Nuu-chah-nulth Language

Last changed on Wed, 12/31/1969 - 16:00

ƛ̓umʔiisy̓ak

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ƛ̓umʔiisy̓ak
spoon
A thing for consuming broth. suffix: ʔiis = to consume; yak= tool used for; ƛ̓um= broth? (like in ƛ̓imsit =fish head broth)

ƛ̓aax̣saatum

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ƛ̓aax̣saatum
headdress, frontlet

hułuxsum

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hułuxsum
headdress or dancing mask
The term hułuxsum is used when it is carved from one piece according to Ḥaa'yuups Ron Hamilton. suffix: huł = dance

ƛ̓umʔiisy̓akmina

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ƛ̓umʔiisy̓akmina
spoons

čakup

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čakup
man

c̓ušuk hupał

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c̓ušuk hupał
new moon

hupał

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hupał
sun/moon
hup means something round and -ał places it in the sky, so this word translates to something round in the sky that could be referring to the sun or the moon, even though we saw them as separate things.

čiyaaqumł

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čiyaaqumł
cutting moon, a time to process fish and other meats for the winter months ahead

c̓umaasumł

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c̓umaasumł
earth cleansing/washing moon, waters generally run high and flooding occurs

c̓uʔiičḥ

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c̓uʔiičḥ
winter