʔəm. They were being brought to the Indian doctor.   ⟦√ʔa‹ʔ›x̌ʷ-nəs-əŋ‹ˀ›  √go_to‹actl›-intent-psv‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷnəsəŋ

ʔáa (SM,JF) oh. ❰ʔáa, níɬ tsəw̓níɬ swə́y̓qeʔ. Oh, it was the man. ❰səw̓- x̌ənʔétəŋ -s, "ʔáa, ʔəw̓- ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ ə sxʷ ʔač?" So he said to him, "Oh, are you Indian?" ❰səw̓- qʷə́l̓qʷəl̓ -s, "ʔáa, ʔə́sə kʷə ʔəw̓ sən̓ƛ̓ə́w̓iɬ." He said, "Oh, I am sən̓ƛ̓ə́w̓iɬ." ❰ʔáa, t̓ə́yəq̓ tsə nə- mén. Oh, my father is angry. var: ʔóo ❰ʔóo, ʔə́y̓. Oh, okay. var: ʔúu ((a:)) var: mm ❰mm, x̌ʷən̓íŋ ʔə tséʔə. Oh, it was like that. var: ʔée ❰ʔée, x̌ʷən̓íŋ ʔə tséʔe ʔiʔ ʔəw̓- q̓ʷáy səw̓níɬ. Oh, it was like that and she died.   ⟦ʔaa  oh⟧ [interjection] Saanich: OO

ʔáanənə (Sn) oh dear!.   ⟦√ʔaanənə  √oh_dear⟧ [interjection] Saanich: OONENE

ʔaašə́ʔ (Sn) my goodness! oh, come now! an expression of disappointment or disgust. ⦅Usage: Used as an expression of reprimand. As, for example, seeing a child writing on the wall.⦆ var: ʔáašá var: ʔeešə́   ⟦√ʔaašəʔ  √my_goodness⟧ [interjection] Saanich: OOŚE¸

ʔáawč (Sn) hoo, what the owl says.   ⟦√ʔaawč  √hoo⟧ Saanich: OOUĆ

ʔačə (SM,JF) request for information. [speech situation enclitic marking questions requesting information] ❰səw̓- čtéŋ -s, "tx̌ʷín seʔ sxʷ ʔač helə?" He ask them, "Where are you folks going?" ❰stáŋət sxʷ ʔačə sqéɬəɬ ʔə tsə qʷáʔ? What are you doing in the water?   ⟦ʔačə  request⟧ Klallam: ʔuč Saanich: OĆE

ʔák̓ʷəs (Sn) giant Pacific chiton, big stick shoes, gumboot. Cryptochiton stelleri. var: ʔák̓ʷs var: ʔúk̓ʷs var: ʔáʔk̓ʷəs   ⟦√ʔak̓ʷəs  √chiton⟧ Klallam: ʔúk̓ʷs Saanich: OQES

ʔák̓ʷət (SM) to string something. ((:),(a:))   ⟦√ʔak̓ʷ-ət  √string-trns⟧ [possibly from Hk: 'ak'w /ʔak̓ʷ/ 'hooked, snagged, hung' in Hk (Gerdts 108)] [possibly related to a Sn word for 'hang it'.] cp. ʔək̓ʷást

ʔáləɬ (SM) to go aboard, get on, mount (any conveyance), ride. ❰səw̓- yéʔ -s ʔəw̓ ʔáləɬ. So they boarded.   ⟦√ʔaləɬ  √go_aboard⟧ Klallam: ʔúyɬ Saanich: OOȽ

ʔaləɬnáŋət (Sn) to finally manage to go aboard, manage to catch a ride.   ⟦√ʔaləɬ-naŋət  √go_aboard-ncmdl⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬ Saanich: OOȽNOṈET

ʔaləɬtáŋə (Sn) put you aboard.   ⟦√ʔaləɬ-txʷ-aŋə  √go_aboard-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬtxʷ Saanich: OOȽTOṈE

ʔáləɬtəŋ (SM) to be loaded onto a vehicle, be put aboard by someone. ❰səw̓- ʔáləɬtəŋ -s. So he was put aboard.   ⟦√ʔaləɬ-txʷ-əŋ  √go_aboard-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬtxʷ Klallam: ʔúyəɬtəŋ Saanich: OOȽTEṈ

ʔáləɬtxʷ (SM) Stem: /ʔəláɬt/ to lade, load up, pack, put something into a vehicle, put something aboard. ❰ʔəw̓- ʔəláɬt -əs ʔal̓ tsə púyəkʷ -s. They put their guns aboard.   ⟦√ʔaləɬ-txʷ  √go_aboard-caus⟧ [Recorded only in the stem form.] ☞ ʔáləɬ Klallam: ʔúyəɬtxʷ Saanich: OOȽTW̱

ʔálənčəs (SM) orange fruit. ((:))   ⟦√ʔalənčəs  √orange⟧ [from English 'oranges'] Saanich: OLENĆES

ʔáləx̌ (SM) to get something or gather something [to go to (of a group)]. ((:))   ⟦√ʔa‹lə›x̌ʷ  √go_to‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ

ʔal̓ (SM) just, only, limit, specifically. [speech situation enclitic indicating a limited request for specific information] [This cannot follow a predicate prefixed with the ȻȽ- (kʷɬ-) 'realized' prefix] ❰səw̓- səlsə́xʷ -s ʔal̓ kʷə nə- síləʔ. So my father was just lost. ❰ʔuʔ- ɬíxʷ ʔal̓ wík kʷ s- yéʔ -ɬtə t̓ák̓ʷ. It was just three weeks that we'd go home.   ⟦ʔal̓  limit⟧ Saanich: OL¸

ʔál̓əx̌ət (SM) to be gathering, harvesting something. ❰yéʔ ɬtə ʔál̓əx̌ət tsə čnəʔétəŋ̓ ʔə kʷ ɬə́q̓əs. That's where we went to gathering what's called seaweed.   ⟦√ʔə‹a›l‹ˀ›x̌a-t  √harvest‹actl›-trns⟧ [metathesis with actual] ☞ ʔəlx̌át

ʔáɬət (SM) Stem: /ʔəɬát/ to take care of someone, take a person, animal or anything neglected in, clean them up, give them food and a place to stay. ❰s- yéʔ -s ʔəw̓ ʔəɬát -əs tsə čkʷéʔ čŋə́nəʔ -s s- yéʔ -s. She she went and took care of her own daughter that went.   ⟦√ʔaɬ-ət  √care_for-trns⟧ [Recorded only in the stem form.] Saanich: OȽET

ʔaɬnáŋə (Sn) manage to take care of you.   ⟦√ʔaɬ-naxʷ-aŋə  √care_for-nctrns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔáɬnəxʷ Saanich: OȽNOṈE

ʔáɬnəxʷ (Sn) to manage to take care of someone, have someone taken care of.   ⟦√ʔaɬ-naxʷ  √care_for-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔáɬət Saanich: OȽNEW̱

ʔámətsət (Sn) to get into a sitting position on one's own.   ⟦√ʔ‹á›əmat-sat  √sit‹rslt›-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔə́mət Saanich: OMETSET

ʔáməttxʷ (Sn) to have someone sit.   ⟦√ʔ‹á›əmat-txʷ  √sit‹rslt›-caus⟧ ☞ ʔəmáttxʷ Saanich: OMETTW̱

ʔánəɬ (SM) to comply, agree (with someone), obey, give in, allow, accept. ❰səw̓- ʔánəɬ -s səw̓níɬ. So she obeyed. ❰ʔiʔ səw̓- ʔánəɬ -s. And he agreed to it. ❰ʔiʔ ʔəw̓- səʔít ʔəw̓ ʔánəɬ tsəw̓níɬ. And he truely obeyed. ❰səw̓- ʔánəɬ -s tsə képtən -s tsə x̌ʷə́y̓qʷəl̓əɬ. So the ferry captain agreed.   ⟦√ʔan-aɬ  √comply-dur⟧ Klallam: ʔánəɬ Saanich: ONEȽ

ʔanəɬnáŋət (Sn) to finally manage to obey, agree.   ⟦√ʔan-aɬ-naŋət  √comply-dur-ncmdl⟧ ☞ ʔánəɬ Saanich: ONEȽNOṈET

ʔánəɬsət (Sn) to agree, obey.   ⟦√ʔan-aɬ-sat  √comply-dur-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔánəɬ Saanich: ONEȽSET

ʔánəɬtəl (Sn) to obey each other, agree with each other, work together, cooperate.   ⟦√ʔan-aɬ-tal  √comply-dur-rcprcl⟧ ☞ ʔánəɬ Saanich: ONEȽTEL

ʔánəɬtəŋ (Sn) to be allowed by someone, be agreed with, be obeyed.   ⟦√ʔən-aɬ-t-əŋ  √comply-dur-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔánəɬtxʷ Saanich: ONEȽTEṈ

ʔánəɬtxʷ (Sn) to allow someone, give someone permission.   ⟦√ʔan-aɬ-txʷ  √comply-dur-caus⟧ ☞ ʔánəɬ Saanich: ONEȽT

ʔánəw̓ (Sn) rendered fat, grease, tallow. var: ʔánuʔ   ⟦√ʔanəw̓  √tallow⟧ Saanich: ONEU¸

ʔánəw̓əɬ (SM) to be in the middle, be half way. ((ll:),(a:),(a:))   ⟦√ʔan=əw̓əɬ  √middle=side⟧ Saanich: ONEU¸EȽ

ʔánəw̓əɬnəŋ (Sn) to manage to be put in the middle by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔan=əw̓əɬ-naxʷ-əŋ  √middle=side-nctrns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬnəxʷ Saanich: ONEU¸EȽNEṈ

ʔánəw̓əɬnəxʷ (Sn) to manage to put something or someone in the middle.   ⟦√ʔan=əw̓əɬ-naxʷ  √middle=side-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬ Saanich: ONEU¸EȽNEW̱

ʔánəw̓əɬsət (Sn) to get in the middle.   ⟦√ʔan=əw̓əɬ-sat  √middle=side-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬ Saanich: ONEU¸EȽSET

ʔanəw̓əɬtáŋə (Sn) put you in the middle.   ⟦√ʔan=əw̓əɬ-txʷ-aŋə  √middle=side-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬtxʷ Saanich: ONEU¸EȽTOṈE

ʔanəw̓əɬtáŋəs (Sn) put me in the middle.   ⟦√ʔan=əw̓əɬ-txʷ-aŋəs  √middle=side-caus-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬtxʷ Saanich: ONEU¸EȽTOṈES

ʔánəw̓əɬtəŋ̓ (Sn) to be put into the middle by someone or something. var: ʔánəw̓əɬtəŋ   ⟦√ʔan=əw̓əɬ-txʷ-əŋ  √middle=side-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬtxʷ Saanich: ONEU¸EȽTEṈ¸

ʔánəw̓əɬtxʷ (Sn) to put something in the middle.   ⟦√ʔan=əw̓əɬ-txʷ  √middle=side-caus⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬ Saanich: ONEU¸EȽTW̱

ʔán̓əw̓əɬ (SM) being in the middle, being half way. ❰səw̓- ʔán̓əw̓əɬ -s tsə čnəʔétəŋ̓ ʔə kʷ səw̓- siʔém̓ -s tsuʔníɬ sč̓ələč̓ə́y̓əʔ. The one that they call the boss of those little sticks is in the middle. ❰ƛ̓úƛ̓əʔ ʔán̓əw̓əɬ nə- séləs. middle finger.   ⟦√ʔan‹ˀ›=əw̓əɬ  √half_way‹actl›=side⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬ Saanich: ON¸EU¸EȽ

ʔáŋələʔ (SM) to give away (things) at a gathering. ❰ʔáŋələʔ ʔə tsə sčéenəxʷ ʔiʔ kʷə sə́miʔ kʷə kʷéčəl -əs. He will give them fish and blankets tomorrow. ❰kʷéčəl ʔiʔ ʔáŋələʔ ʔə kʷsə sčéenəxʷ ʔiʔ kʷsə sə́miʔ. He will give them fish and blankets tomorrow.   ⟦√ʔaŋ-əlaʔ  √give-actv⟧ Saanich: OṈELE¸

ʔáŋəss (Sn) give me (something). var: ʔáŋəs var: ʔaŋəstáŋəs   ⟦√ʔaŋ-as-t-s  √give-rcpnt-trns-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔáŋəst Saanich: OṈESS

ʔáŋəssə (Sn) give you (something). var: ʔaŋəstáŋə   ⟦√ʔaŋ-as-t-sə  √give-rcpnt-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔáŋəst Saanich: OṈESSE

ʔáŋəst (SM) to give someone (something), hand (something) to someone. ⦅Usage: This refers to giving something to someone to use, hold, look at, etc., but not necessarily to keep and own.⦆ ❰níɬ šxʷ- ʔáŋəst -s tsə x̌əw̓sáləkʷəɬ ʔə tsə s- k̓ʷám̓k̓ʷəm̓ -s syə́wən -s. It is what gives the new dancer his power. var: ʔáŋəstxʷ ❰yéʔ sən ʔáŋəstxʷ ʔə tsə nə- sɬíltxʷ. I am giving her a gift.   ⟦√ʔaŋ-as-t  √give-rcpnt-trns⟧ ☞ ʔáŋət Klallam: ʔúŋəst Saanich: OṈEST

ʔáŋəstəŋ (SM) to be handed something, given (something) by someone. ⦅Usage: Two similar words mean 'be given' this means 'be given to hold, look at, and so on, not necessarily to be your own'⦆ ❰ʔáŋəstəŋ sən ʔə kʷəw̓níɬ. He gave it to me. ❰ƛ̓éʔ uʔ ʔáŋəstəŋ ʔə kʷsə šxʷ- ʔəsƛ̓áƛ̓əm̓ -s. It is also given something so it will be well.   ⟦√ʔaŋ-as-t-əŋ  √give-rcpnt-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáŋəst Saanich: OṈESTEṈ

ʔáŋət (Sn) to give to someone.   ⟦√ʔaŋ-ət  √give-trns⟧ Saanich: OṈET

ʔáŋətəŋ (Sn) to be given to by someone.   ⟦√ʔaŋ-ət-əŋ  √give-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáŋət Saanich: OṈETEṈ

ʔáŋ̓ət (Sn) to be giving to someone.   ⟦√ʔaŋ‹ˀ›-ət  √give‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔáŋət Saanich: OṈ¸ET

ʔápəls (SM) apple. ((:)) ⦅Usage: This can be used to refer to one apple or a group of apples⦆   ⟦√ʔepəls  √apple⟧ [from English 'apples'] Saanich: ÁPELS

ʔápən (SM) ten. ((:)) ❰ʔuʔ- x̌ʷən̓íŋ -s ʔə tséʔe kʷɬ- ʔápən skʷéčəl kʷ s- kʷɬ- yéʔ -s kʷəʔ txʷə- čál̓əqʷ. It's like that ten days when you go up into the woods. ❰ʔápən ʔiʔ kʷ tə́kʷəxʷ ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ léʔə. Nineteen people lived there.   ⟦√ʔapən  √ten⟧ Saanich: OPEN

ʔapənélə (Sn) ten people. var: ʔəpénnə   ⟦√ʔapən=elə  √ten=person⟧ ☞ ʔápən Saanich: OPENÁLE

ʔásəs (Sn) to be the front.   ⟦√ʔas=as  √front=face⟧ Klallam: sʔács "face" Saanich: OŦES

ʔásət (Sn) to add to, extend something, splice, join together make something longer.   ⟦√ʔas-ət  √add-trns⟧ Saanich: OŦET

ʔásətəŋ (Sn) being added to.   ⟦√ʔ‹á›s-ət-əŋ  √add‹actl›-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəsátəŋ Saanich: OŦETEṈ

ʔátx̌əs (SM) canoe. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔatx̌əs  √canoe⟧ Klallam: ʔuʔútx̌s "freight canoe" Saanich: OTXES

ʔát̓ (Sn) slingshot.   ⟦√ʔat̓  √stretch⟧ Klallam: ʔút̓ "stretch" Saanich: OD

ʔát̓əl̓ (Sn) to be stretched (like a sweater).   ⟦√ʔat̓-il̓  √stretch-dev⟧ ☞ ʔát̓ Saanich: ODEL¸

ʔát̓ət (Sn) to stretch something out.   ⟦√ʔat̓-ət  √stretch-trns⟧ ☞ ʔát̓ Klallam: ʔút̓t Saanich: EDOT

ʔáw̓k̓ʷ (SM) to give out, be all gone, be depleted, used up, no more, finished (of a consumable). ❰ʔuʔ- ʔáw̓k̓ʷ -s tsəw̓níɬ kʷ s- yéʔ -s ʔéx̌əŋ ƛ̓léʔəŋ. So there were no more of them to do that searching.   ⟦√ʔəw̓k̓ʷ  √depleted⟧ Klallam: ʔə́w̓k̓ʷ Saanich: OU¸Q

ʔáw̓k̓ʷt (Sn) to finish something, use something up.   ⟦√ʔəw̓k̓ʷ-t  √finish-trns⟧ ☞ ʔáw̓k̓ʷ Saanich: OU¸QT

ʔáx̌ʷ (SM) to go to. ❰səw̓- yéʔ -s štə́ŋ suʔníɬ ʔáx̌ʷ ʔə tsə čál̓əqʷ ƛ̓əléʔəŋ. So she went walking inland searching. ❰yéʔ ʔáx̌ʷ ʔə ƛ̓ mətúləyə kʷə ƛ̓éʔ -əs qəl̓ét kʷéčəl. They will go to Victoria next week.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ  √go_to⟧ Klallam: ʔúx̌ʷ Saanich: OX̱

ʔáx̌ʷʔəx̌ʷ (SM) to be on one's way to. ❰kʷɬ- yéʔ ʔiʔ- ʔáx̌ʔəx̌ʷ. on their way.   ⟦ʔáx̌ʷ+√ʔax̌ʷ  char+√go_to⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ

ʔáx̌ʷčəstəŋ (Sn) to be handed (something) by someone.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ=čəs-t-əŋ  √go_to=hand-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ Saanich: OX̱ĆESTEṈ

ʔáx̌ʷət (SM) to put something there. ((:))   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-ət  √go_to-trns⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ

ʔáx̌ʷnəŋ (Sn) to manage to get taken by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-naxʷ-əŋ  √go_to-nctrns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷnəxʷ Saanich: OX̱NEṈ

ʔáx̌ʷnəs (SM) to go to, go after, approach someone or something with intent to act on it. [This cannot take a first person object.] ❰ʔáx̌ʷ ʔən… yéʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs kʷséʔe. They went over to them. ❰yéʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs səw̓níɬ q̓éʔŋiʔ. The girl went over there. ❰səw̓- ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs ʔə tséʔe. So she went toward it. ❰ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs séʔe sɬéniʔ. He went over to the woman. ❰níɬ səw̓- ʔáx̌ʷnəs -s. Then he went at them. ❰yéʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs tsə xʷtéywəl. They went after the xʷtéywəl people. ❰yéʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəs txʷə- stáləs -s səʔ. She went over to her husband to be. ❰ʔiʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs kʷ s- x̌ʷéčət -s. They went to them to kill them. ❰ʔáʔ yəxʷ ʔəlén̓əxʷ -əs tsə sƛ̓íƛ̓əɬqəɬ kʷ s- x̌ʷəʔáŋ̓ -s ʔiʔ kʷɬ- yéʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs. When she would hear a child crying, she would go after it. ❰ʔuʔ- yás ʔiʔ əw̓ ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs tsə əw̓- sén ʔiʔ q̓ʷčát -əs tsəw̓nəníʔɬəyəʔ. They would always go after anyone and they kill them. ❰səw̓- yék̓ʷ -s tsəw̓níɬ čkʷéʔ čŋə́nəʔ ʔə kʷə yéʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəs ʔənʔé sɬátxʷ. So the one whose child it was hired someone to go get her to bring her down to the beach. ((:))   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-nəs  √go_to-intent⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ Klallam: ʔúx̌ʷnəs Saanich: OX̱NES

ʔax̌ʷnəsáŋə (SM) go to you. ❰"nə- s- yéʔ seʔ əw̓- ʔax̌ʷnəsáŋə," x̌ənʔét -əs tsə šə́yəɬ -s. "I'll go toward you," he said to his older sister.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-nəs-aŋə  √go_to-intent-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷnəs Saanich: OX̱NESṈOṈE

ʔáx̌ʷnəsəŋ (SM) to be approached, gone at or for by someone or something. ❰kʷéy̓əx̌sət -s tsə náʔc̓əʔ sɬéniʔ ʔiʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəsəŋ kʷəw̓níɬ c̓əw̓x̌íləm. One woman moved and approached c̓əw̓x̌íləm.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-nəs-əŋ  √go_to-intent-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷnəs Saanich: OX̱NESEṈ

ʔáx̌ʷnəxʷ (Sn) to manage to go to get someone or something.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-naxʷ  √go_to-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ Saanich: OX̱N

ʔáx̌ʷsət (Sn) to get over to.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-sat  √go_to-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ Saanich: OX̱SET

ʔax̌ʷsít (Sn) to be brought or put there for someone.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-si-t  √go_to-ben-trns⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ Saanich: OX̱SIT

ʔax̌ʷsítəŋ (Sn) to be brought there or put there for someone by someone.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-si-t-əŋ  √go_to-ben-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔax̌ʷsít Saanich: OX̱SITEṈ

ʔax̌ʷtál̓xʷ (Sn) take us to.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-al̓xʷ  √go_to-caus-1plobj⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ Saanich: OX̱TOL¸W̱

ʔax̌ʷtáŋə (SM) take you over. ❰yéʔ sən ʔəw̓ ʔax̌ʷtáŋə. I will take you there.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-aŋə  √go_to-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ Saanich: OX̱TOṈE

ʔax̌ʷtáŋəs (Sn) take me over.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-aŋəs  √go_to-caus-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ Saanich: OX̱TOṈES

ʔáx̌ʷtəŋ (SM) to be taken to, be put (there). ❰yéʔtəŋ t̓ək̓ʷístəŋ ʔáx̌ʷtəŋ ʔə tsə spénəš tə́ŋəxʷ. They took him home over to the Spanish land. ❰yéʔ sxʷ ʔáx̌ʷtəŋ ʔə tsə čál̓əqʷ. They take you up into the woods.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-əŋ  √go_to-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ Klallam: ʔúx̌ʷtəŋ Saanich: OX̱TEṈ

ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ (SM) Stem: /ʔáx̌ʷt/ to take or bring something over to, transfer something. ❰yéʔ sən ʔəw̓ ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ sə télə ʔə kʷəw̓níɬ. I will go take the money to him. ❰nə- səw̓- c̓sə́t ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ ʔə tsə sčə́qʷəw̓sə. I took it and threw it into the fire. ❰səw̓- ʔiʔ- ʔáx̌ʷt -s tse… tsəw̓níɬ. So he brought them over. ❰səw̓- ʔáx̌ʷt -əs ʔə tsə sq̓ʷáʔ -s. So she took it to her husband.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ  √go_to-caus⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ Klallam: ʔúx̌ʷtxʷ Saanich: OX̱T

ʔáx̌ʷtxʷsət (Sn) to get brought over.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-sat  √go_to-caus-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ Saanich: OX̱TW̱SET

ʔax̌ʷtxʷsísə (Sn) take to you for you.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-si-t-sə  √go_to-caus-ben-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔax̌ʷtxʷsít Saanich: OX̱TW̱SISE

ʔax̌ʷtxʷsísəŋ (Sn) take to you for me.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-si-t-səŋ  √go_to-caus-ben-trns-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔax̌ʷtxʷsít Saanich: OX̱TW̱SISEṈ

ʔax̌ʷtxʷsít (Sn) to take something there for someone.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-si-t  √go_to-caus-ben-trns⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ Saanich: OX̱TW̱SIT

ʔax̌ʷtxʷsitáŋə (Sn) take it over for you.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-si-txʷ-aŋə  √go_to-caus-ben-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔax̌ʷtxʷsít Saanich: OX̱TW̱SITOṈE

ʔáyən (Sn) an iron for pressing clothes.   ⟦√ʔayən  √iron⟧ [from English 'iron'] Saanich: OYEN

ʔayəníŋəɬ (Sn) to iron (clothes).   ⟦√ʔayən-iŋəɬ  √iron-cstm⟧ ☞ ʔáyən Saanich: OYENIṈEȽ

ʔáyəntxʷ (Sn) to iron, press clothing.   ⟦√ʔayən-txʷ  √iron-caus⟧ ☞ ʔáyən Saanich: OYENTW̱

ʔáyəyəyəʔ (Sn) oh my!.   ⟦ʔáyəyəyəʔ  oh_my⟧ [interjection] Saanich: OYEYEYE¸

ʔéʔčəx̌ (SM,JF) crab, Dungeness crab. Cancer magister. ((a:),(a:),(a:)) ❰ʔən̓- sƛ̓íʔ ə kʷ ʔéʔčəx̌? Do you like crab? ❰ʔə́y̓ nə- sƛ̓íʔ tsə ʔéʔčəx̌. ʔə́y̓ nə- sʔíɬən. I like crab well. It's good food.   ⟦√ʔeʔčəx̌  √crab⟧ Klallam: ʔáʔčx̌ Saanich: Á¸ĆEX

ʔéʔč̓ət (Sn) to be wiping something.   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔ›č̓-ət  √wipe‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔéč̓ət Klallam: ʔáʔč̓t Saanich: Á¸JET

ʔeʔéx̌əŋ̓ (Sn) to be saying, doing.   ⟦ʔe+√ʔex̌-əŋ  actl+√do.say-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔéx̌əŋ Saanich: A¸AXEṈ

ʔéʔəʔləŋ̓ (Sn) being a house, actually a house.   ⟦ʔé+√ʔeʔləŋ‹ˀ›  actl+√house‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔéʔləŋ Saanich: Á¸E¸LEṈ¸

ʔéʔələŋ̓təŋ̓ (Sn) to be brought home, be brought into the house by someone.   ⟦√ʔeʔ‹ə›ləŋ‹ˀ›-txʷ-əŋ‹ˀ›  √house‹actl›-caus-psv‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔéʔləŋ Saanich: Á¸ELEṈ¸TEṈ

ʔéʔəlkʷəŋ (Sn)  
1.  to be left alone at home.  
2.  to put a child with someone else for babysitting.   ⟦√ʔeʔəlkʷ-əŋ  √leave_alone-mdl⟧ Saanich: Á¸ELȻEṈ

ʔéʔəl̓ət (Sn) to be saving, hoarding, putting something away for later use.   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔə›l̓-ət  √store‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔél̓ət Saanich: Á¸EL¸ET

ʔéʔəɬ (Sn) to hurry.   ⟦√ʔeʔəɬ  √hurry⟧ Klallam: ʔáʔəɬ Saanich: Á¸EȽ

ʔéʔəy̓əl̓ (Sn) to be borrowing, be in possession of something borrowed. var: ʔeʔéy̓əl̓   ⟦ʔe+√ʔey̓əl̓  actl+√borrow⟧ ☞ ʔéy̓əl̓ Klallam: ʔaʔáʔiʔ Saanich: Á¸I,YEL¸

ʔéʔiʔ (SM) to continue, keep going, carry on, be on one's way. ❰ʔéʔiʔ ʔə tə snə́xʷəɬ. He was going along in his canoe. ❰ʔiʔ ʔəw̓- nə́c̓əʔ ʔal̓ sə kʷə́nn -əs ʔiʔ tuwə- ʔéʔiʔ. And one gets it and it still continues. ❰ɬə́ɬək̓ʷ tsə nə- sləhél̓ ʔiʔ ʔéʔiʔ. My sləhél̓ is exciting and continuing.   ⟦√ʔeʔy̓  √continue⟧ Klallam: ʔáʔiʔ Saanich: Á¸I¸

ʔéʔiʔt (Sn) to keep something or someone going.   ⟦√ʔeʔy̓-t  √continue-trns⟧ ☞ ʔéʔiʔ Saanich: Á¸I¸T

ʔéʔit (Sn) to be fishing for lingcod.   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔ›yət  √lingcod‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔéyət Saanich: Á¸IT

ʔéʔitəŋ (Sn) to be looked after by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔeʔy-txʷ-əŋ  √put_away-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔéʔitxʷ Saanich: Á¸ITEṈ

ʔéʔitəŋ̓ (Sn) being looked after, being treated well, fairly.   ⟦√ʔeʔy-txʷ-əŋ‹ˀ›  √put_away-caus-psv‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔéʔitəŋ Saanich: Á¸ITEṈ¸

ʔéʔitxʷ (Sn) to treat someone well, look after someone or something, be easy on someone.   ⟦√ʔeʔy-txʷ  √put_away-caus⟧ Saanich: Á¸IT

ʔéʔkʷəl̓ (Sn) to be weaving.   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔ›kʷəl‹ˀ›  √weave‹actl›⟧ Klallam: ʔáʔkʷiʔ Saanich: Á¸ȻEL¸

ʔéʔlələŋ (SM) a group of houses. ❰ʔəw̓- mə́k̓ʷ tsə ʔéʔlələŋ -s. their house. ❰skʷéʔ -s ʔéʔlələŋ -s. their house.   ⟦√ʔeʔ‹lə›ləŋ  √house‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔéʔləŋ Saanich: ÁLE¸LEṈ

ʔéʔləŋ (SM) house, home. ❰nə- skʷéʔ nə- ʔéʔləŋ. my house. ❰ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə tsə nə- ʔéʔləŋ. He is inside my house. ❰níɬ ʔéʔləŋ -ɬtə tsə lək̓ʷə́ŋən. It was Songhees that was our home.   ⟦√ʔeʔləŋ  √house⟧ Saanich: Á¸LEṈ

ʔéʔləŋənəkʷ (Sn)  
1.  village, where one comes from, homeland.  
2.  one's yard, one's own land. var: ʔeʔləŋə́nəkʷ   ⟦√ʔeʔləŋ=ənakʷ  √house=ground⟧ ☞ ʔéʔləŋ Saanich: Á¸LEṈENEȻ

ʔéʔɬəʔtxʷ (Sn) to be leaving something here.   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔ›ɬəʔ-txʷ  √here‹actl›-caus⟧ ☞ ʔéɬətxʷ Saanich: Á¸ȽE¸TW̱

ʔéʔɬəp (Sn) to be unraveling, slipping off.   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔ›ɬəp  √slip_off‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́p Saanich: Á¸ȽEP

ʔéʔɬəpt (Sn) to be unraveling, loosening something. var: ʔéʔɬp̓t   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔ›ɬəp-t  √slip_off‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́pt Klallam: yəx̌ʷə́t "set free, unwind, unravel" Saanich: Á¸ȽEPT

ʔéʔməčəŋ (Sn)  
1.  to be wading for crabs.  
2.  running water.   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔ›m=eč-əŋ  √crab_hunt‹actl›=bottom-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔéməčəŋ Saanich: Á¸MEĆEṈ

ʔéʔməqsə (SM) deliver you. ❰yéʔ ɬtə seʔ kʷəče ʔéʔməqsə. So we'll go deliver you.   ⟦√ʔeʔməq-t-sə  √deliver-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔéʔməqt

ʔéʔməqt (SM) to deliver something, bring something. ❰yəsástəŋ, "ʔéʔməqt sən tiʔéɬəʔ." He was told, "I delivered this."   ⟦√ʔeʔməq-t  √deliver-trns⟧ Saanich: E¸MAḴT

ʔéʔməqtəŋ (SM) to be delivered by someone or something. ❰kʷɬən̓- yéʔ ʔéʔməqtəŋ kʷə nə- síləʔ t̓ək̓ʷístəŋ. Now they came together with my grandfather delivering him home. ❰ʔənʔé -s uʔ ʔéʔməqtəŋ kʷə nə- síləʔ. They came and delivered my grandfather. ❰ʔəw̓- ʔéʔməqtəŋ ʔal̓ tséʔe sqén̓ -s. They just brought back what was stolen. ❰yéʔ ʔéʔməqtəŋ ʔáx̌ʷtəŋ ʔə ƛ̓ ƛ̓čés. The went and delivered him bringing him to Discovery Island.   ⟦√ʔeʔməq-t-əŋ  √deliver-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔéʔməqt Saanich: Á¸MEḴTEṈ

ʔéʔpəl̓s (Sn) appling, getting apples.   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔ›pəl‹ˀ›s  √apple‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔápəls Saanich: Á¸PEL¸S

ʔéʔsəkʷɬtəŋ (Sn) to be taken or kept far out in the open sea.   ⟦√ʔeʔskʷ-əɬ-txʷ-əŋ  √far_out-dur-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔéʔskʷəɬ Saanich: Á¸ŦȻEȽTEṈ

ʔéʔsəp̓ (Sn) to be ending.   ⟦√ʔe‹ʔ›səp̓  √end‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəsə́p̓ [rightward stress shift in actual] Saanich: Á¸SEB

ʔéʔskʷəɬ (SM) to be far out in the open of the sea or open of a field or room, way offshore. ❰səw̓- k̓ʷə́nəŋ -s kʷə nə- síləʔ leʔ kʷ s- ʔíst -s tsə ʔéʔskʷəɬ. They saw my grandfather paddling out on the open water. ❰təwə- swíw̓ləs ʔiʔ yéʔ yəxʷ léʔe ʔə tsə ʔéʔskʷəɬ ʔə ƛ̓ ƛ̓čés kʷ s- k̓ʷəw̓ə́y̓kʷ -s. He was still a boy and he must have gone out onto the open water to Discovery Island to go fishing. ((:))   ⟦√ʔeʔskʷ-əɬ  √far_out-dur⟧ Klallam: ʔáckʷɬ Saanich: Á¸ŦȻEȽ

ʔéʔyəqtəl (Sn) to exchange, trade with each other. var: ʔiʔáqtəl̓ var: ʔəyə́ʔqtəl var: ʔáʔyəqtəl̓   ⟦√ʔ<é>y̓eq-tal  √change-rcprcl⟧ ☞ ʔiʔéqt Klallam: ʔaʔčšíti Saanich: Á¸YEḴTEL

ʔéčəne (Sn) my goodness! a word said when one is surprised at some news or startled by something.   ⟦√ʔéčəne  √my_goodness⟧ [interjection] Klallam: ʔáčəna Saanich: ÁĆENÁ

ʔéč̓ət (SM) to brush, wipe, rub something. ((a:),(:),(:))   ⟦√ʔeč̓-ət  √wipe-trns⟧ Klallam: ʔáč̓t Saanich: ÁJET

ʔéč̓ətəŋ (Sn) to be wiped.   ⟦√ʔeč̓-ət-əŋ  √wipe-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔéč̓ət Saanich: ÁJETEṈ

ʔéeɬ (Sn) to hurry, speed up a little.   ⟦√ʔeeɬ  √hurry⟧ Saanich: ÁÁȽ

ʔékə (Sn) acre.   ⟦√ʔekə  √acre⟧ [from English] Saanich: ÁCE

ʔéləl̓kʷəŋ̓ (Sn) to be depositing one's children with someone else to be babysat.   ⟦√ʔeləl̓kʷ-əŋ‹ˀ›  √leave_alone-mdl‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔéʔəlkʷəŋ [analysis uncertain] Saanich: ÁLEL¸ȻEṈ¸

ʔéləs (Sn) a sibling or cousin of the opposite sex.   ⟦√ʔeləs  √opposite_sex_sibling⟧ Klallam: ʔáyəs Saanich: ÁLES

ʔéləxʷ (Sn) to be a waste.   ⟦√ʔeləxʷ  √old⟧ ☞ sʔéləxʷ Saanich: ÁLEW̱

ʔéləxʷəl̓ (Sn) to waste, spoil (especially time, work or anything acquired through work).   ⟦√ʔeləxʷ-il̓  √old-dev⟧ ☞ sʔéləxʷ Saanich: ÁLEW̱EL¸

ʔéləxʷsət (Sn) to get old, become an elder.   ⟦√ʔeləxʷ-sat  √elder-rflxv⟧ ☞ sʔéləxʷ Saanich: ÁLEW̱SET

ʔéliʔ (SM) to be good, well behaved (of a group). ((:))   ⟦√ʔ‹el›əy̓  √good‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Saanich: ÁLI¸

ʔel̓əsít (Sn) to put (something) away for someone.   ⟦√ʔel̓-si-t  √store-ben-trns⟧ ☞ ʔél̓ət Saanich: ÁL¸ESIT

ʔel̓əsítəŋ (Sn) to be put away for someone by someone.   ⟦√ʔel̓-si-t-əŋ  √store-ben-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔel̓əsít Saanich: ÁL¸ESITEṈ

ʔél̓ət (SM) to save, put away, store something, put something aside. ((:),(:)) ❰səw̓- ʔél̓ət -s tséʔe šyə́lməxʷtsəs. So they put the rattle away. ❰tsə nə́kʷə ʔiʔ sƛ̓áƛ̓əm̓ kʷ ən̓- s- ʔél̓ət. You should have put it aside.   ⟦√ʔel̓-ət  √store-trns⟧ Saanich: EL¸ÁT

ʔél̓ətəŋ (Sn) to be put away, stored, saved for later by someone or something. var: ʔəl̓éʔtəŋ   ⟦√ʔel̓-ət-əŋ  √store-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔél̓ət Saanich: ÁL¸ETEṈ

ʔél̓nəŋ (Sn) to manage to be put away by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔel̓-naxʷ-əŋ  √store-nctrns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔél̓nəxʷ Saanich: ÁL¸NEṈ

ʔél̓nəxʷ (Sn) to manage to put something away.   ⟦√ʔel̓-naxʷ  √store-nctrns⟧ Saanich: ÁL¸N

ʔéɬeʔ (SM)  
1.  to be here, stay here. ❰ʔəw̓- ʔéɬeʔ. It's right here. ❰ʔəw̓- ʔéɬeʔ tsə nə- sqéx̌əʔ. My dog is right here. ❰ʔéɬeʔ sən ʔəw̓ ʔéɬeʔ. I am right here.  
2.  at this time, now. ⦅Usage: As used in the common conversation opener shown in the first example.⦆ ❰ʔéɬeʔ ə sxʷ ʔəw̓ ʔə́y̓ ʔal̓? How are you? var: ʔéɬe ❰níɬ kʷəče šxʷ- háy -s ʔéɬe ʔəw̓ həlí. So that's why his life was finished. var: ʔéɬə ❰ʔéɬə x̌t̓ə́k̓ʷt -əs š- čɬéniʔsət -s. He carved it here so it would become his wife. var: ʔéɬəʔ ❰ʔiʔ ƛ̓éʔ kʷɬ- ʔəlén̓ -əs tíə ʔéɬəʔ ʔiʔ x̌ʷən̓íŋ ʔə kʷ šxʷəxʷáʔəs kʷə ʔəlén̓ -əs. And again they heard right here and it sounded like thunder. ❰ʔiʔ ʔéɬəʔ č̓ə ʔəsáʔiʔt -əs yəxʷ tsəw̓níɬ sʔámənə swə́y̓qeʔ. And apparently there she must have got ready for the Duncan man.   ⟦√ʔeɬə  √here⟧ Klallam: ʔáɬaʔ Saanich: ÁȽE

ʔéɬət (Sn) to bring, take, put something here.   ⟦√ʔeɬə-t  √here-trns⟧ ☞ ʔéɬeʔ Saanich: EȽET

ʔeɬətáŋə (Sn) leave you here.   ⟦√ʔeɬəʔ-txʷ-aŋə  √be_here-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔéɬətxʷ Saanich: ÁȽETOṈE

ʔéɬətəŋ (Sn) to be brought here. var: ʔəɬétəŋ   ⟦√ʔeɬə-ət-əŋ  √here-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔéɬeʔ Saanich: ÁȽETEṈ

ʔéɬəti (SM) to be right here, this one here, here it is. ❰ʔéɬəti kʷɬ- ʔiʔ- ʔənʔéʔe tsə n̓- šəmén. Your enemys are coming right here. var: ʔéɬətiʔ ❰səw̓- qʷə́l̓qʷəl̓ -s , "ʔéɬətiʔ kʷə́ləŋ tsə níʔ ʔə tíʔe n̓- šxʷʔéɬə." He said, "Here comes some flying here where you are."   ⟦√ʔeɬəʔ√tiʔe  √here√this⟧ ☞ ʔéɬeʔ ☞ tíʔe Saanich: ÁȽETI

ʔéɬətxʷ (Sn) to leave something here. var: ʔéɬəʔtxʷ   ⟦√ʔeɬə-txʷ  √here-caus⟧ ☞ ʔéɬeʔ Saanich: ÁȽETW̱

ʔeɬətxʷsísə (Sn) leave here for you.   ⟦√ʔeɬə-txʷ-si-t-sə  √be_here-caus-ben-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔeɬətxʷsít Saanich: ÁȽETW̱SISE

ʔeɬətxʷsísəŋ (Sn) leave here for me.   ⟦√ʔeɬə-txʷ-si-t-səŋ  √be_here-caus-ben-trns-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔeɬətxʷsít Saanich: ÁȽETW̱SISEṈ

ʔeɬətxʷsít (Sn) to leave something here for someone.   ⟦√ʔeɬəʔ-txʷ-si-t  √be_here-caus-ben-trns⟧ ☞ ʔéɬətxʷ Saanich: ÁȽETW̱SIT

ʔéməčəŋ (Sn) to wade for crabs. var: ʔéməčən   ⟦√ʔemeč-əŋ  √crab_hunt-mdl⟧ Saanich: ÁMEĆEṈ

ʔém̓əq (SM) to be delivering. ❰ʔənʔé kʷən̓étəŋ čsəléʔə ʔə kʷsə kʷə́nət -s tsəw̓níɬ sʔéləxʷ ʔə kʷ iʔ- kʷə́nət -s tə səlí -s ʔiʔ ʔém̓əq. He came bringing back what he took from that old person whose soul he took and was delivering. ((:))   ⟦√ʔə‹é›m‹ˀ›eq  √deliver‹actl›⟧ [metathesis in actual] ☞ ʔəméq Saanich: ÁM¸EḴ

ʔénəs (Sn) agree with me, obey me, allow me.   ⟦√ʔen-ət-s  √comply-trns-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔénət Saanich: ÁNES

ʔénəsə (Sn) agree with you, obey you, allow you.   ⟦√ʔen-ət-sə  √comply-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔénət Saanich: ÁNESE

ʔénət (Sn) to comply, agree with someone, allow, obey someone (something), give in to someone.   ⟦√ʔen-ət  √comply-trns⟧ Klallam: ʔánət Saanich: ÁNET

ʔénətəŋ (Sn)  
1.  to be obeyed, listened to by someone.  
2.  to be allowed, given permission by someone. var: ʔánətəŋ   ⟦√ʔen-ət-əŋ  √comply-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔánəɬ Klallam: ʔánətəŋ Saanich: ÁNETEṈ

ʔén̓ (SM,JF) very, really, too much, so much. ⦅Usage: There are several words that mean pretty much the same as this and can be substituted freely. ÁN¸ is not as strong an intensifier as the others.⦆ ❰níɬ ʔén̓ čéyq tsəw̓níɬ pəlpéelc̓. It's the vultures that are very big. ❰ʔén̓ ʔəw̓ číʔəq. It's really snowing out. var: ʔán̓ ❰ʔán̓ sən ʔəw̓ k̓ʷéy̓. I'm very hungry. ❰ʔán̓ ʔuʔ ɬət̓íq̓əŋ̓. very hot weather. ❰ʔán̓ ʔəw̓ ŋə́n̓ sʔáɬqəʔ. There is lots of snakes.   ⟦√ʔen̓  √very⟧ [u-class intensifier] Klallam: mán̓ Saanich: ÁN¸

ʔén̓šən̓ (Sn) to precede, come before.   ⟦√ʔen̓šən̓  √precede⟧ [analysis uncertain] Saanich: ÁN¸ŚEN¸

ʔén̓txʷ (Sn) to make something very, increase the magnitude of something.   ⟦√ʔen̓-txʷ  √very-caus⟧ ☞ ʔén̓ Saanich: ÁN¸TW̱

ʔepəlshíɬč (Sn) apple tree. var: ʔepəlsíɬč var: ʔəpəlsíɬč   ⟦√ʔepəls=iɬč  √apple=plant⟧ ☞ ʔápəls Saanich: ÁPELSHIȽĆ

ʔéq (Sn) !!! to change.   ⟦√ʔeq  √change⟧ [analysis uncertain -- This occurs only once, is unrecognized by other speakers. It is unclear on the recording. The interpretation given was suggested by both LAC and LGC.] Saanich: AḴ

ʔésxʷ (SM) any seal, fur seal, harbor seal. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔesxʷ  √seal⟧ Saanich: ÁSW̱

ʔesxʷáaɬ (Sn) baby seal.   ⟦√ʔesxʷ-a=aɬ  √seal-ext=child⟧ ☞ ʔésxʷ Saanich: ÁSW̱OOȽ

ʔesxʷéləqəč (Sn) to taste or smell like seal meat.   ⟦√ʔesxʷ=eləqəč  √seal=smell⟧ ☞ ʔésxʷ Saanich: ÁSW̱ÁLEḴEĆ

ʔésxʷəʔɬ (Sn) of, belonging to, or part of a seal.   ⟦√ʔesxʷ=eʔɬ  √seal=mass⟧ ☞ ʔésxʷ Saanich: ÁSW̱E¸Ƚ

ʔewʔéwk̓ʷɬnəɬ (Sn) convulsions.   ⟦ʔew+√ʔewk̓ʷ=ɬneɬ  pl+√belongings=throat⟧ ☞ ʔéwk̓ʷ [analysis uncertain] Saanich: ÁU¸ÁUQȽNEȽ

ʔéwk̓ʷ (SM)  
1.  one's stuff, baggage, belongings, clothing. ❰qənítəŋ sən kʷəʔ ʔə kʷsə ʔəw̓- tuʔ- stéŋnə ʔéwk̓ʷ. I was robbed of some of my belongings. ❰kʷən̓ét -əs tséʔe ʔéwk̓ʷ -s. He held his belongings.  
2.  one's self, one's body.   ⟦√ʔewk̓ʷ  √belongings⟧ Klallam: ʔáwk̓ʷ Saanich: ÁUQ

ʔéx̌ən (Sn) corner, edge.   ⟦√ʔex̌ən  √corner⟧ Saanich: AXEN

ʔéx̌əŋ (SM)  
1.  to say. ❰ʔiʔ ʔuʔ- ʔéx̌əŋ, "léʔəti tuʔ- líl̓." And he said, "It's there a little ways away." ❰ʔuʔ- ʔiʔ- ʔéx̌əŋ, "ʔóo, hís kʷ nə- šxʷ- ʔítət." They said, "Oh, I slept a long time."  
2.  !!! to do, perform. ❰ʔuʔ- ʔéx̌əŋ ʔal̓ ʔə tséʔe tsə ʔuʔ- mə́k̓ʷ skʷéčəl tséʔe ʔápən ʔiʔ tsə nə́c̓əʔ. Those eleven did that every day. ❰níɬ kʷəče šx̌ʷən̓íŋ -s ləʔ tséʔe kʷ s- yéʔ -s tésəɬ ʔə kʷsə ɬíxʷ sčəl̓énəŋ -s ʔéx̌əŋ -s ʔə tséʔe. That's how they were that went there three years doing that. ❰níɬ s- yéʔ -s ʔuʔ tx̌ə́nəŋ LaConner kʷə ʔəx̌ín -əs čtə kʷ s- mək̓ʷətíŋ -s ʔə tsə čkʷéʔ ʔə tsə háps kʷ s- kʷɬ- yéʔ -s ʔə tsə šxʷléʔe -s ʔə kʷ s- q̓ə́ləŋ -s ʔə kʷsə hís ʔéx̌əŋ -s ʔə tséʔe mə́k̓ʷ sčəlénəŋ. So then they went toward La Conner or wherever it was where they were being waited for by the owner of the hops to be taken to where they would camp long ago which they did every year. ((:))   ⟦√ʔex̌-əŋ  √do/say-mdl⟧ Klallam: ʔáx̌əŋ Saanich: AXEṈ

ʔex̌əŋ̓él̓ŋən (Sn) to want to say, want to do.   ⟦√ʔex̌-əŋ̓-el̓ŋən  √do/say-mdl-want⟧ ☞ ʔéx̌əŋ Saanich: AXEṈ¸ÁL¸ṈEN

ʔex̌sím̓ (Sn) to fish with dip net.   ⟦√ʔex̌sim̓  √dip_net⟧ Saanich: AXŦIM¸

ʔéyəʔčəx̌ (Sn) to hunt for crabs. var: ʔéyəčəx̌   ⟦√ʔe‹yə›ʔčəx̌  √crab‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔéʔčəx̌ [analysis uncertain -- unique form of the actual infix] Saanich: ȺYE¸ĆEX

ʔéyəltəŋ (Sn) to be lent to someone (by someone).   ⟦√ʔeyəl̓-txʷ  √borrow-caus⟧ ☞ ʔéy̓əl̓txʷ Saanich: ȺYEL¸TEṈ

ʔéyət (SM) lingcod. Ophiodon elongatus. ((:),(a:),(a:),(a:)) ❰x̌ʷən̓íŋ ʔə tséʔe ʔiʔ uʔ- mə́k̓ʷ stéŋ kʷ s- ʔíɬən -ɬtə, tsə sʔáx̌ʷəʔ, máʔəqʷ, ʔésxʷ, tsə s- ʔíʔɬən̓ -ɬtə kʷ s- léʔə -ɬtə ʔiʔ tsə ʔéyət. It was like that and we had all kinds of things to eat, clams, ducks, seal, that we were eating while there and lingcod. ((:))   ⟦√ʔeyət  √lingcod⟧ Klallam: ʔáčt Saanich: ȺYET

ʔéynəkʷ (SM) today. ❰k̓ʷín sčéenəxʷ kʷ ən̓- sqə́čəʔ ʔə tíʔe ʔéynəkʷ? How many fish did you catch today? ❰c̓áʔɬəŋ̓ ʔə tíʔe ʔéynəkʷ. It's cold today. var: ʔéenəkʷ ((a:)) ❰ŋə́n̓ st̓íləm ʔə tíʔe ʔéenəkʷ. They are singing today [There are many songs today]. ❰šəqná -s tsə snə́xʷəɬ ʔə tíʔe ʔéenəkʷ. He finished the canoe today.   ⟦√ʔeenəkʷ  √today⟧ Saanich: ÁÁNEȻ

ʔéy̓əl̓ (SM) to borrow (something which can itself be returned), rent. ❰ʔéy̓əl̓ sən ʔə ʔə snə́xʷəɬ -s. I borrowed his canoe.   ⟦√ʔey̓əl̓  √borrow⟧ Klallam: ʔáʔiʔ Saanich: ȺY¸EL¸

ʔéy̓əl̓tənəq (Sn) to rent (house, car, etc.).   ⟦√ʔey̓əl̓-t-ənəq  √borrow-trns-hab⟧ ☞ ʔéy̓əl̓ Saanich: ȺY¸EL¸TENEḴ

ʔéy̓əl̓txʷ (SM) to lend somebody (something), let somebody borrow (something). ((a:))   ⟦√ʔey̓əl̓-txʷ  √borrow-caus⟧ ☞ ʔéy̓əl̓ Klallam: ʔáʔitxʷ Saanich: ȺYEL¸TW̱

ʔéy̓əqt (Sn) to be changing something.   ⟦√ʔ‹é›y̓eq-t  √change‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔiʔéqt [actual metathesis] Saanich: ȺY¸EḴT

ʔə (SM,JF) oblique object preposition. ❰k̓ʷəyétəŋ ʔə tsə mén -s tsə tén -s ʔiʔ ʔə́wə. She was ̓denied by her father, her mother but no. ❰stáŋət sxʷ ʔačə sqéɬəɬ ʔə tsə qʷáʔ? What are you doing in the water? ❰čsəléʔə ʔə tsə sčə́qʷəw̓sə kʷ nə- s- kʷə́nət. I took it out of the fire. var: ʔəʔ ❰léʔə kʷəʔ 1911 ʔiʔ ʔənʔé ɬtə téčəl ʔəʔ tíʔe x̌ə́w̓əs tə́ŋəxʷtəŋ -ɬtə. It was in 1911 that we came here to this new land we were apportioned. ((a:)) var: ʔeʔ ❰x̌ʷən̓íŋ kʷəče ʔeʔ tséʔe ʔiʔ níɬ səw̓- háy -s. It was like that and then it was finished. ❰ʔənʔán̓ ləʔ əw̓ ʔíyəs tséʔe šxʷléʔe -ɬtə ʔeʔ kʷ s- q̓əl̓íŋ̓ -ɬtə. It was a lot of fun when we were there camped.   ⟦ʔə  obl⟧ Saanich: ¸E

ʔəʔáʔt̓ət (Sn) to be stretching something a little.   ⟦ʔə+√ʔa‹ʔ›t̓-ət  dim+√stretch‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔáʔt̓ət Saanich: E¸O¸DET

ʔəʔánəw̓əɬ (Sn) to be in the middle (of a little one).   ⟦ʔə+√ʔan=əw̓əɬ  dim+√middle=side⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬ Saanich: E¸ONEU¸EȽ

ʔəʔéʔčəx̌ (Sn) a small Dungeness crab.   ⟦ʔə+√ʔeʔčəx̌  dim+√crab⟧ ☞ ʔéʔčəx̌ Saanich: E¸Á¸ĆEX

ʔəʔeʔex̌əŋ̓él̓ŋən (Sn) to want to be saying or doing a little.   ⟦ʔə+ʔe+√ʔex̌-əŋ̓-el̓ŋən  dim+actl+√do/say-mdl-want⟧ ☞ ʔex̌əŋ̓él̓ŋən Saanich: E¸Á¸AXEṈ¸ÁL¸ṈEN

ʔəʔéʔələŋ (Sn) a little house. var: ʔəʔéʔləŋ̓   ⟦ʔə+√ʔeʔləŋ  dim+√house⟧ ☞ ʔéʔləŋ Saanich: E¸Á¸ELEṈ

ʔəʔél̓kʷəŋ̓ (Sn) being left alone at home. var: ʔéʔəl̓kʷəŋ̓   ⟦√ʔeʔel‹ˀ›kʷ-əŋ‹ˀ›  √leave_alone‹actl›-mdl‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔéʔəlkʷəŋ [rightward stress shift in actual] Saanich: E¸ÁL¸ȻEṈ¸

ʔəʔənʔéʔə (Sn) to be coming (of a little one).   ⟦ʔə+√ʔənʔe<ʔə>  dim+√come‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔənʔéʔe Saanich: E¸EN¸Á¸E

ʔəʔín̓ət (SM) to be saying what, meaning what. ❰ʔəʔín̓ət sxʷ ʔačə? What did you say? [What are you saying?]   ⟦ʔə+√ʔin‹ˀ›et  actl+√say_what‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔínət

ʔəʔíy̓əs (Sn) to be little and cute. var: ʔəʔíyəs   ⟦ʔə+√ʔəy̓=as  dim+√good=face⟧ ☞ xʷʔə́y̓əs Saanich: E¸IY¸ES

ʔəʔx̌ʷíyən (Sn)  
1.  seine net.  
2.  seiner, type of boat. var: ʔáʔx̌ʷiyən   ⟦√ʔi‹ʔ›x̌ʷ=əy̓ən̓  √sweep‹actl›=net⟧ ☞ ʔíx̌ʷət Saanich: E¸X̱IYEN

ʔəc̓əŋístəŋ (SM) to be dressed by someone. ❰ʔəc̓əŋístəŋ ʔə tsə sə́miʔ. They put a blanket on him.   ⟦√ʔic̓-ŋi-stxʷ-əŋ  √dress-rel-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔíc̓əŋ Saanich: EȾEṈISTEṈ

ʔəc̓íŋəstəŋ (Sn) to be dressed by someone.   ⟦√ʔic̓-əŋ-stxʷ-əŋ  √dress-mdl-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəc̓íŋəstxʷ Saanich: EȾIṈESTEṈ

ʔəc̓íŋəstxʷ (Sn) to dress, put clothes on someone, help someone get dressed. var: c̓íŋəstxʷ   ⟦√ʔic̓-əŋ-stxʷ  √dress-mdl-caus⟧ ☞ ʔíc̓əŋ [metathesis with middle and causative] Klallam: ʔəc̓ístxʷ Saanich: EȾEṈIST

ʔəc̓íŋ̓ (SM) to be wearing. ❰ʔiʔ ʔəc̓íŋ̓ ʔə tsə sə́miʔ kʷ s- kʷɬ- yéʔ -s ʔáx̌ʷtəŋ ʔə tsə ʔéʔləŋ. And he was dressed in a blanket as they took him to the house.   ⟦√ʔic̓‹í›-əŋ‹ˀ›  √dress‹actl›-mdl‹actl›⟧ [reverse actual metathesis] ☞ ʔíc̓əŋ Saanich: EȾIṈ¸

ʔəčəqnə́kʷəl (Sn) to manage to miss each other, get out of each others' way.   ⟦√ʔəYəq-nəWel  √out_of_way-ncrcprcl⟧ ☞ ʔəčə́qnəxʷ Saanich: EĆEḴNEȻEL

ʔəčə́qnəŋ (Sn) to manage to be put out of the way by someone.   ⟦√ʔəYəq-naxʷ-əŋ  √out_of_way-nctrns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəčə́qnəxʷ Saanich: EĆEḴNEṈ

ʔəčəqnə́w̓əl̓ (Sn) managing to miss each other, get out of each others' way.   ⟦√ʔəYəq-nəW‹ˀ›el‹ˀ›  √out_of_way-ncrcprcl‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəčəqnə́kʷəl Saanich: EĆEḴNEU¸EL¸

ʔəčə́qnəxʷ (Sn) to manage to get someone or something out of the way.   ⟦√ʔəYəq-naxʷ  √out_of_way-nctrns⟧ Saanich: EĆEḴNEW̱

ʔəčə́qsə (Sn) put you out of the way.   ⟦√ʔəYəq-t-sə  √out_of_way-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔə́čəqt Saanich: EĆEḴSE

ʔəčə́qsət (Sn) to get out of the way, dodge. var: ʔə́čəqsət   ⟦√ʔəYəq-sat  √out_of_way-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔə́čəqt Saanich: EĆEḴSET

ʔə́čəqt (Sn) to put something out of the way. var: ʔəčə́qt   ⟦√ʔəYəq-t  √out_of_way-trns⟧ Saanich: EĆEḴT

ʔə́čəqtəŋ (Sn) to be put out of the way by someone.   ⟦√ʔəYəq-t-əŋ  √out_of_way-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔə́čəqt Saanich: EĆEḴTEṈ

ʔə́čəx̌ʷəl (Sn) to feel drowsy.   ⟦√ʔəčəx̌ʷ-il  √drowsy-dev⟧ Saanich: EĆEX̱EL

ʔəčítəŋ (Sn) to be dipped by someone.   ⟦√ʔič-ət-əŋ  √dip-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔíčət Saanich: EĆITEṈ

ʔəč̓ákʷəŋ (Sn) to mop, wipe the floor. var: ʔəč̓ənakʷəŋ   ⟦√ʔeč̓=ənakʷ-əŋ  √wipe=ground-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔéč̓ət Saanich: EJOȻEṈ

ʔəč̓étəŋ (Sn) to be brushed, wiped, erased by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔeč̓-ət-əŋ  √wipe-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔéč̓ət [metathesis with passive] Saanich: EJÁTEṈ

ʔəč̓íkʷəsəŋ (SM) to wipe, dry one's body. ((:))   ⟦√ʔeč̓=iWəs-əŋ  √wipe=body-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔéč̓ət Klallam: ʔəč̓íkʷsəŋ Saanich: EJIȻESEṈ

ʔəč̓íŋ̓əɬ (Sn) to be wiping.   ⟦√ʔeč̓-iŋ‹ˀ›əɬ  √wipe-cstm‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔéč̓ət Saanich: EJIṈ¸EȽ

ʔəč̓nákʷəŋ (Sn) to wipe the floor.   ⟦√ʔeč̓=ənakʷ-əŋ  √wipe=ground-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔéč̓ət Saanich: EJNOȻEṈ

ʔəhénkʷəs (Sn)  
1.  to be afraid, fearful, cowardly.  
2.  to be kind of shy, backwards, reserved.   ⟦√ʔəh=enkʷəs  √this=abdomen⟧ Saanich: EHÁNȻES

ʔəkʷʔíkʷəyəʔqʷ (SM) a group of great-great-grandparents or great-great-grandchildren. ((:))   ⟦ʔəkʷ+√ʔakʷ-əy=iʔqʷ  pl+√greatgreatgrandparent/child-ext=head⟧ ☞ ʔə́kʷiyəʔqʷ

ʔəkʷáʔssə (Sn) teaching you, showing you how.   ⟦√ʔəkʷ-a‹ʔ›s-t-sə  √teach-rcpnt‹actl›-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔəkʷáʔst Klallam: ʔaʔkʷúsc Saanich: EȻO¸SSE

ʔəkʷáʔst (Sn) to be teaching someone (about something), showing someone how.   ⟦√ʔəkʷ-a‹ʔ›s-t  √teach-rcpnt‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəkʷásət Saanich: EȻO¸ST

ʔəkʷáʔstəŋ̓ (Sn) being taught, shown how by someone.   ⟦√ʔəkʷ-a‹ʔ›s-t-əŋ‹ˀ›  √teach-rcpnt‹actl›-trns-psv‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəkʷástəŋ Saanich: EȻO¸STEṈ¸

ʔəkʷásət (Sn)  
1.  to teach someone, show someone how.  
2.  to point at someone or something. var: ʔəkʷást var: həkʷást   ⟦√ʔəkʷ-as-ət  √teach-rcpnt-trns⟧ Saanich: EȻOSET

ʔəkʷásnəŋ (Sn) to manage to be taught, shown how by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔəkʷ-as-naxʷ-əŋ  √teach-rcpnt-nctrns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəkʷásət Saanich: EȻOSNEṈ

ʔəkʷastáŋəs (Sn) teach me, show me how.   ⟦√ʔəkʷ-as-txʷ-aŋəs  √teach-rcpnt-caus-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔəkʷástxʷ Saanich: EȻOSTOṈES

ʔəkʷástəŋ (SM) to be taught about, shown how by someone or something. ((:)) ❰x̌ə́l̓ət -s ʔə kʷsə šx̌ʷən̓íŋ -s ʔə kʷsə s- ʔəkʷástəŋ -s ləʔ. They write it down the way they have been taught.   ⟦√ʔəkʷ-as-ət-əŋ  √teach-rcpnt-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəkʷásət Saanich: EȻOSTEṈ

ʔəkʷástxʷ (Sn) to show someone how.   ⟦√ʔəkʷ-as-txʷ  √teach-rcpnt-caus⟧ ☞ ʔəkʷásət Saanich: EȻOSTW̱

ʔə́kʷəʔ (Sn) a short form of the word for great-great-grandparent. ⦅Usage: Used as an endearing form of address like English 'granny'⦆   ⟦√ʔəkʷəʔ  √great_great_grand⟧ ☞ ʔə́kʷəyəqʷ Saanich: EȻE¸

ʔə́kʷiyəʔqʷ (SM) great-great-grandparent or great-great-grandchild. ((:)) ❰ʔən̓- ʔə́kʷiyəʔqʷ. [your] great-great-grandparent. var: ʔə́kʷəyəʔqʷ ❰kʷɬ- ʔə́kʷəyəʔqʷ -s kʷə nə- sq̓ʷáʔ ləʔ. It was his great-great-grandfather of my late husband.   ⟦√ʔakʷ-əy=iʔqʷ  √greatgreatgrandparent/child-ext=head⟧ Klallam: háʔkʷiyaʔqʷ Saanich: EȻÍYEḰ

ʔəkʷsə́nəq (Sn) to show how.   ⟦√ʔəkʷ-as-ənəq  √teach-rcpnt-hab⟧ ☞ ʔəkʷásət Saanich: EȻSENEḴ

ʔək̓ʷást (Sn) to hang something on a nail.   ⟦√ʔək̓ʷas-t  √hang-trns⟧ Saanich: EQOST

ʔək̓ʷíyn (Sn)  
1.  clam fork, crab scoop, crab rake.  
2.  dip net.   ⟦√ʔək̓ʷiy=ən  √crab_rake=instr⟧ Saanich: EQIYN

ʔəlʔáʔmət (Sn) to be sitting, at home (of a group).   ⟦ʔəl+√ʔə‹ʔ›mat  pl+√sit‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔáʔmət Saanich: EL¸O¸MET

ʔəlʔáləɬ (Sn) to go aboard, get on (any conveyance) (of a group).   ⟦ʔəl+√ʔaləɬ  pl+√go_aboard⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬ Saanich: EL¸OOȽ

ʔəlʔáləɬtəŋ (Sn) to be put and left aboard by someone (of a group).   ⟦ʔəl+√ʔaləɬ-t-əŋ  pl+√go_aboard-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəlʔáləɬtxʷ Saanich: EL¸OLEȽTEṈ

ʔəlʔáləɬtəŋ (Sn) to be put aboard (of a group).   ⟦ʔəl+√ʔaləɬ-txʷ-əŋ  pl+√go_aboard-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬtəŋ Saanich: EL¸OOȽTEṈ

ʔəlʔáləɬtxʷ (Sn) to put several things or people aboard.   ⟦ʔəl+√ʔaləɬ-txʷ  pl+√go_aboard-caus⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬtxʷ Saanich: EL¸OLEȽTW̱

ʔəlʔáləɬtxʷ (Sn) to lade, load up, pack, put a group of things into a vehicle, put a group aboard.   ⟦√ʔaləɬ-txʷ  √go_aboard-caus⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬtxʷ Saanich: OOȽTW̱

ʔəlʔánəɬ (Sn) to comply, agree, obey (of a group).   ⟦ʔəl+√ʔan-aɬ  pl+√comply-dur⟧ ☞ ʔánəɬ Saanich: EL¸ONEȽ

ʔəlʔéləs (Sn) a group of siblings or cousins of the opposite sex.   ⟦ʔəl+√ʔeləs  pl+√opposite_sex_sibling⟧ ☞ ʔéləs Saanich: EL¸ÁLES

ʔəlʔəlíləʔ (Sn) several salmonberries.   ⟦ʔəl+√ʔəliləʔ  pl+√salmonberry⟧ ☞ ʔəlíləʔ Saanich: EL¸ELILE¸

ʔəláləɬ (Sn) to go aboard (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›aləɬ  √go_aboard‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬ Saanich: ELOOȽ

ʔəláləɬtəŋ (Sn) to be loaded onto a vehicle, be put aboard by someone (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›aləɬ-txʷ-əŋ  √go_aboard‹pl›-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬtəŋ Saanich: ELOOȽTEṈ

ʔəláləɬtxʷ (Sn) to put things into a vehicle, put a group aboard.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›aləɬ-txʷ  √go_aboard‹pl›-caus⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬtxʷ Saanich: ELOOȽTW̱

ʔəláɬtəŋ (SM) to be put aboard by someone. ❰səw̓- ʔəláɬtəŋ -s tsəw̓níɬ ʔiʔ yéʔ t̓ékʷəl. So they were put aboard and went across.   ⟦√ʔaləɬ-txʷ-əŋ  √go_aboard-caus-psv⟧ [metathesis with passive] ☞ ʔáləɬtxʷ

ʔəlánəw̓əɬ (Sn) to be (a group) in the middle.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›anəw̓-aɬ  √middle‹pl›-dur⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬ Saanich: ELONEU¸EȽ

ʔəléʔčəx̌ (Sn) a group of crabs.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›eʔčəx̌  √crab‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔéʔčəx̌ Saanich: ELÁ¸ĆEX

ʔəléʔəʔnəxʷ (Sn) to be hearing something, listening to something or someone. var: ʔəléʔən̓əxʷ   ⟦√ʔəle‹ʔə›ʔn-naxʷ  √hear‹actl›-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔəlén̓nəxʷ Saanich: ELÁ¸E¸NEW̱

ʔəléʔəx̌əŋ (SM) to be saying, doing (of a group). ❰ʔuʔ- ʔəléʔəx̌əŋ ʔal̓ ʔə tséʔe tsuʔnəníʔɬəyəʔ ʔə kʷ səw̓- čéʔsəʔ -s tsə kʷéy̓əx̌t tsuʔníɬ sləhél̓. They're doing that for the two who are moving those bones back and forth. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›e‹ʔə›x̌-əŋ  √say‹pl›‹actl›-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔəléx̌əŋ

ʔəléʔiʔ (Sn) to continue (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›eʔy̓  √continue‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔéʔiʔ Saanich: ELÁ¸I¸

ʔəléɬə (Sn) to be here, stay here (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›eɬə  √here‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔéɬeʔ Saanich: ELÁȽE

ʔəlén̓əŋ̓ (SM) to listen, hear, pay attention. ((a:)) ❰ʔə́wə kʷ nə- s- ʔəlén̓əŋ̓. I can't hear you. ❰səw̓- yəsástəŋ -s, "yéʔ ɬtə ʔəw̓ ʔəléʔnəŋ̓ ʔə kʷsə yéʔ kʷɬəʔ ƛ̓íw̓ kʷsə ʔéɬəʔ ʔə ʔéɬəʔ ʔə tíʔe náʔc̓əʔ siʔém̓ -ɬtə q̓ʷəmíy̓əqən." So they told him, "We are going to listen for the one that ran away from here from one of our rich q̓ʷəmíy̓əqən." ((:)) var: lén̓əŋ̓ ((:)) var: ləlén̓əŋ̓ ❰ʔəw̓- ləlén̓əŋ̓ ɬtə. We have been hearing. var: ʔəlén̓əŋ ❰ʔə́wə kʷ s- ʔəlén̓əŋ -ɬtə He can't hear us.   ⟦√ʔəlen̓-əŋ̓  √hear-mdl⟧ Klallam: ʔiyáʔnəŋ Saanich: LELÁ¸NEṈ

ʔəlén̓náŋə (SM) hear you. ❰ʔə́wə kʷ nə- s- ʔəlén̓náŋə. I can't hear you.   ⟦√ʔəlen̓-naxʷ-ŋə  √hear-nctrns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔəlén̓nəxʷ

ʔəlén̓nəxʷ (SM) Stem: /ʔəlén̓/ to hear something, listen to something or someone. ❰ʔəlén̓nəxʷ sən. You heard, you heard from someone [I hear it]. ❰kʷɬ- ʔəlén̓ -əs. She heard it. ❰ʔə́wə kʷ nə- s- ʔəlén̓nəxʷ kʷəw̓níɬ. I can't hear him. ❰səw̓- ʔəlén̓nəxʷ -s tsə swə́y̓qeʔ -s sə səl̓éʔel̓ɬ. Her husband listened to the in-laws ❰ʔáʔ yəxʷ ʔəlén̓nəxʷ -əs tsə sƛ̓íƛ̓əɬqəɬ kʷ s- x̌ʷəʔáŋ̓ -s ʔiʔ kʷɬ- yéʔ ʔáx̌ʷnəs -əs. When she would hear a child crying, she would go after it.   ⟦√ʔəlen̓-naxʷ  √hear-nctrns⟧ [This may contain the lexical suffix for ear] ☞ ʔəlén̓əŋ̓ Klallam: ʔiyáʔnəxʷ Saanich: ELÁ¸N

ʔəlén̓stəxʷ (Sn) to cause to hear, let hear, give the opportunity to hear.   ⟦√ʔəleʔn-stxʷ  √hear-caus⟧ ☞ ʔəlén̓nəxʷ Saanich: ELÁN¸STEW̱

ʔəlépəls (Sn) several apples.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›epəls  √apple‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔápəls Saanich: ELÁPELS

ʔəlésxʷ (Sn) a group of seals.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›esxʷ  √seal‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔésxʷ Saanich: ELÁSW̱

ʔəléx̌əŋ (SM) to say, do (of a group). ❰ʔə́wənə s- x̌čít -s tsə xʷílŋəxʷ kʷə stáŋət -əs tíʔe ʔəléx̌əŋ ʔə tséʔe. The people did not know what was going on there.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›ex̌-əŋ  √say‹pl›-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔéx̌əŋ Saanich: ELAXEṈ

ʔələʔáʔmət (Sn) to be sitting (of a group of little ones).   ⟦ʔ‹əl›ə+√ʔə‹ʔ›mat  dim‹pl›+√sit‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔáʔmət Saanich: ELE¸O¸MET

ʔələʔéʔčəx̌ (Sn) a group of small Dungeness crabs.   ⟦ʔ‹əl›ə+√ʔeʔčəx̌  dim‹pl›+√crab⟧ ☞ ʔéʔčəx̌ Saanich: ELE¸Á¸ĆEX

ʔələʔésxʷ (Sn) a group of small seals.   ⟦ʔ‹əl›ə+√ʔesxʷ  dim‹pl›+√seal⟧ ☞ ʔésxʷ Saanich: ELE¸ÁSW̱

ʔələʔéwk̓ʷ (Sn) lots of baggage. var: ʔəléʔəw̓k̓ʷ   ⟦ʔ‹əl›ə+√ʔewk̓ʷ  dim‹pl›+√belongings⟧ ☞ ʔéwk̓ʷ Saanich: ELE¸ÁUQ

ʔələʔéyət (Sn) a group of small lingcods.   ⟦ʔ‹əl›ə+√ʔeyət  dim‹pl›+√lingcod⟧ ☞ ʔéyət Saanich: ELE¸ȺYET

ʔələhénkʷəs (Sn) to be cowardly, afraid (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›əh=enkʷəs  √this‹pl›=abdomen⟧ ☞ ʔəhénkʷəs Saanich: ELEHÁNȻES

ʔələ́k̓ʷsət (Sn) to feel afraid, shocked (as seeing someone hurt or dead). var: ʔə́lək̓ʷsət   ⟦√ʔələk̓ʷ-sat  √shock-rflxv⟧ Saanich: ELEQSET

ʔələmáttəŋ (Sn) to be made to sit down (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›əmat-txʷ-əŋ  √sit‹pl›-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔáməttxʷ Saanich: ELEMOTTEṈ

ʔələn̓ŋítəŋ (Sn) to be listened to by someone.   ⟦√ʔəleʔn-ŋi-ət-əŋ  √hear-rel-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəlén̓nəxʷ Saanich: ELEN¸ṈITEṈ

ʔələqél̓s (Sn)  
1.  to be buying.  
2.  buyer, a person who buys fish, clams or other items harvested. var: ʔəlqél̓s   ⟦√ʔiləq-el̓s  √buy-actv(actl)⟧ ☞ ʔəlqəláʔ Saanich: ELEḴÁL¸S

ʔələx̌átəŋ (Sn) to be gathered, harvested by someone.   ⟦√ʔələx̌a-t-əŋ  √harvest-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəlx̌át Saanich: ELEXOTEṈ

ʔələyáʔs (Sn) to be sharp-edged (of a group of items).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›əy̓=aʔs  √good‹pl›=edge⟧ ☞ ʔəyáʔs Saanich: ELIYO¸Ŧ

ʔəliʔə́y̓mət (Sn) to be nice-looking, pretty, handsome (of a group).   ⟦ʔ‹əl›y+√ʔəy̓=mət  char‹pl›+√good=appearance⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Klallam: ʔiʔámənət Saanich: ELI¸Í¸MET

ʔəlíʔɬən̓ (Sn) to be eating (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›i‹ʔ›ɬən‹ˀ›  √eat‹pl›‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔíʔɬən̓ Saanich: ELI¸ȽEN¸

ʔəlíʔst (Sn) to be paddling, pulling a canoe (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›i‹ʔ›st  √paddle‹pl›‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəlíst Saanich: ELI¸ST

ʔəlíčət (Sn) to ladle, dip up (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›ič-ət  √dip‹pl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔíčət Saanich: ELIĆET

ʔəlíləʔ (SM) salmonberry. Rubus spectabilis. ((:)) var: líləʔ ((:))   ⟦√ʔəliləʔ  √salmonberry⟧ Saanich: ELILE¸

ʔəliləʔíɬč (Sn) salmonberry bush. var: liləʔíɬč   ⟦√ʔəliləʔ=iɬč  √salmonberry=plant⟧ ☞ ʔəlíləʔ Saanich: ELILE¸IȽĆ

ʔəlíɬən (Sn) to eat (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›iɬən  √eat‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔíɬən Saanich: ELIȽEN

ʔəlínət (Sn) to say, mean what (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›inet  √say_what‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔínət Saanich: ELINET

ʔəlíst (Sn) to paddle, pull a canoe (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›ist  √paddle‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔíst Saanich: ELIST

ʔəlɬə́pt (Sn) to unravel something, undo something, slip something off, take it all apart (of a group).   ⟦√ʔe‹l›ɬəp-t  √slip_off‹pl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́pt Saanich: ELȽEPT

ʔəlɬtélŋəxʷ (SM) a group of people. ❰níɬ kʷəče čsəléʔə tséʔe sʔámənə kʷɬéʔə čéʔsəʔ ʔəlɬtélŋəxʷ. So they were from Duncan, those two people. ❰čsəléʔə səw̓níɬ ʔə tsə č- nəʔétəŋ ʔə kʷ mənmántaʔqʷ ʔəlɬtélŋəxʷ. They were from where the people were called Stonehead. ❰níɬ kʷəče š- xʷʔíʔtčəs tsə ʔəlɬtélŋəxʷ. That's why the people were jealous. var: ʔəlɬtéləŋəxʷ ❰ŋə́n̓ ʔəlɬtéləŋəxʷ k̓ʷə́nəxʷ -ɬtə. I saw several people.   ⟦√ʔə‹əl›ɬt-el=ŋixʷ  √person‹pl›-ext=being⟧ ☞ ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ Saanich: ELȽTÁLṈEW̱

ʔəlɬtəlíčəŋ (Sn) to load (a canoe or other conveyance) with a pile.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›aləɬ-txʷ=əlič-əŋ  √go_aboard‹pl›-caus=bundle-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔəl̓ɬəlíč

ʔəlɬtəlít (Sn) to load a pile (of something) into some conveyance.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl›aləɬ-txʷ=əlič-t  √go_aboard‹pl›-caus=bundle-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəlɬtəličəŋ Saanich: ELȽTELIT

ʔəlqəláʔ (Sn) to buy.   ⟦√ʔiləq-əlaʔ  √buy-actv⟧ Saanich: ELḴELO¸

ʔəlqítəŋ (Sn) to be bought by someone. var: ʔələqítəŋ   ⟦√ʔilq-t-əŋ  √buy-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔíləqət [metathesis with passive] Saanich: ELḴITEṈ

ʔəlqsís (Sn) buy (something) for me. var: ʔəlqsísəŋ   ⟦√ʔiləq-si-t-s  √buy-ben-trns-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔəlqsít Saanich: ELḴSIS

ʔəlqsísə (Sn) buy (something) for you.   ⟦√ʔiləq-si-t-sə  √buy-ben-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔəlqsít Saanich: ELḴSISE

ʔəlqsít (Sn) to buy for someone.   ⟦√ʔiləq-si-t  √buy-ben-trns⟧ ☞ ʔíləqət Saanich: ELḴSIT

ʔəlsə́p̓ (Sn) the end (of a group).   ⟦√ʔe‹l›səp̓  √end‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔəsə́p̓ Saanich: ELSEB

ʔəlxʷílŋəxʷ (SM) a group of Indians, First Nations people. ❰ʔiʔ x̌ʷčét -əs tsə ʔəl… ʔəlxʷílŋəxʷ. And he killed all the people.   ⟦√ʔə‹l›xʷi-il=ŋixʷ  √descend‹pl›-dev=being⟧ ☞ ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ Saanich: W̱ELW̱ILṈEW̱

ʔəlx̌át (SM) to gather, harvest something (by gathering, hunting, or fishing). ❰mə́k̓ʷ stéŋ kʷ sʔíɬən ʔəlx̌át -əs. There was all kinds of food that he hunted. ❰səw̓- ʔəlx̌át -əs tsə sƛ̓əl̓q̓éyn -s. So he gathered its feathers.   ⟦√ʔəlx̌a-t  √harvest-trns⟧ Saanich: ELEXOT

ʔəlx̌átəŋ (SM) to be gathered, harvested by someone. ❰čsəléʔe ʔə tsə č̓íʔsəŋ̓ ʔəw̓ léʔe ʔə tsə sč̓én̓ ʔəw̓ čál̓əqʷ kʷ s- [UNINTELLIGIBLE] ʔəlx̌átəŋ -s The go from where they are growing to way in the bush to be harvested. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔələx̌a-ət-əŋ  √harvest-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəlx̌át Saanich: ELXOTEṈ

ʔəl̓ʔál̓əɬ (SM) to be boarding, going or being aboard, getting on. ❰təw̓níɬ ʔiʔ ʔəl̓ʔál̓əɬ ʔə tsə pút. He's on the boat. ❰səw̓- síɬəŋ -s léʔe ʔə tsə snə́xʷəɬ, ʔəw̓- ʔəl̓ʔál̓əɬ ʔə tsə snə́xʷəɬ. So he stood on the canoe, aboard the canoe. ❰yéʔ sč̓én̓ ʔəw̓ kʷíntəl ʔəw̓- ʔəl̓ʔál̓əɬ ʔə tsə snə́xʷəɬ -s. They went and really battled aboard their canoes. ❰q̓ʷəɬnáŋət síɬəŋ léʔ ʔə tsə ʔəl̓ʔál̓əɬ ʔə tsə snə́xʷəɬ. He was eavesdropping standing there aboard the canoe.   ⟦ʔəl̓+√ʔal<ˀ>əɬ  actl+√go_aboard‹actl›⟧ [analysis uncertain -- unique CVC reduplication form of the actual] ☞ ʔáləɬ Klallam: ʔúy̓əɬ Saanich: EL¸OL¸EȽ

ʔəl̓ʔál̓əɬtəŋ (Sn)  
1.  being put or taken aboard by someone.  
2.  being driven around by someone.   ⟦ʔəl̓+√ʔal̓əɬ-txʷ-əŋ  actl+√go_aboard-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəl̓ʔál̓əɬ Saanich: EL¸OL¸EȽTEṈ

ʔəl̓ʔál̓əɬtxʷ (Sn) to be boarding someone, loading a canoe or other conveyance.   ⟦ʔəl̓+√ʔal̓əɬ-txʷ  actl+√go_aboard-caus⟧ ☞ ʔəl̓ʔál̓əɬ Saanich: EL¸OL¸EȽTW̱

ʔəl̓éʔn̓əxʷ (SM) to be hearing something. ❰ʔəl̓éʔn̓əxʷ ɬtə kʷ s- t̓ət̓íl̓əm̓ -s. We heard her singing.   ⟦√ʔəl‹ˀ›eʔ‹ə›n̓-naxʷ  √hear‹actl›-nctrns‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəlén̓nəxʷ Saanich: EL¸Á¸EN¸EW̱

ʔəl̓íʔstəŋ̓ (Sn) being taken paddling.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl̓›i‹ʔ›st-txʷ-əŋ‹ˀ›  √paddle‹pl›‹actl›-caus-psv‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəl̓ísttəŋ Saanich: ELI¸STTEṈ¸

ʔəl̓íŋəɬ (Sn) to save (money), hoard, put away for later use.   ⟦√ʔəl̓-iŋəɬ  √put_away-cstm⟧ ☞ ʔél̓ət Saanich: EL¸IṈEȽ

ʔəl̓íst (Sn) to paddle, pull (a canoe) (of a group).   ⟦√ʔ‹əl̓›ist  √paddle‹pl›⟧ ☞ ʔíst Saanich: EL¸IST

ʔəl̓ísttəŋ (Sn) to be taken paddling.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl̓›ist-txʷ-əŋ  √paddle‹pl›-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəl̓íst Saanich: EL¸ISTTEṈ

ʔəl̓ɬəlíč (Sn) to be loaded (of a vehicle with passengers or material). var: həl̓ɬəlíč   ⟦√ʔ‹əl̓›aləɬ=lič  √board‹pl›=bundle⟧ ☞ ʔáləɬ Saanich: EL¸ȽELIĆ

ʔəl̓ɬəlíčəŋ (Sn) to pile aboard, load a vehicle.   ⟦√ʔ‹əl̓›aaɬ=lič-əŋ  √board‹pl›=bundle-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔəl̓ɬəlíč Saanich: EL¸ȽELIĆ

ʔəl̓x̌əw̓é (Sn) to fish or hunt at night (for crab, duck, flounder, etc.) with a torch and spear in shallow water, pit-lamp. var: hil̓x̌əw̓é var: x̌əl̓x̌əw̓é var: x̌él̓x̌əw̓ə   ⟦√ʔəl̓x̌əw̓e  √pitlamp⟧ Klallam: c̓uk̓ʷáyaʔčx̌ Saanich: EL¸XEU¸Á

ʔəl̓x̌əw̓éʔə (Sn) to be fishing or hunting at night with a light, pit-lamping. var: ʔəl̓x̌əwéʔə var: x̌əl̓x̌əw̓éʔə   ⟦√ʔəl̓x̌əw̓e‹ʔə›  √pitlamp‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəl̓x̌əw̓é Saanich: EL¸XEU¸Á¸E

ʔəɬ (SM)  
1.  as, particular kind. [If a word follows this, it always has one of the subordinate subject suffixes: -ən, -əɬ, -əxʷ, -əs.] ❰stéŋ ʔačə ʔəɬ sčéenəxʷ -əs? What kind of fish is that? ❰stéŋ ʔačə ʔəɬ sqəlélŋəxʷ -əs? What kind of tree is that? ❰stéŋ ʔəɬ sʔəɬtə́nəŋ -əs tsə n̓- s- ʔíʔɬən̓? What kind of berries are you eating? ❰ʔəmʔə́mənəʔ ʔəɬ nəʔétəŋ̓ -əs. He was called a great hunter. ❰kʷɬ- léʔe č̓ə kʷəče ʔə ƛ̓ Dungeness ʔəɬ nəʔétəŋ̓ -əs ʔiʔ ɬéel. He was apparently at Dungeness as it's called when he went ashore. ❰k̓ʷín -əs čtə tsə sq̓ʷčíŋəɬ tsəw̓níɬ ʔə tséʔe pəlpéelc̓ ʔəɬ nəʔétəŋ -əs. How many must have been killed of those pəlpéelc̓ as they were called. ((a:))  
2.  while, whenever. [In this use, the ʔəɬ particle introduces a subordinate clause. This is used] ❰háy ʔəɬ čiw̓ín̓ -əxʷ. Stop your spirit singing. ❰kʷɬhís ʔəɬ yéʔ -əs kʷəʔ. He left a long time ago. ❰k̓ʷə́nn -əs tsə sč̓én̓ ʔuʔ čə́q kʷéʔŋən stéŋ -əs ʔəɬ kʷéʔŋən -əs tsəw̓níɬ. She saw a very big empty shell, whatever kind of shell it was. ❰níɬ šx̌ʷən̓íŋ̓ -s tséʔe kʷ ən̓- s- ʔən̓ʔán̓ ʔuʔ kʷən̓ét tsə ʔən̓- snəmé ʔəɬ ʔuʔ- səʔít -əs. That's the way it is when you're really held by your rules when it's true. ((a:))   ⟦ʔəɬ  while⟧ Saanich: EȽ

ʔəɬásə (Sn) take care of you.   ⟦√ʔaɬ-ət-sə  √care_for-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔáɬət [metathesis with 2obj] Saanich: EȽOSE

ʔəɬásət (Sn) to have respect, care about.   ⟦√ʔaɬ-sat  √care_for-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔáɬət Saanich: EȽOSET

ʔəɬčə́x̌ (SM) half. ((:),(:)) ❰ʔóo, ʔiʔ kʷɬ- ʔənʔéʔe kʷəče tsə x̌ʷə́y̓qʷəl̓əɬ kʷ s- ʔéʔskʷəɬ -s ʔə tsə kʷɬ- ʔənʔé -s ʔiʔ- t̓át̓ək̓ʷ ʔiʔ k̓ʷə́nnəŋ tsə ʔəɬčə́x̌ kʷs ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ ʔiʔ ʔəɬčə́x̌ kʷs sčéenəxʷ. Oh, and the ship was coming out in the water as it was coming home and they saw something that was half human and half salmon. ((:)) ❰ʔəɬčə́x̌ mít tsə nə́c̓əʔ páwən kʷ s- təʔéw̓əs -s tsə čéymən. It was a nickel [half dime] a pound that the Chinese were paying. ❰ʔəɬčə́x̌ ɬqél̓č̓. half moon. ❰yéʔ -s ʔəw̓- q̓ʷə́l x̌ʷən̓íŋ ʔə kʷ ʔəɬčə́x̌ tíntən kʷ s- x̌ʷən̓íŋ -s ʔə tséʔe. It goes and cooks like a half hour when it's like that. var: ɬčə́x̌ ((:),(a:),(:))   ⟦ʔəɬ-√čx̌  part-√rip⟧ ☞ čx̌ə́t Klallam: ʔəɬčə́x̣ Saanich: ȽSEK

ʔəɬəníʔstəŋ̓ (Sn) being fed by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔiɬən-i‹ʔ›stxʷ-əŋ‹ˀ›  √eat-caus‹actl›-psv‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəɬənístəŋ Saanich: EȽENI¸STEṈ¸

ʔəɬənínəs (Sn) to have heartburn, indigestion.   ⟦√ʔiɬən=inəs  √eat=chest⟧ ☞ ʔíɬən Klallam: čqʷínəs Saanich: EȽENINES

ʔəɬənistáŋə (Sn) feed you.   ⟦√ʔiɬən-istxʷ-aŋə  √eat-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔəɬənístxʷ Saanich: EȽENISTOṈE

ʔəɬənistáŋəs (Sn) feed me. var: ʔəɬənís   ⟦√ʔiɬən-istxʷ-aŋəs  √eat-caus-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔəɬənístxʷ Saanich: EȽENISTOṈES

ʔəɬənístəŋ (JF) to be fed by someone or something. ❰ʔə́wə kʷ nə- s- ʔəɬənístəŋ. They never feed me.   ⟦√ʔiɬən-istxʷ-əŋ  √eat-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəɬənístxʷ Saanich: EȽENISTEṈ

ʔəɬənístxʷ (Sn) to feed someone or something.   ⟦√ʔiɬən-istxʷ  √eat-caus⟧ ☞ ʔíɬən Klallam: ʔəɬənístxʷ Saanich: EȽENIST

ʔəɬən̓ásən̓ (Sn) to be eating berries from picking basket.   ⟦√ʔiɬən‹ˀ›=asin‹ˀ›  √eat‹actl›=mouth‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔíɬən Saanich: EȽEN¸OŦEN¸

ʔəɬə́p (Sn)  
1.  to slip off, come unhooked (as when pulling out a board and it slips off or as when dropping a stitch while knitting).  
2.  to disconnect.   ⟦√ʔeɬəp  √slip_off⟧ Saanich: EȽEP

ʔəɬə́psən (Sn) to slip off with one's foot, miss a step.   ⟦√ʔeɬəp=sən  √slip_off=foot⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́p Saanich: EȽEPSEN

ʔəɬə́psət (Sn) to come off, slip off by itself.   ⟦√ʔeɬəp-sat  √slip_off-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́p Saanich: EȽEPSET

ʔəɬəpsít (Sn) to slip something off for someone.   ⟦√ʔeɬəp-si-t  √slip_off-ben-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́p Saanich: EȽEPSIT

ʔəɬəpsítəŋ (Sn) to have something slipped off, unhooked, unbuttoned for.   ⟦√ʔeɬəp-si-t-əŋ  √slip_off-ben-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəɬəpsít Saanich: EȽEPSITEṈ

ʔəɬə́pt (Sn) to unravel something, undo something, slip something off.   ⟦√ʔeɬəp-t  √slip_off-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́p Saanich: EȽEPT

ʔəɬə́ptəŋ (Sn) to be unraveled, undone, slipped off by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔeɬəp-t-əŋ  √slip_off-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́pt Saanich: EȽEPTEṈ

ʔəɬkʷáw̓əs (SM) to be last, behind (in a contest), come after, come next; to come before in time. ❰ʔəɬkʷáw̓əs ʔə tsə ʔən̓stéskʷəɬ. behind your back.   ⟦ʔəɬ-Wə́+√W‹ˀ›əs  part-actl+√behind‹actl›⟧ [analysis uncertain] Klallam: ɬkʷáw̓əs Saanich: I¸ȽȻEU¸ES

ʔəɬkʷənsát (SM) to just now begin, start (an activity). ❰ʔiʔ níɬ səw̓- ʔəɬkʷənsát -s sləhél̓ tsuʔnəníʔɬəyəʔ t̓íləm. When they start the sləhél̓, they sing.   ⟦ʔəɬ-√kʷən-sat  part-√take-rflxv⟧ ☞ kʷənsát

ʔəɬpéʔsəs (Sn) to be slipping with the hands.   ⟦√ʔeɬəp=e‹ʔ›sis  √slip_off=hand‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəɬpésəs Saanich: EȽPÁ¸ŦES

ʔəɬpésəs (Sn) to slip with the hand.   ⟦√ʔeɬəp=esis  √slip_off=hand⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́p Klallam: ɬp̓ács Saanich: EȽPÁSES

ʔəɬpíŋ̓əɬ (Sn) to be unraveling (something).   ⟦√ʔeɬəp-iŋ‹ˀ›əɬ  √slip_off-cstm‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəɬə́p Saanich: EȽPIṈ¸EȽ

ʔəɬtéʔnəŋ̓ (Sn) to be picking berries. var: ʔəɬtə́n̓əŋ̓   ⟦√ʔəɬt‹eʔ›n-əŋ‹ˀ›  √berry‹actl›-mdl‹actl›⟧ ☞ sʔəɬtə́nəŋ Saanich: EȽTÁ¸NEṈ¸

ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ (SM) person, human being. ❰k̓ʷín kʷəʔ ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ léʔə? How many people live there? ❰ɬəxʷəɬšéʔ ʔiʔ kʷ tə́kʷəxʷ kʷə ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ léʔə. Thirty-nine people live there. ❰níɬ səw̓- x̌ʷíl̓ -s ləʔ tsə ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ ʔə kʷsə ʔiʔɬčél̓əʔ sʔəlʔéləxʷ -ɬtə. It was when our ancestors lost a person. ❰ʔən̓ʔán̓ ʔéɬə ʔəw̓ txʷə- ʔəsqíʔqəq̓təŋ̓ tsə ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ. They are very strict with the people. ❰səw̓- q̓pə́təŋ -s tsə ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ. The people were gathered. ❰ʔə́y̓ ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ, ʔə́y̓. good manners. ❰ʔə́y̓ ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ. kind [good person]. ❰*siʔém̓ ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ. rich. var: ʔəɬtéləŋəxʷ ❰səw̓- qʷél -s ʔə tsə ʔəɬtéləŋəxʷ -s, "txʷə- s- ʔə́nəxʷ sxʷ elə. So he spoke to his people, "Stop them. ❰spénəš ʔəxʷ… ʔəɬtéləŋəxʷ tsə čəléʔsət. They were Spanish people going by.   ⟦√ʔəɬtel=ŋixʷ  √person=being⟧ Saanich: EȽTÁLṈEW̱

ʔəƛ̓qáʔs (SM) to go out to sea. ❰yéʔ sən ʔəƛ̓qáʔs. I'm going out to sea.   ⟦√ʔəƛ̓qaʔs  √out_to_sea⟧ [See Hk 'ut̓lqt /ʔəƛ̓qt/ 'take it outside' (Gerdts p. 111). The root is not in Saanich or Klallam, but possibly in Lushootseed /ƛ̓íq/ 'emerge, go out' (Hess p. 155).]

ʔəmʔəmáttəŋ (Sn) to be made to sit down (of a group).   ⟦ʔəm+√ʔəma-txʷ-əŋ  pl+√sit-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔə́mət Saanich: EM¸EMOTTEṈ

ʔəmʔə́mənəʔ (SM) a great hunter. ❰ʔəmʔə́mənəʔ ʔəɬ nəʔétəŋ̓ -əs. He was called a great hunter.   ⟦ʔəm+√ʔamniʔ  pl+√hunt⟧ ☞ ʔəmníʔəŋ̓ Saanich: EM¸OMENE¸

ʔəmʔə́mət (Sn) to sit, assume a sitting position, sit up, sit down (of a group).   ⟦ʔəm+√ʔəmat  pl+√sit⟧ ☞ ʔə́mət Saanich: EM¸EMET

ʔəmáttəŋ (SM) to be sat down by someone, be put into a sitting position. ❰ɬq̓éčəs skʷéčəl ʔiʔ níɬ səw̓- ʔəmáttəŋ -s yéʔ. It is five days that they go sit him down. var: ʔəmáttəŋ̓ ((:))   ⟦√ʔəmat-txʷ-əŋ  √sit-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəmáttxʷ Saanich: EMOTTEṈ

ʔəmáttxʷ (Sn) to make, help, let someone sit, seat someone.   ⟦√ʔəmat-txʷ  √sit-caus⟧ ☞ ʔə́mət Saanich: EMOTTW̱

ʔəméʔqt (Sn) to be delivering something.   ⟦√ʔəme‹ʔ›q-t  √deliver‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəméq Saanich: EMÁ¸ḴT

ʔəméq (Sn) to deliver.   ⟦√ʔəmeq  √deliver⟧ Saanich: EMAḴ

ʔəméy̓təŋ (Sn) to be concerned, anxious about something.   ⟦√ʔəmey̓-t-əŋ  √concern-trns-psv⟧ Saanich: EMȺ¸TEṈ

ʔəməqsítəŋ (SM) to be delivered for someone by someone. ❰ʔəməqsítəŋ ʔə tsə səlí -s. His soul was returned to him.   ⟦√ʔəmeq-si-t-əŋ  √deliver-ben-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəméq

ʔəməšnéʔtəŋ (Sn) to be walked with.   ⟦√ʔəməšneʔ-ət-əŋ  √walk_with-trns-psv⟧ Saanich: EMEŚNÁ¸TEṈ

ʔə́mət (SM) !!! to sit, assume a sitting position, sit up, sit down. ((a:),(:),(:),(a:)) ❰ʔəw̓- kʷɬ- ʔə́mət sən. I am getting up from bed.   ⟦√ʔəmat  √sit⟧ Klallam: ʔə́mət Saanich: EMET

ʔəmətéw̓txʷ (Sn) toilet, outhouse, washroom.   ⟦√ʔəmat=ew̓txʷ  √sit=house⟧ ☞ ʔə́mət Saanich: EMETÁU¸TW̱

ʔəmətíyɬ (SM) to go to the bathroom. ((:))   ⟦√ʔəmət-iyɬ  √sit-go⟧ ☞ ʔə́mət

ʔəmətnáŋət (Sn) to manage to finally sit.   ⟦√ʔəmat-naŋət  √sit-ncmdl⟧ ☞ ʔə́mət Saanich: EMETNOṈET

ʔəmníʔəŋ̓ (SM) to be hunting (land animals such as deer). ((:)) ❰ŋə́n̓ tsə yéʔ ʔəmníʔəŋ̓. Many are hunting. var: ʔəməníʔəŋ̓ ((a:),(a:)) ❰ʔəməníʔəŋ̓ tsə səwwə́y̓qeʔ. The men were hunting. ❰ƛ̓éʔ ɬtə əw̓ ʔəməníʔəŋ̓. We are hunting [We are hunting, too]. var: ʔəmníʔəŋ ((:),(a:)) ❰ŋə́n̓ tsə yéʔ ʔəmníʔəŋ̓. Many go hunting. var: ʔəmníʔiŋ̓ ((:)) var: ʔəmníʔiŋ ((a:))   ⟦√ʔamniʔ-əŋ‹ˀ›  √hunt-mdl‹actl›⟧ Klallam: ʔaʔmáʔnaʔ Saanich: EMNI¸EṈ¸

ʔəm̓ʔím̓ən̓ (SM) to be a group of small things. ❰ʔəm̓ʔím̓ən̓ sčáɬ. kindling.   ⟦ʔəm̓+√ʔim̓ən̓  pl+√small⟧ Saanich: EM¸IM¸EN

ʔəm̓ʔím̓əxʷ (Sn) to reach, feel around (for something).   ⟦ʔəm̓+√ʔim̓əxʷ  pl+√reach⟧ Saanich: EM¸IM¸EW̱

ʔəm̓áttəŋ̓ (Sn) being sat down by someone, being put into a sitting position.   ⟦√ʔəmat-txʷ-əŋ  √sit-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəmáttəŋ Saanich: EM¸OTTEṈ¸

ʔənʔánəw̓əɬ (Sn) to be in the middle, half way (of a group).   ⟦ʔən+√ʔan=əw̓əɬ  pl+√middle=side⟧ ☞ ʔánəw̓əɬ Saanich: EN¸ONEU¸EȽ

ʔənʔáxʷ (SM)  
1.  to bring something here, hand something over. ❰ʔənʔáxʷ txʷʔáx̌ʷ ʔə ƛ̓ ʔə́sə. Give it to me [Bring it here to me]. ❰"ʔənʔáxʷ kʷəče," x̌ə́n̓əŋ č̓ə tsəw̓níɬ sʔéləxʷ. "So then bring it," that old man said.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-axʷ  √come-caus⟧ ☞ ʔənʔé [unique form of the causative suffix] Saanich: EN¸OW̱

ʔənʔaxʷsísə (Sn) bring over for you.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-axʷ-si-t-sə  √come-caus-ben-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔaxʷsít Saanich: EN¸OW̱SISE

ʔənʔaxʷsísəŋ (Sn) bring over for me.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-axʷ-si-t-səŋ  √come-caus-ben-trns-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔaxʷsít Saanich: EN¸OW̱SISEṈ

ʔənʔaxʷsít (Sn) to bring something for someone. var: ʔənʔetxʷsít   ⟦√ʔənʔe-axʷ-si-t  √come-caus-ben-trns⟧ ☞ ʔənʔáxʷ Saanich: EN¸OW̱SIT

ʔənʔaxʷsítəŋ (Sn) to be brought over for someone.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-axʷ-si-t-əŋ  √come-caus-ben-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔənʔaxʷsít Saanich: EN¸OW̱SITEṈ

ʔənʔaxʷtxʷsísə (Sn) bring over for you.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-axʷ-txʷ-si-t-sə  √come-caus-caus-ben-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔáxʷ Saanich: EN¸OW̱TW̱SISE

ʔənʔaxʷtxʷsitáŋə (Sn) bring over for you.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-axʷ-txʷ-si-txʷ-aŋə  √come-caus-caus-ben-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔaxʷsít Saanich: EN¸OW̱TW̱SITOṈE

ʔənʔaxʷtxʷsítəŋ (Sn) to be brought over for by someone.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-axʷ-txʷ-si-t-əŋ  √come-caus-caus-ben-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔənʔaxʷsítəŋ Saanich: EN¸OW̱TW̱SITEṈ

ʔənʔé (SM,JF) to come. ((a:)) ❰níɬ kʷə səw̓- ʔənʔé -s. Then they came. ❰ʔənʔé ɬtə ʔəw̓ ʔəŋáʔtəŋ. He gave it to us. ❰ʔənʔé ʔíst tsə čsəléʔe ʔə tsə nəc̓ə́w̓məxʷ ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ. The foreign people came paddling. ❰níɬ səw̓- téčəl -s ʔənʔé šə́təŋ̓ čéy ʔə tsə əw̓- mə́k̓ʷ stéŋ sʔíɬən. So they got there coming walking working on all kinds of food. var: néʔ ❰ʔiʔ néʔ əw̓ č̓ísəŋ tsə ŋə́nəʔ -s . And her son grew up. var: nʔé ❰ʔiʔ nʔé əw̓ x̌ʷə́ŋ kʷ s- yəʔ- č̓íʔsəŋ̓ -s tsə qéq -s. And her baby came growing very fast.   ⟦√ʔənʔe  √come⟧ Klallam: ʔənʔá Saanich: EN¸Á

ʔənʔéʔe (SM) to be coming, on the way. ❰ʔéɬəti kʷɬ- ʔiʔ- ʔənʔéʔe tsə n̓- šəmén. Your enemys are coming here. ❰ʔéɬəti kʷɬ- ʔiʔ- ʔənʔéʔe. They are coming here.   ⟦√ʔənʔe‹ʔə›  √come‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔənʔé Klallam: ʔənʔáʔə Saanich: EN¸Á¸E

ʔənʔéləyə (Sn) to come (of a group).   ⟦√ʔənʔe-liyə  √come-pl⟧ ☞ ʔənʔé Saanich: EN¸ÁLEYE

ʔənʔéləyətxʷ (Sn) to make or let someone or something come (of a group).   ⟦√ʔənʔe-liyə-txʷ  √come-pl-caus⟧ ☞ ʔənʔéləyə Saanich: EN¸ÁLEYETW̱

ʔənʔenáŋət (Sn) to finally manage to come.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-naŋət  √come-ncmdl⟧ ☞ ʔənʔé Saanich: EN¸ÁNOṈET

ʔənʔénəs (Sn) to come after, come for, come at, come toward, approach someone or something.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-nəs  √come-intent⟧ ☞ ʔənʔé Klallam: ʔənʔánəs Saanich: EN¸ÁNES

ʔənʔénəsəŋ (Sn) to be come at, come for, come after by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-nəs-əŋ  √come-intent-psv⟧ ☞ ʔənʔénəs Klallam: ʔənʔánəsəŋ Saanich: EN¸ÁNESEṈ

ʔənʔenəsŋáŋə (Sn) come to you.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-nəs-ŋaŋə  √come-intent-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔénəs Saanich: EN¸ÁNESṈOṈE

ʔənʔenəsŋáŋəs (Sn) come to me.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-nəs-ŋaŋəs  √come-intent-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔénəs Saanich: EN¸ÁNESṈOṈES

ʔənʔenəsŋíŋə (Sn) come for you.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-nəs-ŋi-ŋə  √come-intent-rel-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔénəs Saanich: EN¸ÁNESṈIṈE

ʔənʔésətxʷ (Sn) to bring (something) for someone.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-si-txʷ  √come-ben-caus⟧ ☞ ʔənʔé Saanich: EN¸ÁSETW̱

ʔənʔétəŋ (Sn) to be brought by someone or something. var: ʔənʔéʔətəŋ   ⟦√ʔənʔe-txʷ-əŋ  √come-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔənʔáxʷ Saanich: EN¸ÁTEṈ

ʔənʔétxʷ (SM) to bring something. ❰ʔənʔétxʷ kʷən̓ét -əs ʔə kʷséʔə tiʔéɬəʔ. Come bring that here.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-txʷ  √come-caus⟧ ☞ ʔənʔé

ʔənʔetxʷsísə (Sn) bring for you.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-txʷ-si-t-sə  √come-caus-ben-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔaxʷsít Saanich: EN¸ÁTW̱SISE

ʔənʔetxʷsísəŋ (Sn) bring for me.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-txʷ-si-t-səŋ  √come-caus-ben-trns-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔaxʷsít Saanich: EN¸ÁTW̱SISEṈ

ʔənʔetxʷsitáŋə (Sn) bring to you for you.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-txʷ-si-txʷ-aŋə  √come-caus-ben-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔaxʷsít Saanich: EN¸ÁTW̱SITOṈE

ʔənʔetxʷsitáŋəs (Sn) bring to me for me.   ⟦√ʔənʔe-txʷ-si-txʷ-aŋəs  √come-caus-ben-caus-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔənʔaxʷsít Saanich: EN¸ÁTW̱SITOṈES

ʔənʔənʔé (Sn) to come (of a group).   ⟦ʔən+√ʔənʔe  pl+√come⟧ ☞ ʔənʔé Saanich: EN¸EN¸Á

ʔənʔíʔnəɬ (Sn) to choke.   ⟦√ʔənʔin̓əɬ  √choke⟧ [analysis uncertain -- hapax] Saanich: EN¸I¸NEȽ

ʔənʔínət (Sn) to say, mean what (of a group).   ⟦ʔən+√ʔinet  pl+√say_what⟧ ☞ ʔínət Saanich: EN¸INET

ʔənéttxʷ (Sn) to explain to someone.   ⟦√ʔinet-txʷ  √say_what-caus⟧ ☞ ʔínət Saanich: ENÁTTW̱

ʔə́nəxʷ (SM) to stop, stay. ((:)) ❰səw̓- qʷél -s ʔə tsə ʔəɬtéləŋəxʷ -s, "txʷə- s- ʔə́nəxʷ sxʷ elə." So he spoke to his people, "Stop them." ❰sk̓ʷéy kʷ nə- s- ʔə́nəxʷ. I can't stop. ❰ʔə́nəxʷ -s tsəw̓nəníʔɬəyəʔ ʔiʔ ʔəw̓- mə́k̓ʷ ʔəw̓ ʔə́nəxʷ tsə snəníxʷəɬ. They stopped and all the canoes stopped   ⟦√ʔənəxʷ  √stop⟧ Saanich: ENEW̱

ʔənəxʷnáŋət (Sn) to finally manage to stop.   ⟦√ʔənəxʷ-naŋət  √stop-ncmdl⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷ Saanich: ENEW̱NOṈET

ʔə́nəxʷnəxʷ (Sn) to manage to stop something or someone, finally get something to stop.   ⟦√ʔənəxʷ-naxʷ  √stop-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷ Saanich: ENEW̱NEW̱

ʔə́nəxʷsət (Sn) to keep still, stop by itself, become stopped.   ⟦√ʔənəxʷ-sat  √stop-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷ Saanich: ENEW̱SET

ʔə́nəxʷtəŋ (Sn) being stopped by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔ‹ə́›nəxʷ-txʷ-əŋ  √stop‹actl›-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷtxʷ Saanich: ENEW̱TEṈ

ʔənəxʷtíxʷ (Sn) to hold something stopped.   ⟦√ʔənəxʷ-t‹i›xʷ  √stop-caus‹persist›⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷtxʷ Saanich: ENEW̱TIW̱

ʔə́nəxʷtxʷ (SM)  
1.  to be make someone or something stop. ❰sk̓ʷéy kʷ ən̓- s- ʔə́nəxʷtxʷ. You can't stop me [You can't stop it].   ⟦√ʔənəxʷ-txʷ  √stop-caus⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷ Saanich: ENEW̱T

ʔənə́x̌sət (Sn) to groan, moan, grunt (as in pain or when exerting physical effort). var: ʔə́nəx̌sət var: ʔənásət   ⟦√ʔənəx̌-sat  √groan-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷ Saanich: ENEXSET

ʔəntíq̓ (SM) yellow color. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔəntiq̓  √yellow⟧ ⦅This is similar to a word given for 'green'⦆ cp. nətíq̓

ʔən̓ʔén̓ (SM) too much, so very. ⦅Usage: There are several words that mean pretty much the same as this and can be substituted freely.⦆ ❰ʔuʔ- ʔən̓ʔén̓ ləʔ əw̓ ʔíyəs sčéʔi -ɬtə. We had a lot of fun working. var: ʔən̓ʔán̓ ❰ʔuʔ- ʔən̓ʔán̓ ʔəw̓ ɬət̓íq̓əŋ̓. It is very hot.   ⟦ʔən̓+√ʔen̓  pl+√very⟧ ☞ ʔén̓ [u-class intensifier] Saanich: EN¸ÁN¸

ʔən̓ʔən̓íxʷ (Sn) to be stopped, still (of a group).   ⟦ʔən̓+√ʔən‹ˀ›‹i›xʷ  pl+√stop‹actl›‹pers›⟧ ☞ ʔən̓íxʷ Saanich: EN¸EN¸IW̱

ʔən̓ʔə́n̓xʷ (Sn) to be stopping (of a group).   ⟦ʔən̓+√ʔ‹ə́›n‹ˀ›əxʷ  pl+√stop‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷ Saanich: EN¸EN¸W̱

ʔən̓íttxʷ (SM) to be saying or meaning something. ❰"ʔə́wə sxʷ s uʔ- ʔən̓íttxʷ." "Don't say a word."   ⟦√ʔin‹ˀ›et-txʷ  √say_what‹actl›-caus⟧ ☞ ʔínət

ʔən̓íxʷ (SM) to be stopped, still, stay, remain. ((:),(:),(:),(:))   ⟦√ʔən‹ˀ›‹i›xʷ  √stop‹actl›‹pers›⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷ Saanich: EN¸IW̱

ʔən̓íxʷtəŋ (Sn) to be stopped, prevented from doing something by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔən‹ˀ›‹i›xʷ-txʷ-əŋ  √stop‹actl›‹pers›-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔən̓íxʷtxʷ Saanich: EN¸IW̱TEṈ

ʔən̓íxʷtxʷ (Sn) to keep something stopped, still.   ⟦√ʔən‹ˀ›‹i›xʷ-txʷ  √stop‹actl›‹pers›-caus⟧ ☞ ʔən̓íxʷ Saanich: EN¸IW̱TW̱

ʔə́n̓xʷ (Sn) to be stopping.   ⟦√ʔən‹ˀ›əxʷ  √stop‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔə́nəxʷ Saanich: EN¸W̱

ʔə́n̓x̌sət (Sn) to be groaning, moaning, grunting.   ⟦√ʔən‹ˀ›əx̌-sat  √groan‹actl›-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔənə́x̌sət Klallam: ʔəníqəŋ Saanich: EN¸XSET

ʔən̓- (SM,JF) your, second person singular possessive (genitive) prefix. ❰ʔəx̌ín kʷə swə́y̓qeʔ ʔən̓- ŋə́nəʔ? Where is your son? ❰ʔən̓- skʷéʔ ʔən̓- ʔéʔləŋ. your house. var: n̓- ❰ʔəw̓- mə́k̓ʷ tə n̓- čə́nəs. teeth [all your teeth]. var: ən̓- ❰k̓ʷín kʷ ən̓- sqə́čəʔ sčéenəxʷ ʔə kʷ čəl̓éqəɬ? How many fish did you catch yesterday? ❰ʔán̓ ʔuʔ nə- sƛ̓íʔ kʷ ən̓- sɬəɬáŋət. I really like your little herrings.   ⟦ʔən̓-  2pos-⟧ Saanich: EN¸-

ʔəŋʔíŋəs (Sn) several grandchildren, grand-nieces or nephews.   ⟦ʔəŋ+√ʔiŋəs  pl+√grandchild⟧ ☞ ʔíŋəs Saanich: EṈ¸IṈES

ʔəŋʔíŋət (Sn) to step on something (of a group).   ⟦ʔəŋ+√ʔiŋ-ət  pl+√step_on-trns⟧ ☞ ʔíŋət Saanich: EṈ¸IṈET

ʔəŋʔíŋətəŋ (Sn) to be trampled on, run over by someone or something (especially a group).   ⟦ʔəŋ+√ʔiŋ-ət-əŋ  pl+√step_on-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔíŋətəŋ Saanich: EṈ¸IṈETEṈ

ʔəŋáʔ (Sn) to give.   ⟦√ʔəŋaʔ  √give⟧ Saanich: EṈO¸

ʔəŋáʔs (Sn) give me.   ⟦√ʔəŋaʔ-t-s  √give-trns-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔəŋáʔt Saanich: EṈO¸S

ʔəŋáʔsə (Sn) give (something) to you.   ⟦√ʔəŋaʔ-t-sə  √give-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔəŋáʔt Saanich: EṈO¸SE

ʔəŋáʔt (SM) to give to someone. ❰ʔəŋáʔt sən kʷə. I gave it to you [I gave it to them].   ⟦√ʔəŋaʔ-t  √give-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəŋáʔ Klallam: ʔə́ŋaʔt Saanich: EṈO¸T

ʔəŋáʔtəŋ (SM) to be given (something) by someone as a gift. ⦅Usage: Two similar words mean 'be given' this means 'be given as a gift to be permanently owned'⦆ ❰ʔəŋáʔtəŋ ɬtə. They gave it to us. ❰ʔənʔé ɬtə ʔəw̓ ʔəŋáʔtəŋ. He gave it to us.   ⟦√ʔəŋaʔ-t-əŋ  √give-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəŋáʔt Klallam: ʔə́ŋaʔtəŋ Saanich: EṈO¸TEṈ

ʔəŋístxʷ (SM) to press down on something. ❰ʔəŋístxʷ ʔə tsə ʔəw̓- stéŋ sŋénət. Press it under whatever rock.   ⟦√ʔiŋ-istxʷ  √step_on-caus⟧ ☞ ʔíŋət

ʔəŋít (Sn) to stand on something.   ⟦√ʔiŋ-i-ət  √step_on-pers-trns⟧ ☞ ʔíŋət Saanich: EṈIT

ʔəŋsísə (Sn) step on (it) for you.   ⟦√ʔiŋ-si-t-sə  √step_on-ben-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔəŋsít Saanich: EṈSISE

ʔəŋsít (Sn) to step on (something) for someone.   ⟦√ʔiŋ-si-t  √step_on-ben-trns⟧ ☞ ʔíŋət Saanich: EṈSIT

ʔəpéʔənəč (Sn) a thousand.   ⟦√ʔap‹eʔ›ən=əč  √ten‹hundred›=hundred⟧ ☞ ʔápən [analysis uncertain] Saanich: EPÁ¸ENEĆ

ʔəpənámət (Sn) ten blankets or anything flat. [For numbers eleven to nineteen, only 'ten' gets the /=amət/ suffix: /*ʔəpənámət ʔiʔ kʷs čsʔám̓ət/.]   ⟦√ʔapən=amət  √ten=blanket⟧ ☞ ʔápən Saanich: EPENOMET

ʔəpənélə (Sn) ten people. var: ʔəpéenə   ⟦√ʔapən=elə  √ten=person⟧ ☞ ʔápən Saanich: EPENÁLE

ʔəpənélətxʷ (SM) ten dollars. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔapən=elətxʷ  √ten=dollar⟧ ☞ ʔápən Saanich: EPENÁLETW̱

ʔəpənéɬ (SM) ten times. ❰tsə nə́kʷə ʔiʔ ʔəpənéɬ kʷ ən̓- s- t̓əŋáʔəŋ. You swam ten times.   ⟦√ʔapən=eɬ  √ten=times⟧ ☞ ʔápən Klallam: ʔupənáɬ Saanich: EPENÁȽ

ʔəpəníkʷəs (Sn)  
1.  ten flying things such as birds, insects, or airplanes.  
2.  ten new dancers.   ⟦√ʔapən=iWəs  √ten=bird⟧ ☞ ʔápən Saanich: EPENIȻES

ʔəpítəŋ (Sn) to be wiped, stroked, petted, brushed by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔip-ət-əŋ  √tap-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔípət [metathesis with passive] Klallam: ʔəpítəŋ Saanich: EPITEṈ

ʔəpíw̓st (Sn) to be petting, stroking someone or something.   ⟦√ʔip=iW‹ˀ›əs-t  √stroke=body‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔípət Saanich: EPIU¸ST

ʔəq̓ʷáʔstəl̓ (Sn) to do together, accompany.   ⟦√ʔəq̓ʷaʔs-tal̓  √join-rcprcl⟧ [analysis uncertain] Saanich: E₭O¸STEL¸

ʔəq̓ʷéʔtəl̓ (Sn) to be related to each other as cousins or siblings, brothers and sisters to each other.   ⟦√ʔaq̓ʷeʔ-tal̓  √related-rcprcl⟧ Saanich: E₭Á¸TEL¸

ʔəq̓ʷíʔtəŋ̓ (SM) sweat bath. ((:))   ⟦√ʔəq̓ʷiʔ-t-əŋ<ˀ>  √sweat-trns-psv‹actl›⟧ [analysis uncertain]

ʔəsʔáŋəstəŋ (Sn) what is given.   ⟦ʔəs-√ʔaŋ-as-t-əŋ  stat-√give-rcpnt-trns-psv⟧ [analysis uncertain] ☞ ʔáŋəstəŋ Saanich: ESOṈESTEṈ

ʔəsʔéyət (Sn) to get lingcod, fish for lingcod.   ⟦ʔəs-√ʔeyət  stat-√lingcod⟧ ☞ ʔéyət Saanich: ES¸ȺYET

ʔəsʔəlén̓əxʷ (Sn) to have heard something.   ⟦ʔəs-√ʔəlen̓-naxʷ  stat-√hear-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔəlén̓nəxʷ Saanich: ES¸ELÁ¸NEW̱

ʔəsʔəɬtélŋəxʷ (SM) one's humanity, humanness. ❰níɬ tséʔe ʔəsʔəɬtélŋəxʷ -s tséʔe qéqən̓. It was his humanity that was being stolen.   ⟦ʔəs-√ʔə‹əl›ɬt-el=ŋixʷ  stat-√person‹pl›-ext=being⟧ ☞ ʔəlɬtélŋəxʷ

ʔəsʔístxʷ (SM) to be doing what with, what is happening to something. ❰ʔəsʔístxʷ sxʷ ʔačə? how [what ̓did you do with it?]   ⟦ʔəs-√ʔis-txʷ  stat-√do_with-caus⟧ Klallam: ʔəsʔístxʷ Saanich: S¸IST

ʔəsáʔəy̓ (SM)  
1.  to be prepared, ready, completed. ❰səw̓- txʷə- ʔəsáʔəy̓ -s ʔə tséʔe kʷɬ- háy kʷə sčéʔiʔ -s tsə síʔsə. So it has become ready when the work of the síʔsə is finsihed.  
2.  to get along, be on satisfactory terms (with someone). ❰txʷə- ʔəsáʔi. They began to get along. var: ʔəsáʔi ❰txʷə- ʔəsáʔi kʷ s- qéʔəl̓əč̓ -s ʔiʔ ƛ̓éʔ ɬtə kʷɬ- qəl̓ét c̓éʔkʷət. When the spinning is completed, we again wash it more. var: sáʔəy̓ ❰txʷə- sáʔəy̓ kʷəče ʔiʔ kʷ s- txʷə- sáʔəy̓ -s. He is prepared. var: ʔəsáʔiʔ ❰txʷə- ʔəsáʔiʔ tsə ɬqít -s. His clothing became ready. var: səʔə́y̓ ❰níɬ səw̓- č-... č- xʷə́yəm -ɬtə ʔiʔ kʷ s- txʷə- səʔə́y̓ -s sə swétə. Then we sell it when the sweater is ready.   ⟦ʔəs-√ha‹ʔə›Y‹ˀ›  stat-√finish‹actl›⟧ ☞ háʔəy̓ Saanich: SO¸Í¸

ʔəsáʔəy̓t (SM) to prepare something, get something ready, complete preparations. ❰kʷɬ- ʔəsáʔəy̓t -əs tsə šxʷ- x̌ʷéčət seʔ tsə ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ. He prepared the killing of all the people.   ⟦ʔəs-√ha‹ʔə›Y‹ˀ›-t  stat-√finish‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəsáʔəy̓

ʔəsáʔəy̓təŋ (SM) to be prepared something, ready, completed preparations by someone. ❰ʔənʔé ʔuʔ iʔ- č̓íʔsəŋ̓ ʔiʔ kʷɬ- ʔəw̓- ʔəsáʔəy̓təŋ ʔáŋəstəŋ ʔə tsə sné sɬéniʔ. They come growing up and they're ready to be given the name of a woman. ((:))   ⟦ʔəs-√ha‹ʔə›Y‹ˀ›-t-əŋ  stat-√finish‹actl›-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəsáʔəy̓t

ʔəsáqʷəŋ (SM) to be sweet. ❰níɬ ƛ̓éʔ ʔuʔ q̓ʷáʔət -əxʷ yéʔ tuʔ- šxʷ- txʷə- ʔəsáqʷəŋ -s. That's what you mix with it to make it kind of sweet. var: sáqʷəŋ ((a:),(:))   ⟦ʔəs-√saqʷ-əŋ  stat-√sweet-mdl⟧ Klallam: sáqʷəŋ Saanich: ŦOḰEṈ

ʔəsásət (Sn) to stretch one's body.   ⟦√ʔas-sat  √add-rflxv⟧ [metathesis with reflexive] ☞ ʔásət Saanich: EŦOSET

ʔəsátəŋ (Sn) to be added to by someone.   ⟦√ʔas-ət-əŋ  √add-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔásət Saanich: EŦOTEṈ

ʔəsc̓áw̓əɬ (SM) to be thin. ((a:)) var: sc̓áw̓əɬ ((a:))   ⟦ʔəs-√c̓‹á›w̓-əɬ  stat-√disappear‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ c̓ə́w̓

ʔəsc̓éʔc̓əʔ (SM) to be on top, sitting atop, be upstairs. ❰síʔsəɬ léʔə ʔə tsə sqəlélŋəxʷ kʷ s- ʔəsc̓éʔc̓əʔ -s kʷə nə- síləʔ. It was high up in a tree that my granfather was up on. var: sc̓éʔc̓əʔ ❰txʷə- sc̓éʔc̓əʔ ʔə tsə šxʷléʔe -s tsə sŋénət. They got to the top of the mountain.   ⟦ʔəs-c̓eʔ+√c̓əʔ  stat-char+√upon⟧ ☞ c̓éʔc̓əʔ Klallam: ʔəsc̓áʔc̓aʔ Saanich: SȾÁ¸ȾE¸

ʔəsc̓éʔc̓əʔɬ (SM) to be up on top. ❰səw̓-… t̓ə… t̓éʔt̓əʔsət tsəw̓níɬ k̓ʷə́n̓t -əs tsə yéʔ šxʷ- ʔəsc̓éʔc̓əʔɬ tsə səʔéy̓čən -s ʔiʔ sk̓ʷéy. He was trying to see how his sister got up, but he couldn't.   ⟦ʔəs-c̓eʔ+√c̓əʔ-əɬ  stat-char+√upon-dur⟧ ☞ ʔəsc̓éʔc̓əʔ

ʔəsčéx̌əɬ (SM) to be torn, worn out. ❰tsə ɬqít -s ʔiʔ kʷɬ- mə́k̓ʷ ʔəw̓ ʔəsčéx̌əɬ. His clothes are worn out [His clothes, they are all torn]. ❰tsə sƛ̓píw̓ən -s ʔiʔ txʷə- ʔəsčéx̌əɬ. Their shirts are torn [Their shirt, it became torn].   ⟦ʔəs-√č‹é›x̌-əɬ  stat-√rip‹rslt›-dur⟧ [analysis uncertain -- The usual word for 'wear out' has /c̓/ instead of /č/] cp. c̓ə́x̌ ☞ čx̌ə́t

ʔəsč̓éy̓ən̓ (SM)  
1.  to be straight. ((:),(a:),(:))  
2.  to be right or correct. ((:),(:)) ❰ʔəw̓- ʔəsč̓éy̓ən̓ sən. I am right. ❰ʔə́y̓ kʷə ʔəsč̓éy̓ən̓ -əs kʷə sqʷél -s. I wish he would tell the truth. var: sč̓éy̓ən̓ ((:),(:),(:),(:))   ⟦ʔəs-√č̓e‹y̓›n̓  stat-√straight‹actl›⟧ ☞ č̓én̓ [analysis uncertain -- possibly reduplicated form] Saanich: SJȺ¸YEN¸

ʔəséqəɬ (SM) to be outside. ❰ʔəséqəɬ kʷə nə- sqéx̌əʔ. My dog is outside. ❰səw̓- x̌ənʔáxʷ -s tsə sk̓ʷə́yəs -s, "ʔəw̓- ʔəséqəɬ sxʷ ʔal̓." She told her slave, "Just wait outside." ❰k̓ʷə́nət kʷsə q̓éʔŋiʔ léʔ ʔəséqəɬ. Look at that girl out there.   ⟦ʔəs-√s‹e›q-aɬ  stat-√outside‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ sə́q Saanich: SAḴEȽ

ʔə́sə (SM) I, me; it is I; I did, I am. ⦅Usage: This is commonly used in reply to a question asking 'Who is it?' or 'Who's there?' or 'Is it you?'⦆ ❰səw̓- qʷə́l̓qʷəl̓ -s, "ʔáa, ʔə́sə kʷə ʔəw̓ sən̓ƛ̓ə́w̓iɬ." He said, "Oh, I am sən̓ƛ̓ə́w̓iɬ." ❰ʔənʔé yə- səw̓éʔ ʔə ƛ̓ ʔə́sə. Come with me. ❰səw̓níɬ ʔiʔ ʔəw̓- níɬ ʔal̓ ʔə ƛ̓ ʔə́sə. She looks like me. ❰ʔəw̓- čɬ- ʔə́sə kʷ s- t̓ə́s -s. I broke the door.   ⟦√ʔəsə  √1focus⟧ [first person singular focus predicate] Klallam: ʔə́c Saanich: ESE

ʔəsə́ɬqʷ (SM) hole, pit. ((a:)) var: sə́ɬqʷ ((a:))   ⟦ʔəs-√sɬəqʷ  s-√pass_through⟧ ☞ sɬə́qʷ Saanich: SŦEȽEḰEN

ʔəsənáŋət (Sn) finally me, I managed to.   ⟦√ʔəsə-naŋət  √1focus-ncmdl⟧ ☞ ʔə́sə Saanich: ESENOṈET

ʔəsə́p̓ (Sn) the end (of anything such as a month, a rope, a story).   ⟦√ʔesəp̓  √end⟧ Klallam: ʔəsx̌ə́p̓ Saanich: ESEB

ʔəsəp̓náʔəxʷ (Sn) to be ending something, bringing it to an end finishing it.   ⟦√ʔəsəp̓-na‹ʔə›xʷ  √end-nctrns‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəsə́p̓nəxʷ Saanich: ESEBNO¸EW̱

ʔəsə́p̓nəŋ (Sn) to manage to be ended, completed by someone.   ⟦√ʔesəp̓-naxʷ-əŋ  √end-nctrns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəsə́p̓nəxʷ Saanich: ESEBNEṈ

ʔəsə́p̓nəxʷ (Sn) to manage to finish something.   ⟦√ʔəsəp̓-naxʷ  √end-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔəsə́p̓ Saanich: ESEBN

ʔəsə́p̓təŋ (Sn) to be finished by someone, be made to end.   ⟦√ʔəsəp̓-txʷ-əŋ  √end-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəsə́p̓txʷ Saanich: ESEBTEṈ

ʔəsə́p̓txʷ (Sn) to make (something) the end, cause to be at the end, go to the end.   ⟦√ʔesəp̓-txʷ  √end-caus⟧ ☞ ʔəsə́p̓ Saanich: ESEBTW̱

ʔə́sətxʷ (Sn) let me do it, let it be me. [This cannot be used with a first person subject.]   ⟦√ʔəsə-txʷ  √1focus-caus⟧ ☞ ʔə́sə Klallam: ʔə́ctxʷ Saanich: ESETW̱

ʔəsháps (SM) to pick hops. ❰ŋə́n̓ tsə ʔəsháps. Many are picking hops.   ⟦ʔəs-√haps  stat-√hops⟧ ☞ háps

ʔəsín̓əs (Sn) to go forward.   ⟦√ʔas=in̓əs  √front=chest⟧ ☞ ʔásəs Saanich: EŦIN¸ES

ʔəskʷéʔsəŋ̓ (SM) to be asking for someone's hand in marriage, prposing to the parents of a prospective bride. ❰kʷəw̓níɬ seʔ ʔéɬəʔ ʔənʔé ʔəskʷéʔsəŋ̓. It will be they who come here to propose.   ⟦ʔəs-√kʷes-əŋ  stat-√ask_for_marriage-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔəskʷésəŋ

ʔəskʷéq̓əɬ (SM) to be open, unlocked. ❰səw̓- kʷq̓ə́t … txʷə- ʔəskʷéq̓əɬ -s tsə ləméw̓txʷ. So they opened it… the liquour store was opened.   ⟦ʔəs-√kʷ‹é›əq̓-aɬ  stat-loc-√open‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ xʷkʷə́q̓ Klallam: ʔəsxʷkʷáq̓ɬ Saanich: ŚW̱ȻAKEȽ

ʔəskʷésəŋ (SM) to ask for someone's hand in marriage, propose to the parents of a prospective bride. ❰kʷɬníɬ s- ʔəskʷésəŋ -s č̓íytəŋ kʷə nə- mén. Soon they proposed and they thanked my father.   ⟦ʔəs-√kʷes-əŋ  stat-√ask_for_marriage-mdl⟧ Saanich: SȻÁSEṈ

ʔəskʷésət (SM) to be lying down, in a lying position. ❰səw̓- ʔəskʷésət -s. So he lay down.   ⟦ʔəs-√seW-sat  stat-√lie_down-rflxv⟧ ☞ skʷésət

ʔəskʷiw̓əx̌ʷnə́wəl (Sn) quarreling, arguing with each other.   ⟦ʔəs-kʷi+√W‹ˀ›ix̌ʷ-nəWel‹ˀ›  stat-actl+√quarrel‹actl›-ncrcprcl‹actl›⟧ ☞ kʷíw̓əx̌ʷtəl̓ Saanich: ESȻIU¸EX̱NEWEL

ʔəsk̓ʷác̓əɬ (SM) to be crooked (like a tree), winding (like a road). ((:)) var: sk̓ʷác̓əɬ ((:),(:))   ⟦ʔəs-√k̓ʷ‹a›c̓-aɬ  stat-√crooked‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ k̓ʷə́c̓ Saanich: SQOȾEȽ

ʔəsk̓ʷánət̓ (Sn) to be porpoise hunting.   ⟦ʔəs-√k̓ʷanət̓  stat-√porpoise⟧ ☞ k̓ʷánət̓ [analysis uncertain] Saanich: ESQONED

ʔəsk̓ʷéʔk̓ʷiʔ (SM) to be pregnant, expecting. ((:)) var: sk̓ʷéʔk̓ʷiʔ ((a:))   ⟦ʔəs-k̓ʷeʔ+√k̓ʷey‹ʔ›  stat-rslt+√pregnant‹actl›⟧ Klallam: ʔəsk̓ʷáʔk̓ʷi Saanich: SQÁ¸QI¸

ʔəsk̓ʷéʔləw̓ (Sn) to be getting pelts, hunting for fur animals. var: sk̓ʷéʔləw̓   ⟦ʔəs-√k̓ʷə‹é›‹ʔ›ləW̓  stat-√skin‹rslt›‹actl›⟧ ☞ k̓ʷə́ləw̓ Saanich: ESQÁ¸LEU¸

ʔəsléc̓ (SM) to be full, crowded. ((:))   ⟦s-√l‹e›c̓  stat-√fill‹rslt›⟧ ☞ lə́c̓

ʔəsléc̓əɬ (SM) to be full, crowded together. ❰ʔəsléc̓əɬ ʔə tsə sʔəɬtə́nəŋ̓. It was full of berries. ❰ʔəsléc̓əɬ tsə šxʷʔáʔmət. The room is crowded. ❰ʔəsléc̓əɬ ɬqél̓č̓. full moon. var: sléc̓əɬ ❰sč̓én̓ č̓ə yəxʷ ʔuʔ txʷə- sléc̓əɬ səw̓níɬ x̌ʷə́y̓qʷəl̓əɬ tsə qʷáʔ kʷ s- yéʔ -s ʔiʔ nəw̓íl̓əŋ̓ tsə qʷáʔ. That ferry must have been getting really full of water that was going into it. ((:))   ⟦ʔəs-√l‹e›c̓-aɬ  stat-√fill‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ ʔəsléc̓ Klallam: ʔəsyác̓ɬ Saanich: SLÁȾEȽ

ʔəsɬéʔɬəx̌ (SM) to be poured out (of a non-liquid). ❰s- yéʔ -s ʔuʔ txʷə- ʔəsɬéʔɬəx̌ ʔə tsəw̓níɬ sáɬ -s kʷ s- ʔənʔé -s qƛ̓ə́m. They went pouring out from their doors that had come loose.   ⟦ʔəs-ɬéʔ+√ɬex̌  stat-rslt+√pour_solid⟧ ☞ ɬéx̌ət Saanich: SȽÁȽEX

ʔəsɬéniʔ (SM) to be female. ❰x̌ə́n̓əŋ tə sʔéləxʷ, "sč̓én̓ ʔəw̓ swə́y̓qeʔ. ʔiʔ ʔə́wə s ʔəsɬéniʔ." The old man said, "It really is a male. And it is not a female."   ⟦ʔəs-√ɬenYʔ  stat-√female⟧ ☞ sɬéniʔ

ʔəsɬəlɬéɬəx̌təŋ (Sn) being served foods.   ⟦ʔəs-ɬəl+ɬé+√ɬex̌-ət-əŋ  stat-pl+rslt+√pour_solid-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ɬéx̌ət Saanich: ESȽELȽÁȽEXTEṈ

ʔəsƛ̓áƛ̓əm̓ (SM)  
1.  to be right, correct, fit, well. ((:)) ❰tuwəʔéx̌əŋ ʔiʔ kʷɬ- yéʔ ʔəw̓- txʷə- ʔəsƛ̓áƛ̓əm̓. Soon he went and got it just right. ❰ƛ̓éʔ uʔ ʔáŋəstəŋ ʔə kʷsə šxʷ- ʔəsƛ̓áƛ̓əm̓ -s. It is also given something so it will be well.  
2.  to be enough. ❰kʷɬ- yéʔ ʔəsƛ̓áƛ̓əm̓ kʷ s- kʷə́ləŋ -s. It had become enough for him to fly. var: sƛ̓áƛ̓əm̓ ((:)) ❰ɬq̓éčəs skʷéčəl yéʔ txʷə- sƛ̓áƛ̓əm̓ səw̓níɬ čkʷéʔ čqéq. It goes five days and the one that had the baby becomes well. ❰sƛ̓áƛ̓əm̓ kʷ ən̓- s- ɬə́q̓ʷət leʔ. You should have hit him. var: ʔəsƛ̓áƛ̓əm   ⟦s-ƛ̓aʔ+√ƛ̓am̓  stat-actl+√enough⟧ ☞ ƛ̓ám̓ Saanich: SṮO¸ṮEM¸

ʔəsməƛ̓éƛ̓əl̓ (Sn) to be unconscious, passed out. var: sməƛ̓éƛ̓əl̓   ⟦ʔəs-√məƛ̓‹eƛ̓›el‹ˀ›  stat-√faint‹stat›‹actl›⟧ ☞ məƛ̓él [rare occurrence of both the /ʔəs-/ form of the stative prefix and the C2 reduplication] Saanich: ESMEṮÁṮEL¸

ʔəsnáw̓əɬ (SM) to be in, inside. ((ll:),(:)) ❰ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə tsə nə- ʔéʔləŋ. He is inside my house. ❰ʔə́wənə ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə tsə šxʷʔáʔmət. The room is empty. ❰níʔ yəxʷ kʷəʔ ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə tsə nə- ʔéʔləŋ. Someone must be in my house. ❰níɬ ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə tsə məháy̓ -s. It's in her basket. ❰k̓ʷə́n̓t -əs tsə ʔəsnáw̓əɬ. She was looking inside. ❰ʔiʔ kʷɬ- ʔəsnáw̓əɬ sə sɬéniʔ. And there was a woman inside. ❰ŋə́n̓ swáʔəw̓ləs ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə tsə ʔéʔləŋ. There are many young men in the house. ❰ʔápən ʔiʔ kʷ tə́kʷəxʷ ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə síʔə ʔéʔləŋ. Nineteen people live in this house. ❰ɬq̓əčəsɬšéʔ ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə tsə čə́q ʔéʔləŋ. Fifty people live in that big house. ❰ʔiʔ yéʔ sən txʷə- ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə kʷ skʷuléw̓txʷ. I entered school. ❰níɬ leʔ nə- šx̌ʷən̓íŋ tséʔe kʷ nə- s- sƛ̓íƛ̓əɬqəɬ kʷ nə- s- yéʔ leʔ ʔəw̓- hís kʷ nə- s- ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə tsə skʷuléw̓txʷ. That's how it was when I was a child when I went and was in school for a long time. ((a:)) ❰ʔiʔ nəc̓éxʷ ʔiʔ uʔ- níɬ ʔəw̓ čákʷəŋ tx̌ʷən̓íʔəŋ ʔə tsə šxʷ- iʔ- ʔəsnáw̓əɬ -s. And sometimes it is what is used to put (the dead person) in. ❰yéʔ čtə ʔápən ʔiʔ kʷ čə́səʔ sčəl̓énəŋ kʷ nə- s- yéʔ ʔəsnáw̓əɬ ʔə kʷsə skʷuléw̓txʷ ʔiʔ ʔənʔé sə́q. I went for probably twelve years that I was in the schoole and came out. ((a:))   ⟦s-√n‹a›w̓-aɬ  stat-√in‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ náw̓əɬ Klallam: ʔəsnáw̓əɬ Saanich: SNOU¸EȽ

ʔəsnét (SM) to be night. ❰ʔəw̓- kʷɬhís ʔəsnét. late at night. var: snét ((a::),(:),(:)) ❰səw̓- yéʔ -s ʔuʔ- štə́ŋ ʔə tsə snét. So she went and walked in the night.   ⟦stat-√net  s-√night⟧ Klallam: ʔəsnát Saanich: SNÁT

ʔəsnəkʷélət (Sn) to join, stick things together (such as spliced rope).   ⟦√ʔas-nəWel-ət  √add-ncrcprcl-trns⟧ ☞ ʔásət Saanich: EŦNEȻÁLET

ʔəsnəkʷélətəŋ (Sn) to be joined, stuck together, spliced by someone.   ⟦√ʔas-nəWel-ət-əŋ  √add-ncrcprcl-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəsnəkʷélət Saanich: EŦNEȻÁLETEṈ

ʔəsnəkʷél̓t (Sn) to be joining, splicing things together.   ⟦√ʔas-nəWel‹ˀ›-ət  √add-ncrcprcl‹actl›-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəsnəkʷélət Saanich: EŦNEȻÁL¸T

ʔəsqésəɬ (SM) to be submerged, in the water, immersed. ❰mə́k̓ʷ ʔuʔ t̓éləqəŋ tsə ɬqít -s tsə ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ kʷ s- yéʔ -s ʔəsqésəɬ ʔə qʷáʔ. All the people's clothes were wet that went into the water.   ⟦ʔəs-√q‹é›s-aɬ  stat-√immerse‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ qə́s Saanich: SḴÁSEȽ

ʔəsqésəɬtxʷ (Sn) to put something into water, sumberge it.   ⟦s-√q‹é›s-aɬ  stat-√immerse‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ ʔəsqésəɬ Saanich: ESḴÁSEȽTW̱

ʔəsqəl̓éʔəm̓ (Sn) being weak, be doing (something) wrong. var: sqəl̓eʔəm   ⟦ʔəs-√qəl‹ˀ›e‹ʔə›m̓  stat-√weak‹actl›⟧ ☞ qəlém̓ Saanich: ESḴEL¸Á¸EM¸

ʔəsqíʔəl̓əs (SM) to look sad, lonesome, depressed. ❰x̌ʷəníŋ ʔačə ʔən̓- š- ʔəsqíʔəl̓əs? Why are you looking sad?   ⟦ʔəs-√qi<ʔə>l‹ˀ›=as  stat-√sad‹actl›=face⟧ ☞ qíləs Saanich: SḴI¸ELES

ʔəsqíʔqəq̓təŋ̓ (SM)  
1.  to be treated strictly by someone. ❰ʔənʔán̓ ʔéɬə ʔəw̓ txʷə- ʔəsqíʔqəq̓təŋ̓ tsə ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ. They are very strict with the people here.  
2.  to be restrained imprisoned, put into custody by someone.   ⟦ʔəs-qíʔ+√qiq̓-ət-əŋ‹ˀ›  stat-rslt+√bind-trns-psv‹actl›⟧ ☞ qíqəq̓təŋ̓ Saanich: SḴI¸ḴEKTEṈ¸

ʔəsqíqəq̓ (SM) to be restrained, arrested, be in jail, be in custody. ❰kʷə nə- séčs ʔiʔ ʔəsqíqəq̓. My uncle is in jail. ❰x̌ʷənəŋ̓kʷén̓ ə yəxʷ kʷ s- ʔəsqíqəq̓ -s. They wondered if he was in jail. var: ʔəsqíʔqəq̓ ((a:),(a:)) ❰ʔəsqíʔqəq̓ ə kʷəʔ? Was he arrested? ❰x̌ʷəníŋ ʔačə šxʷ- ʔəsqíʔqəq̓ -s? Why are they in jail?   ⟦s-qí+√qiq̓  stat-rslt+√restrain⟧ ☞ qíq̓ Saanich: SḴIḴEK

ʔəsq̓épəɬ (SM) to be gathered together, any gathering or assembly of people such as a conference or party. ❰ʔiʔ tə́xʷ yəxʷ č̓ə ʔəw̓ ʔəsq̓épəɬ tsə ʔəɬtéləŋəxʷ léʔə ʔə ƛ̓ xʷləm̓éɬčə. And the people must have just gathered there at Lamalchi Bay. ❰ʔəw̓- mə́k̓ʷ ʔəw̓ ʔəsq̓épəɬ tə swáʔəw̓ləs. The boys were all gathered. var: sq̓épəɬ ❰kʷɬ- léʔe kʷəče ʔiʔ sq̓épəɬ tsəw̓nəníʔɬəyəʔ čsəléʔe ʔə tséʔe ʔíʔɬx̌ʷəʔ ʔəxʷíləŋəxʷ. The people from there at Elwha gathered together.   ⟦ʔəs-√q̓‹e›‹ʔ›p-aɬ  stat-√gather‹rslt›‹actl›-dur⟧ ☞ q̓éʔpəɬ Klallam: ʔəsq̓ápɬ Saanich: SKÁ¸PEȽ

ʔəsq̓ésəɬ (SM) to be not enough to go around, insufficient, short (of something). ((:))   ⟦ʔəs-√q̓‹e›s-aɬ  stat-√insufficient‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ q̓ə́s Klallam: no cognate Saanich: SKÁŦEȽ

ʔəsq̓ə́m̓ (Sn) to be cut or broken off.   ⟦ʔəs-√q̓əm̓  stat-√break_off⟧ ☞ q̓ə́m̓ Saanich: ESKEM¸

ʔəsqʷáʔqʷqʷəʔ (SM) to be swallowed as a liquid, taken by drinking. ⦅This means 'drunk', but it does not mean 'inebriated'. It is used as in 'The medicine was drunk.'⦆ ❰tx̌ʷən̓íʔəŋ ʔə kʷ ən̓- s- x̌éɬəɬ tsə st̓élŋəxʷ ʔəsqʷáʔqʷqʷəʔ. The medicine is for when you are sick that it is drunk.   ⟦ʔəs-qʷá+qʷa+√qʷaʔ  stat-actl+char+√water⟧ ☞ qʷáqʷəqʷəʔ

ʔəsq̓ʷáʔq̓ʷəʔ (SM) to be accompaniment, companion, among, be a part of, together. ❰níɬ leʔ čné ʔə kʷs sən̓ƛ̓əw̓ə́yɬ ʔuʔ- ʔəsq̓ʷáʔq̓ʷəʔ. There was a man named sən̓ƛ̓əw̓ə́yɬ among them. ❰sk̓ʷéy kʷ ən̓- s- ʔəsq̓ʷáʔq̓ʷəʔ ʔə tə n̓- ŋə́nŋənəʔ. You cannot join in with your children.   ⟦ʔəs-q̓ʷáʔ+√q̓ʷaʔ  stat-char+√accompany⟧ ☞ sq̓ʷáʔ

ʔəsq̓ʷáʔq̓ʷəʔɬ (Sn) to be among.   ⟦s-q̓ʷa+√q̓ʷaʔ-ɬ  stat-rslt+√accompany-dur⟧ ☞ sq̓ʷáq̓ʷəʔ Saanich: ES₭O₭E¸Ƚ

ʔəsq̓ʷál̓əɬ (SM) to be cooked, done. ❰ʔən̓- səw̓- čél̓čəw̓ət ʔə kʷ s- kʷɬ- ʔəsq̓ʷál̓əɬ -s. You turn them over as they are cooked. var: sq̓ʷál̓əɬ ((:)) var: q̓ʷál̓əɬ ((:))   ⟦s-√q̓ʷ‹a›əl‹ˀ›-aɬ  stat-√cooked/ripe‹rslt›‹actl›-dur⟧ ☞ q̓ʷə́l Klallam: ʔəsq̓ʷáʔyəɬ Saanich: S₭OLEȽ

ʔəsq̓ʷáq̓ʷiʔ (SM) to be dead. ((:),(a:)) ❰x̌ənʔét -əs, "ʔəsq̓ʷáq̓ʷiʔ ləʔ sxʷ q̓ə tsə ʔápən ʔiʔ tsə náʔc̓əʔ." He said to them, "You eleven were really dead." ❰kʷɬ- ʔəsq̓ʷáq̓ʷiʔ ʔiʔ tə́s sən. He was dead when I arrived. var: sq̓ʷáq̓ʷiʔ ((:)) ❰sq̓ʷáq̓ʷiʔ tsə qéq. stillborn child.   ⟦s-q̓ʷá+√q̓ʷaY‹ʔ›  stat-actl+√die‹actl›⟧ ☞ q̓ʷáy Saanich: S₭O₭I¸

ʔəsq̓ʷəl̓éʔen̓ (SM) to be deaf. ❰tsəw̓níɬ txʷə- ʔəsq̓ʷəl̓éʔen̓. He is going deaf. var: sq̓ʷəléʔen̓ ((:),(a:))   ⟦ʔəs-√q̓ʷəl‹ˀ›=e‹ʔə›n‹ˀ›  stat-√deaf‹actl›=ear‹actl›⟧ Klallam: ʔəsq̓ʷiʔáʔən̓ Saanich: S₭EL¸Á¸EN¸

ʔəsq̓ʷíq̓ʷəŋ̓ (SM) being disembarked, off a vessel or vehicle. ❰kʷɬ- ʔəsq̓ʷíq̓ʷəŋ̓ kʷəče. They've already disembarked. ❰sč̓én̓ č̓ə ʔuʔ léʔə ʔal̓ ʔə tsə šləq̓éɬ -s tsə ʔəɬtélŋəxʷ kʷ s- ʔəsq̓ʷíq̓ʷəŋ̓ -s ʔə kʷ s- kʷéyəx̌sət -s tsə sxʷəxʷáʔəs. It was really just there in line with the people who were off the boat when the thunder moved (sounded). ((:))   ⟦ʔəs-q̓ʷí+√q̓ʷiŋ‹ˀ›  stat-actl+√disembark‹actl›⟧ ☞ q̓ʷíq̓ʷəŋ̓

ʔəssə́ɬqʷ (SM) hole, pit. ❰ŋə́n̓ ʔəssə́ɬqʷ. full of holes. var: ʔəsə́ɬqʷ ((a:)) var: sə́ɬqʷ ((a:))   ⟦ʔəs-√s‹ə́›ɬəqʷ  stat-√hole‹actl›⟧ ☞ sɬə́qʷ Saanich: SŦEȽEḰ

ʔəssɬá (SM) to be on the beach. ((a:))   ⟦ʔəs-√sɬa  stat-√go_down⟧ ☞ sɬá

ʔəssɬə́qʷ (Sn) to be through (a hole).   ⟦ʔəs-√sɬəqʷ  stat-√pass_through⟧ ☞ sɬə́qʷ Saanich: ESŦȽEḰ

ʔəstáŋ̓ət (SM) to be doing what. ❰x̌ə́l̓t -s kʷsə uʔ- ʔəstáŋ̓ət ʔal̓ kʷs uʔ- x̌əw̓sáləkʷəɬ kʷs uʔ- mə́k̓ʷ sx̌ən̓íʔəŋ̓. They wrote down all kinds of things that the newdancers did.   ⟦ʔəs-√taŋ‹ˀ›ət  stat-√do_what‹actl›⟧ ☞ stáŋət Klallam: ʔəstúʔŋət Saanich: STOṈ¸ET

ʔəstáqʷəɬ (SM) to be tight. ((:))   ⟦s-√t‹a›qʷ-aɬ  stat-√tight‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ tə́qʷ Klallam: ʔəstáqʷɬ Saanich: STOḰEȽ

ʔəstésəɬ (SM) to be near, close by. ((a:),(:),(:)) ❰ʔə́wə s əw̓- ʔəstésəɬ. It is not nearby. ❰ʔənʔé ʔəstésəɬ. Come closer. var: stésəɬ ((:),(:))   ⟦ʔəs-√t‹e›s-aɬ  stat-√arrive_there‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ tə́s Klallam: ʔəstásɬ Saanich: STÁSEȽ

ʔəstíʔtəx̌txʷ (SM) to stick something out, make it protrude. ❰ʔənʔán̓ sxʷ ʔəw̓ ʔəstíʔtəx̌txʷ tsə n̓- sx̌ə́nəʔ. Really stick your feet out.   ⟦ʔəs-tí‹ʔ›+√tix̌-txʷ  stat-rslt‹actl›+√mess-caus⟧ ☞ stíʔtəx̌

ʔəst̓áy̓əm̓ (SM) to be on, worn (clothes, etc.), in, attached. ❰ʔəst̓áy̓əm̓ tsə kʷəčmín ʔə tsə sč̓ə́y̓ə. The rattles are on the stick. ❰kʷɬ- mə́k̓ʷ ʔəw̓ ʔəst̓áy̓əm̓ ʔə tsə sč̓ə́y̓ə. All of them are put on the stick. var: st̓áy̓əm̓ ❰st̓áy̓əm̓ ʔə tsə sč̓ə́y̓ə. They (rattles) are on the stick.   ⟦ʔəs-√t̓əy‹ˀ›əm‹ˀ›  stat-√put_on‹actl›⟧ ☞ t̓ə́y̓əm̓ Saanich: SDO¸Y¸EM¸

ʔəst̓éʔt̓ən̓ (SM) shade. ((a:)) var: st̓éʔt̓ən̓ ((a:))   ⟦ʔəs-t̓éʔ+√t̓en̓  stat-rslt+√shade⟧ [aalysis uncertain]

ʔəst̓él̓əŋ̓ (SM) being unable to reach. ❰ʔəst̓él̓əŋ̓ kʷ nə- s- kʷə́nət tsə láʔsən. I can't reach the plate.   ⟦ʔəs-√t̓el̓-əŋ‹ˀ›  stat-√not_reach-mdl‹actl›⟧ Saanich: SDÁLEṈ

ʔəst̓ésəɬ (SM) to be shattered, broken (like glass). ❰ʔəw̓- sč̓én̓ ʔəw̓ ʔəw̓- ʔəst̓ésəɬ. [It is] all smashed. var: st̓ésəɬ ❰ʔəw̓- sč̓én̓ ʔəw̓ st̓ésəɬ. [It is] all smashed.   ⟦ʔəs-√t̓‹e›s-aɬ  stat-√break_surface‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ t̓ésəɬ Saanich: SDÁSEȽ

ʔəst̓éx̌əɬ (SM) to be wrong, incorrect. ❰ʔəst̓éx̌əɬ sxʷ. You are wrong.   ⟦ʔəs-√t̓‹e›x̌-aɬ  stat-√deviate‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ t̓ə́x̌ Klallam: ʔəst̓áx̌ɬ Saanich: SDAXEȽ

ʔəsxʷéʔmən (Sn) seal fat. var: ʔésxʷeʔmən   ⟦√ʔesxʷ=eʔmən  √seal=fat⟧ ☞ ʔésxʷ Saanich: ESW̱Á¸MEN

ʔəsxʷél̓qən (SM) seal skin. ((a:)) var: ʔesxʷél̓qən ((a:))   ⟦√ʔesxʷ=el̓qən  √seal=hair⟧ ☞ ʔésxʷ

ʔəsxʷə́y̓əɬ (SM) to be awake, wide awake. ((:)) ❰ʔəw̓- ʔəsxʷə́y̓əɬ sən. I'm awake. ❰kʷɬ- əw̓- ʔəsxʷə́y̓əɬ ɬtə. We are awake. var: sxʷə́y̓əɬ ((:))   ⟦s-√xʷəY‹ˀ›-aɬ  stat-√wake‹actl›-dur⟧ ☞ xʷə́y̓ Saanich: SW̱͸EȽ

ʔəsxʷíʔqʷ (Sn) to be down (especially in water) over the head.   ⟦ʔəs-√xʷe=iʔqʷ  stat-√down=head⟧ ☞ xʷé Saanich: ESW̱I¸Ḱ

ʔəsx̌éʔx̌əɬ (SM) to be lying on one's back. ((a:))   ⟦ʔəs-x̌eʔ+√x̌əɬ  stat-rslt+√hurt⟧ ☞ x̌ə́ɬ Klallam: ʔəsx̌áx̌ɬ Saanich: SXÁ¸XEȽ

ʔəsx̌éčəɬ (Sn) to be known, clear, obvious.   ⟦ʔəs-√x̌‹é›č-aɬ  stat-√know‹rslt›-dur⟧ ☞ x̌čə́t Saanich: ESXÁĆEȽ

ʔəsx̌él̓əɬtəŋ (SM) to be marked by someone. ❰ʔəsx̌él̓əɬtəŋ tsə ən̓- č̓éc̓ən. They mark your needles. ❰ʔəsx̌él̓əɬtəŋ kʷsə síl č̓əc̓ét -əxʷ. They mark the cloth that you sew.   ⟦ʔəs-√x̌‹é›l̓-aɬ-txʷ-əŋ  stat-√mark‹rslt›-dur-caus-psv⟧ ☞ x̌él̓əɬtəŋ̓

ʔəsx̌éx̌əƛ̓ (SM) to be stormy. ((a:))   ⟦ʔəs-x̌é+√x̌eƛ̓  stat-actl+√storm⟧ ☞ x̌éx̌əƛ̓ Saanich: SXAXEṮ

ʔəsx̌ətí (SM) to be fixed, repaired, prepare. ❰kʷɬ- mə́k̓ʷ ʔəw̓ ʔəsx̌ətí kʷ s- q̓ʷə́l̓ -s kʷəʔ. They are all prepared as they are cooked.   ⟦ʔəs-√x̌ti  stat-√prepare⟧ ☞ x̌tít Saanich: SXETI

ʔəsx̌ʷəníʔəŋ (SM) being how, doing how, being a particular way. ❰ʔəsx̌ʷəníʔəŋ̓ sxʷ? How are you? ❰tuʔ- syə́w̓ə kʷə ʔəw̓- ʔəsx̌ʷəníʔəŋ -əs čtə. He was kind of seer or something like that. var: sx̌ʷən̓íʔəŋ̓ ((a:)) var: ʔəsx̌ʷən̓íʔəŋ ❰səw̓- čtétəŋ -s, "nə́kʷə ʔač kʷəče ʔəsx̌ʷən̓íʔəŋ?" They asked him, "In what way are you?" var: ʔəsx̌ʷənʔíʔəŋ̓ ❰mə́k̓ʷ ʔəsx̌ʷənʔíʔəŋ̓ sɬəčx̌ʷéləs tsə ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ. All of the people where like that talking all at once. var: ʔəsx̌ʷəníʔiŋ̓ ((:)) var: ʔəsx̌ʷəníʔəŋ̓ ❰ʔəsx̌ʷəníʔəŋ̓ sxʷ? How are you?   ⟦s-√x̌ʷən‹ˀ›-i‹ʔ›-əŋ‹ˀ›  stat-√way‹actl›-pers‹actl›-mdl‹actl›⟧ ☞ x̌ʷən̓íŋ Klallam: ʔəsx̌ʷaʔnéʔəŋ̓ Saanich: SX̱EN¸I¸EṈ¸

ʔəsx̌ʷíw̓əl̓ (SM)  
1.  to be lost, missing. ❰ʔəsx̌ʷíw̓əl̓ yəxʷ ɬtə. We must be lost. ❰x̌ʷən̓əŋ̓kʷén̓ sən ʔəsx̌ʷíw̓əl̓ -ɬtə. We are probably lost [I think we are lost]. ❰níɬ yəxʷ səw̓- txʷə- ʔəsx̌ʷíw̓əl̓ -s kʷəʔ səw̓- … txʷə- čq̓ʷáʔ kʷs sɬéniʔ. He must have become lost, so she became a single woman. var: sx̌ʷíw̓əl̓ ❰ʔiʔ kʷɬ- ɬíxʷ sčəl̓énəŋ kʷə ʔéɬə sx̌ʷíw̓əl̓ -əs ʔiʔ čéɬ s- ʔənʔé -s č̓éŋ̓. And it was three years that he was lost and he just arrived home.   ⟦ʔəs-√x̌ʷi‹w̓ə›l̓  stat-√lose‹actl›⟧ [analysis uncertain] ☞ x̌ʷíl̓ Saanich: SX̱I¸WEL¸

ʔəsyéʔtən (SM) anyone whose spouse has died, widow, widower. [Someone whose spouse has gone and is left behind] ❰ʔən̓- səw̓- txʷə- ʔəsyéʔtən. Then you become a widow. var: siyéʔtən ((:)) var: syéʔtən ❰ŋə́n̓ tsə nə- snəmés sə syéʔtən. I have many rules as a widow. ❰ŋə́n̓ snəmés tsə syéʔtən txʷʔáx̌ʷ ʔə tsə s- ʔíʔɬən̓ -s. The widow has many rules about their eating.   ⟦ʔəs-√yeʔ=tən  stat-√go=instr⟧ ☞ yéʔ Klallam: syáʔtən Saanich: SYÁ¸TEN

ʔəšáa (Sn) expression of surprise and amusement at some funny or wild suggestion made by a friend or someone's bragging. var: ʔəšáaʔ var: šáʔ   ⟦√ʔəšaa  √surprise⟧ [interjection] Saanich: EŚOO

ʔəšés (Sn) sea lion. Eumetopias jubatus; Zalophus californianus. var: šés   ⟦√ʔəšes  √sea_lion⟧ Klallam: ʔəšás Saanich: EŚÁS

ʔətʔíʔtət (SM) to be going to bed, being in bed, sleeping (of a group). ❰yéʔ čtə ʔətʔíʔtət. They might be sleeping.   ⟦ʔət+√ʔi‹ˀ›tat  pl+√sleep‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔətʔítət

ʔətʔítət (SM) to go to bed, be in bed, sleep (of a group). ❰ʔéɬeʔ ʔəw̓ ʔətʔítət. Are they asleep? [They are sleeping.]   ⟦ʔət+√ʔitat  pl+√sleep⟧ ☞ ʔítət Saanich: ET¸ITET

ʔətátəŋ (SM) to be sleepy. ❰čɬ- níɬ tsə lém kʷ s- ʔətátəŋ -ɬtə. The whiskey made us sleepy. ❰ʔəwéʔ e sxʷ s ʔətátəŋ̓? Do you feel sleepy?   ⟦√ʔitat-əŋ  √sleep-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔítət Klallam: ʔaʔtútəŋ Saanich: ETOTEṈ

ʔətátəŋ̓ (SM) being sleepy, drowsy. ❰ʔəwéʔ e sxʷ s ʔətátəŋ̓? Do you feel sleepy? var: ʔətáʔtəŋ̓ ((:))   ⟦√ʔitat-əŋ‹ˀ›  √sleep-mdl‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔítət Klallam: ʔaʔtútəŋ Saanich: ETOTEṈ¸

ʔətatnál̓xʷ (Sn) get us to sleep.   ⟦√ʔitat-naxʷ-al̓xʷ  √sleep-nctrns-1plobj⟧ ☞ ʔətátnəxʷ Saanich: ETOTNOL¸W̱

ʔətatnáŋə (Sn) manage get you to bed.   ⟦√ʔitat-naxʷ-aŋə  √sleep-nctrns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔətátnəxʷ Saanich: ETOTNOṈE

ʔətatnáŋəs (Sn) get me to sleep.   ⟦√ʔitat-naxʷ-aŋəs  √sleep-nctrns-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔətátnəxʷ Saanich: ETOTNOṈES

ʔətátnəxʷ (Sn) to manage to finally put someone to sleep or to bed.   ⟦√ʔitat-naxʷ  √sleep-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔítət Saanich: ETOTN

ʔətattáŋə (Sn) put you to bed.   ⟦√ʔitat-txʷ-aŋə  √sleep-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔətáttxʷ Saanich: ETOTTOṈE

ʔətattáŋəs (Sn) put me to bed.   ⟦√ʔitat-txʷ-aŋəs  √sleep-caus-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔətáttxʷ Saanich: ETOTTOṈES

ʔətáttəŋ (Sn) to be put to sleep by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔitat-txʷ-əŋ  √sleep-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔətáttxʷ Saanich: ETOTTEṈ

ʔətáttxʷ (Sn) to put someone to sleep, send someone to bed.   ⟦√ʔitat-txʷ  √sleep-caus⟧ ☞ ʔítət Saanich: ETOTTW̱

ʔəwáʔtəl̓ (Sn) to be racing, competing, having a contest.   ⟦√ʔəwa‹ʔ›-tal‹ˀ›  √contest‹actl›-rcprcl‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəwátəl̓ Saanich: EWO¸TEL¸

ʔəwátəl̓ (Sn) contestant, candidate, a person trying to get ahead.   ⟦√ʔəwa-tal  √contest-rcprcl⟧ [analysis uncertain -- possibly related to the word for 'no'] Saanich: EWOTEL¸

ʔəwéʔəxʷ (Sn) never ever.   ⟦√ʔəwə-ʔexʷ  √no-imper⟧ [This is a unique form used only in strong negative commands] ☞ ʔə́wə Saanich: EWÁ¸EW̱

ʔə́wə (SM,JF)  
1.  not, no, don't. ((a:)) ❰ʔə́wə sən s yéʔ. I am not going. ❰ʔáa, ʔə́wə. ʔə́wə kʷ nə- s- ŋát tsə q̓táyəsən. Oh, no. I never eat sturgeon.  
2.  never. [with Ȼ /kʷ/ or ȻE /kʷə/ following] ❰ʔə́wə kʷ nə- s- ʔəɬənístəŋ. They never feed me. ❰ʔáa, ʔə́wə. ʔə́wə kʷ nə- s- ŋát tsə q̓táyəsən. Oh, no. I never eat sturgeon. var: ʔə́weʔ [This variant precedes the yes/no question marker] ❰ʔə́weʔ ə yəxʷ sxʷ séʔsəsiʔ. I wonder aren't you are afraid? var: ʔə́we [This variant precedes a subordinate subject suffix] ❰kʷɬ- ʔápən skʷéčəl ʔəɬ ʔə́we -ən kʷɬ- ʔíɬən.. I haven't eaten in ten days.   ⟦√ʔəwə  √no⟧ Klallam: ʔáwə Saanich: EWÁ¸

ʔə́wənə (SM) to not exist, be none, nothing, nobody, no one, empty. ((:)) ❰ʔə́wənə sén sq̓ʷáʔ -s. She had no companion at all. ❰ʔə́wənə swə́y̓qeʔ nə- stíkʷən. I do not have any nephews. ❰txʷə- ʔə́wənə. There became none of them. ❰ʔə́wənə sén x̌čít kʷə stáŋət -əs kʷə. Nobody knew what happened to him. ❰ʔə́wənə s- x̌čít -s tsə xʷílŋəxʷ kʷə stáŋət -əs tíʔe ʔəléx̌əŋ ʔə tséʔe. The people did not know what was going on there. var: ʔə́wənəʔ ((a:)) ❰ʔə́wənəʔ sčéenəxʷ. There's no fish. ❰ʔə́wənəʔ sčéenəxʷ. There's no fish. var: ʔə́wəne ((:)) ❰ʔə́wəne kʷ náʔc̓əʔ həlí ʔə tséʔe yəqʷəɬtéx̌. None but one of the Lekwiltok lived.   ⟦√ʔəwə√niʔ  √not√exist⟧ ☞ ʔə́wə ☞ níʔ Saanich: EWENE

ʔə́wənətxʷ (Sn) to let something not exist.   ⟦√ʔəwə√niʔ-txʷ  √not√exist-caus⟧ ☞ ʔə́wənə Saanich: EWENETW̱

ʔə́wətəŋ (Sn) to be rejected, refused, denied by someone.   ⟦√ʔəwə-txʷ-əŋ  √no-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔə́wətxʷ Saanich: EWETEṈ

ʔə́wətxʷ (SM) to not let be someone or something, reject, refuse, deny someone, not accept. ❰ʔə́wətxʷ sx̌éɬəɬ ʔən̓- x̌čŋín. Don't worry.   ⟦√ʔəwə-txʷ  √no-caus⟧ Klallam: ʔáwətxʷ Saanich: EWET

ʔəw̓ (SM,JF) connector for u-class intensifiers. ❰ƛ̓éʔ sən ʔəw̓ čséləqəŋ ʔə səw̓níɬ. I also ran after her. ❰mə́k̓ʷ ʔəw̓ x̌éɬəɬ x̌čŋín -s. They are worried. ❰ʔuʔ- ʔən̓ʔán̓ ʔəw̓ ɬət̓íq̓əŋ̓. It is very hot. ❰yás ɬtə ləʔ əw̓ ƛ̓íƛ̓əw̓. We used to run away [we always ran away]. ❰ʔəw̓- háy ʔəw̓ nə- sƛ̓íʔ. ʔəw̓- háy. It's the only thing I like. It's only that. ❰ʔán̓ ʔuʔ nə- sƛ̓íʔ kʷs sɬáŋət. I really like herring. var: əw̓ ❰kʷə nə- mén ʔiʔ əw̓- yás ɬtə əw̓ qʷəl̓ŋ̓ítəŋ̓ -ɬtə. My father always scolded us. var: ʔuʔ ❰ʔán̓ ʔuʔ nə- sƛ̓íʔ kʷ ən̓- sɬəɬáŋət. I really like your little herrings. ❰ʔán̓ ʔuʔ ɬət̓íq̓əŋ̓. very hot weather. var: uʔ   ⟦ʔəw̓  u_conn⟧ [intensifier connector] Saanich: EU¸

ʔəw̓ʔáw̓k̓ʷ (Sn) to give out, be all gone, be depleted, used up, finished off (of a group).   ⟦ʔəw̓+√ʔəw̓k̓ʷ  pl+√depleted⟧ ☞ ʔáw̓k̓ʷ Saanich: EU¸OU¸Q

ʔəw̓k̓ʷə́ɬnəɬ (Sn) to run out of breath.   ⟦√ʔəw̓k̓ʷ-ə=ɬneɬ  √depleted-ext=throat⟧ ☞ ʔáw̓k̓ʷ Saanich: EU¸QEȽNEȽ

ʔəw̓k̓ʷnáŋ (Sn) to manage to be depleted, finished off by someone or something. var: ʔuʔk̓ʷnáŋ   ⟦√ʔəw̓k̓ʷ-naxʷ-əŋ  √deplete-nctrns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəw̓k̓ʷnáxʷ Saanich: EU¸QNOṈ

ʔəw̓k̓ʷnáxʷ (Sn) to manage to finish something, use up a supply. var: ʔuʔk̓ʷnáxʷ   ⟦√ʔəw̓k̓ʷ-naxʷ  √depleted-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔáw̓k̓ʷ Saanich: EU¸QNO

ʔə́w̓k̓ʷnəxʷ (Sn) to be managing to finish something, using up a supply.   ⟦√ʔ‹ə́›w̓k̓ʷ-naxʷ  √depleted‹actl›-nctrns⟧ ☞ ʔəw̓k̓ʷnáxʷ Saanich: EU¸QNEW̱

ʔə́w̓k̓ʷtxʷ (Sn) to finish something, use up a supply.   ⟦√ʔəw̓k̓ʷ-txʷ  √depleted-caus⟧ ☞ ʔáw̓k̓ʷ Saanich: EU¸QT

ʔəw̓- (SM,JF) indicates a situation that the speaker contrasts with some other situation in the shared context. ❰ʔəw̓- kʷən̓éŋ̓ət ɬtə ləʔ. We helped them. var: əw̓- ❰níɬ čéy, čéčət kʷsə əw̓- mə́k̓ʷ stéŋ ʔə kʷsə sʔíɬən -s. It is him that works, works on everything he eats. var: ʔuʔ- ❰ʔuʔ- ʔəléʔəx̌əŋ ʔal̓ ʔə tséʔe tsuʔnəníʔɬəyəʔ ʔə kʷ səw̓- čéʔsəʔ -s tsə kʷéy̓əx̌t tsuʔníɬ sləhél̓. Theyre doing that for the two who are moving those bones back and forth. ((a:)) var: uʔ- ❰yəyásəŋ ʔə tsə nəʔét -əs sləhél kʷə uʔ- šx̌ʷən̓íŋ -s ʔal̓. They were playing what they call 'sləhel' whatever it is.   ⟦ʔəw̓-  contr-⟧ [contrastive prefix] Saanich: U¸-

ʔəxʷíʔləm̓ (SM) to ride. ❰yéʔ ʔəxʷíʔləm̓. to go for a ride.   ⟦√ʔəxʷi‹ʔ›ləm‹ˀ›  √ride‹actl›⟧ [analysis uncertain]

ʔəxʷiləŋəxʷéw̓txʷ (SM) community house. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔəxʷi-il=ŋixʷ  √descend-dev=being⟧ ☞ ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ

ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ (SM) person, especially Indian, indigenous person, any First Nations person. ❰ʔənʔé ʔíst tsə čsəléʔe ʔə tsə nəc̓ə́w̓məxʷ ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ. The foreign people came paddling. ❰čsəléʔe ʔə tsə líʔəl̓ ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ. They came from the far-away people. ❰kʷɬ- ʔənʔé ʔíst čsəléʔe ʔə tsə nəc̓éʔəw̓ŋəxʷ tɬékʷət ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ. The Clayoquot people who came from a foreign land came paddling. ❰təwə- x̌ʷən̓íŋ̓ tsə ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ léʔe ʔə sáʔəkʷ. The people were still that way at Sooke. ❰səw̓- x̌ənʔétəŋ -s, "ʔáa, ʔəw̓- ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ ə sxʷ ʔač?" So he said to him, "Oh, are you Indian?" var: xʷílŋəxʷ ❰ƛ̓éʔ ʔuʔ xʷílŋəxʷ. He was also Indian. var: ʔəxʷíləŋəxʷ ❰tə́ləšsət ʔiʔ kʷɬníɬ səw̓- q̓əwətíttəŋ -s ʔə tsə ʔəxʷíləŋəxʷ. He danced and soon the people were drumming for him. ❰háy ʔəw̓ ʔəɬtéləŋəxʷ ʔəw̓- … ʔəw̓- čsəléʔe ʔə tə ʔəxʷíləŋəxʷ sə sk̓ʷə́yəs -s. Her slave was also human from the Indians. ❰kʷčéŋət -əs tsə ʔəxʷíləŋəxʷ, "ʔənʔé, ʔənʔé." She hollered to a person, "Come. Come."   ⟦√ʔəxʷi-il=ŋixʷ  √descend-dev=being⟧ [analysis uncertain] ☞ xʷíləŋ Saanich: W̱ILṈEW̱

ʔəx̌áaʔ (Sn) yuck, an expression of disgust. ⦅Usage: Use of this is similar to EX, but somewhat stronger.⦆   ⟦√ʔəx̌aaʔ  √yuck⟧ [interjection] Saanich: EXOO¸

ʔəx̌əŋét (Sn) to persistently say (something) to someone.   ⟦√ʔex̌-əŋ-i-ət  √do/say-mdl-pers-trns⟧ ☞ ʔéx̌əŋ Saanich: EXEṈÁT

ʔəx̌ín (SM)  
1.  to be where. ❰ʔəx̌ín sxʷ kʷə ʔačə? Where are you? ❰ʔəx̌ín kʷəʔ kʷə n̓- sqéx̌əʔ? Where is your dog? ❰ʔəx̌ín kʷəʔ kʷə stáʔləw̓? Where is the river? ❰səw̓- čtéŋ -s, "ʔəx̌ín kʷəʔ?" She asked, "Where is it?"  
2.  everywhere, anywhere, wherever. ❰səw̓- šx̌ʷén̓ə -s ʔə kʷə ʔəw̓- mə́k̓ʷ ʔəx̌ín ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ ʔán̓ -s ʔəw̓ siʔém̓ kʷə swə́y̓qeʔ léʔə ʔə t sʔámənə. People everywhere were talking about the man being very rich there at Duncan. ((a:)) ❰níɬ s- yéʔ -s ʔuʔ tx̌ə́nəŋ LaConner kʷə ʔəx̌ín -əs čtə kʷ s- mək̓ʷətíŋ -s ʔə tsə čkʷéʔ ʔə tsə háps kʷ s- kʷɬ- yéʔ -s ʔə tsə šxʷléʔe -s ʔə kʷ s- q̓ə́ləŋ -s ʔə kʷsə hís ʔéx̌əŋ -s ʔə tséʔe mə́k̓ʷ sčəlénəŋ. So then they went toward La Conner or wherever it was where they were being waited for by the owner of the hops to be taken to where they would camp long ago which they did every year. ((:))   ⟦√ʔəx̌in  √where⟧ Klallam: ʔəx̌ín Saanich: EXIN

ʔəx̌intáŋə (Sn) put you where.   ⟦√ʔəx̌in-txʷ-aŋə  √where-caus-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌íntxʷ Saanich: EXINTOṈE

ʔəx̌intáŋəs (Sn) put me where.   ⟦√ʔəx̌in-txʷ-aŋəs  √where-caus-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌íntxʷ Saanich: EXINTOṈES

ʔəx̌íntəŋ (Sn) to be put where, be put somewhere.   ⟦√ʔəx̌in-txʷ-əŋ  √where-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌íntxʷ Saanich: EXINTEṈ

ʔəx̌íntxʷ (Sn) to put something where.   ⟦√ʔəx̌in-txʷ  √where-caus⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌ín Saanich: EXINTW̱

ʔəx̌ín̓ (Sn) being where.   ⟦√ʔəx̌in‹ˀ›  √where‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌ín Saanich: EXIN¸

ʔəx̌íŋəɬ (Sn) to scrape (a hide or anything).   ⟦√ʔix̌-iŋəɬ  √scrape-cstm⟧ Saanich: EXIṈEȽ

ʔəx̌íŋ̓əɬ (Sn)  
1.  to be scraping a hide.  
2.  to shave.   ⟦√ʔix̌-iŋ‹ˀ›əɬ  √scrape-cstm‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌íŋəɬ Saanich: EXIṈ¸EȽ

ʔəx̌ítəŋ (Sn) to be scraped by someone or something.   ⟦√ʔix̌-ət-əŋ  √scrape-trns-psv⟧ [metathesis with passive] ☞ ʔíx̌ət Saanich: EXITEṈ

ʔəx̌sásəŋ (Sn) to shave one's face.   ⟦√ʔix̌=as=as-əŋ  √scrape=edge=face-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌sínəŋ Saanich: EXŦOSEṈ

ʔəx̌sínəŋ (SM) to shave one's face. ((:))   ⟦√ʔix̌=asin-əŋ  √scrape=mouth-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔíx̌ət Klallam: ʔəx̌cínəŋ Saanich: EXŦINEṈ

ʔəx̌sínət (Sn) to shave someone.   ⟦√ʔix̌=asin-ət  √scrape=mouth-trns⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌sínəŋ Saanich: EXŦINET

ʔəx̌sínətəl (Sn) to shave each other.   ⟦√ʔix̌=asin-tal  √scrape=mouth-rcprcl⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌sínəŋ Saanich: EXŦINETEL

ʔəx̌sínətəŋ (Sn) to be shaved by someone.   ⟦√ʔix̌=asin-ət-əŋ  √scrape=mouth-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌sínət Saanich: EXŦINETEṈ

ʔəx̌sín̓əŋ̓ (Sn) to be shaving one's face.   ⟦√ʔix̌=asin‹ˀ›-əŋ‹ˀ›  √scrape=mouth‹actl›-mdl‹actl›⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌sínəŋ Klallam: ʔəx̌céʔnəŋ̓ Saanich: EXŦIN¸EṈ¸

ʔəx̌sín̓tən (Sn) dip net, scoop net.   ⟦√ʔix̌=asin=tən  √scrape=mouth=instr⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌sínəŋ Saanich: EXŦIN¸TEN

ʔəx̌ʷél̓ŋən (Sn) to want to go to.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-el̓ŋən  √go_to-want⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷ Saanich: EX̱ÁL¸ṈEN

ʔəx̌ʷíʔsət (Sn) to be sweeping up, moving clutter out of the way.   ⟦√ʔix̌ʷ‹iʔ›-sat  √sweep‹actl›-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔəx̌ʷísət [metathesis with reflexive] Klallam: ʔaʔx̌ʷíct Saanich: EX̱I¸SET

ʔəx̌ʷísət (SM) to sweep up, remove trash, clear space. ((:))   ⟦√ʔix̌ʷ-sat  √sweep-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔíx̌ʷət [metathesis with reflexive] Klallam: ʔəx̌ʷíct Saanich: EX̱ISET

ʔəx̌ʷítəŋ (Sn) to be swept up.   ⟦√ʔix̌ʷ-ət-əŋ  √sweep-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔíx̌ʷət [metathesis with passive] Saanich: EX̱ITEṈ

ʔəx̌ʷtáŋəs (Sn) take me to.   ⟦√ʔax̌ʷ-txʷ-aŋəs  √go_to-caus-1sgobj⟧ ☞ ʔáx̌ʷtxʷ Saanich: EX̱TOṈES

ʔəyáʔs (SM)  
1.  to be sharp-edged. ((:),(a:),(:)) ❰ʔiʔ ʔéɬə yəxʷ ʔə səʔáy̓t -əs tsə sč̓én̓ ʔəw̓ ʔəyáʔs. She was getting ready something that was very sharp. ❰ʔə́wə s ʔəyáʔs. dull.  
2.  thorn. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔəy̓=aʔs  √good=edge⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ [analysis uncertain -- Lack of glottalization on the /y/ is unaccounted for. This may not have the 'good' root.] Klallam: ʔə́yuc Saanich: ÍYO¸Ŧ

ʔəyán̓ (Sn) okay! that's it!. ⦅Usage: an interjection used especially at the end of an effort⦆   ⟦√ʔəyan̓  √okay⟧ Saanich: EYON¸

ʔəyéʔq (SM)  
1.  to be changing. ❰ʔiʔ tíʔe kʷəče x̌ʷən̓íŋ ʔə tséʔə ʔə tə ʔəyéʔq. But these days, the way is changing.  
2.  to trade. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔəye‹ʔ›q  √change‹actl›⟧ [actual metathesis] ☞ ʔəyéq Saanich: ȺY¸EḴ

ʔəyéq (SM) to change, trade. ❰ʔəyéq ʔal̓ ʔə tsə uʔ- stéŋ sʔíɬən -ɬtə. Some of our food would change.   ⟦√ʔy̓eq  √change⟧ Saanich: EYAḴ

ʔəyəqə́lkʷəttəŋ (SM) to be given a change of clothes by someone. ❰ʔiʔ sáŋtəŋ -s ʔiʔ uʔ- ʔəyəqə́lkʷəttəŋ -s. And they brought him ashore and gave him a change of clothes.   ⟦√ʔy̓eq=əlkʷət-t-əŋ  √change=clothes-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔəyéq

ʔəyəsə́qsən (Sn) to be sharp-pointed.   ⟦√ʔəy̓=aʔs=əqsən  √good=edge=nose⟧ ☞ ʔəyáʔs Klallam: ʔəyucə́qsən Saanich: ÍYEŦEḴSEN

ʔəyəsísən (Sn) rock cod, rockfish. Sebastes spp.. var: ʔiʔsísən var: ʔiyəsísən   ⟦√ʔəy̓=aʔs=isən  √good=edge=back⟧ ☞ ʔəyáʔs Saanich: ÍYEŦIŦEN

ʔə́yətəŋ (Sn) to be made good, eased.   ⟦√ʔəy̓-ət-əŋ  √good-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Saanich: ÍYETEṈ

ʔə́y̓ (SM,JF)  
1.  to be good, well, nice, okay. ⦅Usage: This can be used by itself to indicate agreement with someone.⦆ ((a:),(a:),(:),(:)) ❰yás ləʔ əw̓ ʔə́y̓. It was always good. ❰ʔəw̓- ʔə́y̓ ʔal̓. [It's] all right or good. ❰ʔəw̓- ʔə́y̓ sxʷ ʔal̓. You are all right. ❰ʔáʔ q leʔ sxʷ ʔə́y̓ swə́y̓qeʔ ʔiʔ ʔə́wə sxʷ s x̌tít. If you were a good man, you wouldn't do it. ❰ʔáa, ʔə́y̓ nə- sƛ̓íʔ tsə máʔəqʷ. ʔə́y̓ nə- sʔíɬən. ʔə́y̓. Oh, I like duck well. It's good food. It's good. ❰ʔən̓ʔán̓ ləʔ uʔ ʔə́y̓ télə. It was very good money. ❰ʔiʔ níɬ ƛ̓éʔ əw̓ ʔə́y̓ sʔíɬən -ɬtə. And that was also good food for us. ❰yéʔ uʔ- ʔə́y̓ háy. It went finished well. ❰səw̓- x̌ʷən̓əŋkʷén -s ʔə́y̓ kʷ s- níɬ -s šxʷléʔe -s kʷ s- txʷə- ʔəxʷílŋəxʷ -s. So she thought that it was a good place to be to become a village. ❰ʔə́y̓ q̓éŋ̓iʔ. a modest, well-behaved girl. ❰ʔə́y̓ x̌čŋín. kind. ❰ʔə́y̓ kʷ ən̓- s- kʷən̓sát. to respect. ❰ʔə́y̓ ʔəɬtéləŋəxʷ. saint. ❰txʷə- ʔə́y̓ ʔal̓ nə- x̌čŋín. to forgive [my thoughts have become good]  
2.  better, should. [This meaning occurs only as in the constructions illustrated] ❰ʔə́y̓ kʷəče kʷ ən̓- s- k̓ʷəm̓k̓ʷám̓t tsə ən̓- x̌čŋín helə ʔiʔ níɬ kʷ ən̓- s- t̓íw̓iʔəɬ. You should make your mind strong and pray. ❰səw̓- x̌ʷən̓əŋ̓kʷén̓ -s səw̓níɬ sɬéniʔ kʷ s- ʔə́y̓ kʷ s- yéʔ -s ƛ̓íw̓. So the woman thought she better escape.   ⟦√ʔəy̓  √good⟧ [Possibly √ʔy̓. In some stems this patterns as a vowelless root in others it seems to have an underlying vowel.] Klallam: ʔə́y̓ Saanich: ÍY¸

ʔəy̓ásət (Sn) to respect someone, act well in front of someone, act respectfully toward someone. var: ʔəyásət var: ʔiyásət   ⟦√ʔəy̓=asin-ət  √good=mouth-trns⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Saanich: ÍY¸OŦET

ʔəy̓ésəs (Sn) to have good, smooth hands.   ⟦√ʔəy̓=esis  √good=hand⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Saanich: ÍY¸ÁSES

ʔə́y̓əlsən (Sn) a clear place.   ⟦√ʔəy̓-əl=sən  √jgood-ext=foot⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Saanich: ÍY¸ELSEN

ʔə́y̓əɬ (SM) to be humble. ((a:))   ⟦√ʔəy̓-əɬ  √good-dur⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓

ʔə́y̓əŋ (Sn) to check (something) to make sure it is good.   ⟦√ʔəy̓-əŋ  √good-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Saanich: ÍY¸EṈ

ʔə́y̓əsət (Sn) to be getting better, improving. var: ʔəy̓sáʔət   ⟦√ʔəy̓-sa‹ʔə›t  √good-rflxv‹actl›⟧   ⟦√ʔ‹ə́›əy̓-sat  √good‹actl›-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔiʔsát Saanich: ÍY¸ESET

ʔəy̓íləŋ (Sn) to turn good (of the weather).   ⟦√ʔəy̓-il-əŋ  √good-dev-mdl⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Saanich: ͸ILEṈ

ʔəy̓íl̓təŋ (Sn) to be lent to by someone.   ⟦√ʔey̓əl̓-txʷ-əŋ  √borrow-caus-psv⟧ ☞ ʔéy̓əl̓txʷ Saanich: EYIL¸TEṈ

ʔə́y̓məttəŋ (Sn) to be prettied up, tidied, made nice-looking.   ⟦√ʔ‹ə́›əy̓=mət-t-əŋ  √good‹actl›=appearance-trns-psv⟧ ☞ ʔiʔə́y̓mət Saanich: ÍY¸METTEṈ

ʔəy̓nə́kʷəl (Sn) to be good to each other.   ⟦√ʔəy̓-nəWel  √good-ncrcprcl⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Saanich: ͸NEȻEL

ʔə́y̓qsət (Sn) to be getting out of the way.   ⟦√ʔəY<ˀ>əq-sat  √out_of_way-rflxv⟧ ☞ ʔəčə́qsət Saanich: ͸ḴSET

ʔəy̓qtáŋə (Sn) getting you out of the way.   ⟦√ʔəY‹ˀ›əq-t-aŋə  √out_of_way‹actl›-trns-2obj⟧ ☞ ʔə́čəqt Saanich: ͸ḴTOṈE

ʔəy̓tál (Sn) to get along well, be good to each other, respect each other. var: ʔiʔtál   ⟦√ʔəy̓-tal  √good-rcprcl⟧ ☞ ʔə́y̓ Klallam: ʔiʔtúy̓ Saanich: ÍY¸TOL