Nature & Animals
Learn To Speak Hul’q’umi’num’
tsetsuw’
Beach
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snuhwulh
Canoe
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q’uye’mun
Shells
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qwuqwilhi’
Logs
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’ey’x
Crab
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tl’uxwtl’uxw
Oyster
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lhew’q’um’
Mussels
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s’axwa’
Butter clam
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sweem
Horse clam
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pune’q
Gooey duck
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q’am’
Bull kelp
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’ukw’s
Chitons
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stl’ula’um
Cockle
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kweyul
Sky
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thqet
Tree
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thuthiqut
Forest
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sum’shathut
Sun
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shhw’ethutun
Clouds
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smunmeent
Rocks
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sp’eq’um
Flowers
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qa’
Water
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shqwun’u
Ocean
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sta’luw’
River
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xatsa’
Lake/swamp
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stl’pel’qun’
Feathers
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