Nooksack Monthly Words
Come experience our language & culture with us through our monthly series. See (and hear!) an archive of our past words here, and check back for more each month.
Come experience our language & culture with us through our monthly series. See (and hear!) an archive of our past words here, and check back for more each month.
July Words:
Q’ep (Gather, collect) Xwómet (Paddle) Kwáylas (Tomorrow) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
June Words:
Shíníchow (Catch fish) Q’el7mín (Camp) Xwem (Hurry) Jeremiah Johnny from the Culture Department shares the word of the month in Lhéchelesem, Nooksack language.
March Words:
Syá7ya7 (Friend) S7éliya (Dream, to dream) Qex (Much, many, lots, plenty) Tan lálam (My house) Ts’ ísin (Nailed it)
February Words:
Tamtámes (Any day, anytime, whenever) Leklí (Key) Yestí7ixw (Old person, elder)
January Words:
Kwoxwen (Help) Yíq (Snow falls, to snow) Sqwáliwen (Thoughts, feelings, emotions)
December Words:
Slhom7 (Soup or stew) Ts’ólhom (Feel cold) Tsawát (Plan or prepare)
November Words:
Meaning: Kw’ól7oxw (Chum or dog salmon) Ílhen (To eat, to eat a meal) Píqw’elánoxw (Fall, autumn, when leaves turn yellow)
October Words:
Meaning: Slhmóxw (Rain) Sts’óqwey7 (Fish) Ihq’ílnoxw (To know, to understand)
September Words:
Meaning: Q’a7yíyech (Elk) Hó:n (Fire) Smánit (Mountain)
August Words:
Meaning: Weníl (Sit down, get up to rise, to be seated, sit up) Oxw (Go) Am7í (Come)