Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:15 PM
Site: Samish E-Classroom
Course: Introduction to Samish Language (Samish99)
Glossary: Section 9 Glossary
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-nexw

accidentally; glimpse; not on purpose (affix)

  

Á

á7let

put away

  

áples

apple

  

C

ch'kw'éx̲en

frying pan

  

chelá7

from there

  

E

ests'áts'e7

on top of

  

Í

íx̲t

scrape

  

L

Lhíts'et

cut (the 'et' means 'on purpose, with control')

  

N

new7ás

put in

   

Ó

óngest

give

  


Q

q'átngen7

fins

  

qw'éleng

BBQ (to cook)

  


qw'íts'et

butcher

  

S

s7áles

hand

  

séqi7

sockeye salmon

  

shpólest

peel

  

snesálngexw

butter; light oil

  

 


snós

grease; oil

  

 

sqwóngi7

head

  

st'íshem

slime

  

sts'emólhen

backbone
  

su7-

then

  

sx̲épshen

fishtail

  

sx̲séy7ey7

grass; hay

  

T

ts'á7t

put on (top of something)

  

Y

yómech

King salmon; Spring salmon; Chinook salmon