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Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
ƛ̓uxʷ šey̓ lʔe n šiyulexʷ We have always walked this land
Albert Sam
Lesson 35: Animals 3
Vocabulary
łam̓ayeʔ
frog
sp̓rq̓ʷaqs
turtle
sqlew̓
beaver
sésƛ̓xʷm
duck
sč̓ew̓il̓eʔ
water snake
(garter snake)
c̓ixʷc̓xʷ
osprey
spyaʔ
redtail hawk
sx̣ax̣n̓č
robin
mlqnups
golden eagle
sníneʔ
horned owl
hac nč̓rip łuʔ _____ ?
Does a _____ swim ?
ʔuné, hec nč̓rip łuʔ _____.
Yes, a _____ swims.
ta, tac nč̓rip łuʔ _____.
No, a _____ does not swim.
hac t̓uxʷt łuʔ _____ ?
Does a _____ fly?
ʔuné, hec t̓uxʷt łuʔ ______.
Yes, a _____ flies.
ta, tac t̓uxʷt łuʔ _____.
No, a _____ doesn't fly.
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