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Today:

 

 

 

ułmosq'it fa, 8 ha słoq'wa'yalqw lcs

'today'  
Yesterday Thursday

rb
'tomorrow'
MondayTuesdayWednesday

jehjskm
'Friday'

sc
   
2008 km
 
 
 
 
 
Coeur d'Alene Word/Phrase of the Week:
 

 

'Who is it?'
   

Use it in a sentence:

 

 
     
  segwet khwe inune'? km  
 
'Who is your mother?
 
     

     

Related Links:

segwet?
Lesson 7 from snchitsu'umshtsn, by Lawrence Nicodemus, 1975

kinship terms
Vocabulary list

who is it?
Making introductions

 



 
 
 
 
 
Holidays in May ~ chu'lnpu'silgwes a słoq'wa'yalqw

Sunday, May 11: Mother's Day
nune' khwe'pł achsetq'it km ~ 'A day just for mother

Sunday, May 18 : Mt. St. Helens Anniversary
st'e'lt'e'li'wes khwe sant elen rb ~ 'Mt. St. Helens has erupted'

Monday, May 26: Memorial Day
tmtmni'net achsetq'it km ~ 'Fool's day; Day of fooling (in a joking way)'
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(Holiday(s) ~ chu'lnpu'silgwes km   'We remember something/someone again' )

 

 

English

The emphasis in a Coeur d'Alene word is indicated by an underlined letter.
Initials after a word indicate the person pronouncing it; Credits are at bottom of page.
Listen to a pronunciation by clicking on the word itself if it is in red and on the icons that follow.

 
   Today

aaqhi' fa

aaqhi' -LN  aaqhi' -MIL  aaqhi' -FAb

aaqhi'wł ln

aaqhi'wL -JEH  aaqhi'wL -KM  aaqhi'wL -LNb

aaqhi' ha'tchsetq'it ln
   Tomorrow

ala'qhw jeh

ala'qhw -LN  

la'qhw jm

  la'qhw -JEH  la'qhw -LN  

   Yesterday

aspa fa

  jeh jm ln

   May 8

8 ha słoq'wa'yalqw lcs   

   8

he'i'nm sc ~ "Eight"

  dm  jeh  jm  

   Thursday

ułmosq'it jeh ~ '4th Day'

  jm  js  ln

mosq'it jeh

  jm  km  ln

   May

słoq'wa'yalqw mlc ~ 'tree bark is loose'

  km  rb  lcs    

  2008

esel ha'ya'opa'nchqt'n ułhe'i'nm ln ~ '2 thousands & 8'

  km  rb  jeh    

   Holiday(s)

chu'lnpu'silgwes km ~ 'We remember something [or someone] again'

   Coeur d'Alene Language

snchitsu'umshtsn ln

  jm  km  ln

   Language Center

hnqwa'qwe'eln km ~ 'Place for language'

  hnqwa'qwe'eln -JEH  hnqwa'qwe'eln -JM 

   Thank you

lim lemt.sh km ~ 'Thanks'

  lim lemtsh -LF  lim lemtsh -FA  lim lemtsh -LN
  word/phrase of the week    Who is it?

segwet? jeh

  km  ln  
    as in: "Who is your mother?"

segwet khwe inune'? km ~ 'Who is it, that which is your mother?'

  

 

 

 
 
 
 
Audio  Pronunciations :

LCS: Leanne Campbell SiJohn

 

Elder Consultants:
LA: Lovinia Alexander •FA: Felix Aripa LF: Lavinia Felsman
MIL: Irene Lowley •LN: Lawrence Nicodemus

hnqwa'qwe'eln Staff:
RB: Raymond Brinkman JEH: Jennifer Hale
JM: Jessica Matheson •KM: Kim Matheson

Other Tribal Members and Learners of The Language:
SC: Sarah Carillo RC: Roseanna Choisser
MLC
Michelle Clark CCC: Cecilia Curtis SLC: Shelley Little Crow
DM: Donna Matheson

JS: Jeanine Seyler •LCS: Leanne SiJohn
LS: Laura Stensgar

 

'Thank you!'

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