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Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
ƛ̓uxʷ šey̓ lʔe n šiyulexʷ We have always walked this land
Albert Sam
Lesson 17: Clothes
Vocabulary
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sql̓tmxʷal̓qs
shirt
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smʔem x̣cnum̓tn
blouse
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snʔacłq̓ey̓t
dress
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snʔołups
pants
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q̓eʔšin
shoe
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q̓aq̓eʔšin
shoes
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nq̓ʷuƛ̓šn
sock
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snq̓ʷƛ̓q̓ʷuƛ̓šn
socks
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č̓łyišyištaqšn
underwear
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č̓łyištpal̓qs
women’s underclothes
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lkepu
coat
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qÊ·acqn
hat
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sp̓sip̓iʔšn
moccasins
Dialogue
stem łuʔ hac scx̣cmncut?
What are you wearing?
ha kʷ ʔec (x̣cnumt) ________?
Are you wearing ________?
ha kʷ ʔec x̣cnumt xʷuk̓ʷ č̓łyišyištaqšn?
Are you wearing clean underwear?
ʔune, čy ʔec __________.
Yes, I am wearing ____________.
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ta, čy ʔec ___________.
No, I am not wearing ___________.