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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