Hul’q’umi’num’ Language

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These words and greetings in Hul’q’umi’num’ were recorded by a district elder and are offered as a way to learn and practice the language.

Low Oregon Grape sunii’ (berries) sunii’ ulhp (plant)

Salal t’eqe’

Red flowering current  hwihwukw’

Saskatoon berries                tushnets’

Evergreen huckleberry        yey’xum’

Red huckleberry                   sqw’uqw tsus

Licorice fern                          tl’usiip

Camas                                    spe’enhw

Nodding onions                   Qw’exwiyuts

Nootka rose                          Qel’qulhp

Dwarf wild rose                    xwiinlhp

Vine maple                            p’ene’ulhp

Kinnikinnick                           Tl’ikw’iyelhp

Wild ginger                           tth’uletth’le’een’

Chocolate lily                        stl’e’lekw’

Wild strawberry                    stsi’yu

Red flowering current          sqwuliius (bush without berries)

Cowichan River

Cowichan Bay

Mt Prevost

Mt Tzhouhalem

World or earth

wool fleece fibres

Wolves

water

swan

Sun

Summer

Strength

Stars

Spindle Wool

Salmon

River

Good-bye, I’ll see you all on Monday

Good-bye, I’ll see you all tonight

Happy New Year

I am leaving now

Let’s go for a walk

Merry Christmas

You all have a great day

Tth’ihwum’tseep ‘i hwts’e’ nutsum (Everyone please sit down)

Ni’tst huy (We’re done)

Hey’ewulh ‘o’ lumnala Tsu (n) tse’ ‘o’ Kweyulus (good bye see you soon)

Arbutus Tree

Coastal Strawberry

Douglas Fir

Nootka Rose

Oregon Grape

Salal

Salmonberry

Snowberry

Swordfern

Shake

Sit down

Stand Up

Stop

Turn around

Walk

Bat (slhul’ p’ul’ exun)

Bat House (slhul’ p’ul’ exun lelum)

Colours

Brown

Colours

Green

Grey

Orange

Pink

Purple

rainbow

white

yellow

Welcome posters SD79– Dolly and Harvey

You all have a great day

What are you doing?

We are done

The Helpers

Thank you all for listening

Thank you for coming

Thank you all

See you later

My name is

Let’s go to work

I love you

I want to thank all the elders

I love you all

I am done

I am

Have a great day

Good Evening

Good-bye I’ll see you all tomorrow

Good Morning or good afternoon everyone

Everyone

Every Child Matters

A beautiful day

Sit Down

Shake Yourself

Stop

Walk

Turn Around

Stand Up

Street Names Project

First Nations Street

First Street

Forest Street

Front Street

Hummingbird  Street

Ladybug street

Train Street

Good job well done

Good I will see you this evening

Good I will see you tomorrow

Goodbye I will see you this evening

Goodbye I will see you tomorrow

How are you all?

It is a really good day

Please all listen

Thank you all my respected friends

We are fine

Let’s get to work

Acknowledgement- Harvey

Acknowledgement-Dolly

Acknowledgement Dolly and Harvey

December

November

September

October

August

July

June

May

April

March

February

January

October

Days of the week:

Saturday

Friday

Wednesday

Tuesday

Monday

Sunday

Thursday

Indigenous Bird Names

Sept 17, 2021 Session with Dolly– greetings

Beautiful Day

Everyone

Good Day or Good Evening

Have a great day

I am done

I love you all

I love you

I want to thank all the elders

Look out for each other

Please Wait

See you later

Thank you all

Thank you all for listening

Thank you for coming

We are done

what are you  doing

Every Child matters

Lets go to work

My Name is

I am

Beautiful Day