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sqiltch ln (The Human Body)



(Listed alphabetically, English to Coeur d'Alene)


	A	B	C
	E	F	H
	I	J	K
	L	M	N
	P	S	T
	V	W


	q'omqn Song song in Coeur d'Alene adapted from "Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes".

	q'omqn Power Point Diagram of face & head with Coeur d'Alene pronuciations.















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Ankle ~ stsench'mtsinshn ln •stsench'mtsinshn ln`2`
	Ankles ~ stsench'mch'mtsinshn ln

Arm ~ schugwaqhn ln or schogwaqhn ln •schogwaqhn ln`2`
	Arms ~ schogwchogwaqhn ln or schuchugwaqhn ln
	Left Arm ~ stts'ikwe' ln •stts'ikwe' ln`2`
	Right Arm ~ stch'ihecht ln


Back ~ snch'mich'n ln •snch'mich'n ln`2`

Backbone, Spine ~ k'wept ln

Beard ~ sgweptsn ln

Body ~ sqiltch ln

Brain ~ sts'a'mqn ln •sts'a'mqn ln`2`

Buttocks ~ schetch'emch'mups ln, or schetch'emups jeh

		(top)
Cheek ~ stsench'emus ln •stsench'emus ln`2` •stsench'emus ln`3`
	Cheeks ~ stsench'emch'mus ln •stsench'emch'mus ln`2`
	Left Cheek ~ stsents'ikwe'us ln
	Right Cheek ~ stsench'ihus ln

Chest ~ sch'amaqs ln •sch'amaqs ln`2` •sch'amaqs ln`3`

Chin ~ sch'mipens ln •sch'mipens ln`2`


Ear ~ t'ine' ln •t'ine' mil •t'ine' ln`2` •t'ine' ln`3`
	Ears ~ t'int'ene' ln •t'int'ene' ln`2` •t'int'ene' ln`3`
	Left Ear ~ stts'ikwene' ln
	Right Ear ~ stch'ihene' ln

Eye ~ schłusmn ln •schłusmn ln`2` •schłusmn ln`3` •schłusmn mil
	Eyes ~ schłułusmn ln
	Left Eye ~ stts'ikwe'us ln
	Right Eye ~ stch'ihus ln

Eyebrow ~ stgupich'nus ln
	Eyebrows ~ stgupgupich'nus jeh

Eyelash ~ stgupiłts'e'us ln
	Eyelashes ~ stgupgupiłtse'e'us jeh

	(top)
Face ~ słusmn ln •słusmn ln`2`

Fingernail ~ k'waqhqi'ncht ln •k'waqhqi'ncht ln`2`
	Fingernails ~ k'waqhk'waqhqi'ncht jeh

Fist ~ smlq'wechsntsut ln •smlq'wechsntsut ln`2`

Foot ~ sts'u'shn ln •sts'u'shn ln`2` •sts'u'shn ln`3`
	Feet ~ sts'u'ts'u'shn ln •stsu'tsu'shn ln`2`
	Left Foot ~ stts'ikwe'shn ln
	Right Foot ~ stch'ihshn ln

Forehead ~ schetch'mi'lkwe'us ln •schetch'mi'lkwe'us ln`2`


Hair ~ chpqinn fa •chpqinn ln •chpqinn ln`2`
•chpqinn ln`3` •chpqinn ln`4` •chpqinn fa`2` •chpqinn mil

Hand ~ sts'i'yecht ln •sts'i'yecht ln`2` •sts'i'yecht ln`3`
	Hands ~ sts'i'ts'e'echt ln •sts'i'ts'e'echt ln`2`
	Left Hand ~ stts'ikwe' ln •stts'ikwe' ln`2` •stts'ikwe' ln`3`
	Right Hand ~ stch'ihecht ln
(top)
Head ~ q'omqn ln •q'omqn mil
	Heads ~ q'omq'omqn jeh
	Top of the Head ~ sni'ch'ma'wasqn ln

Heart ~ hiytspu's ln

Heel ~ sch'miple'shn ln •sch'miple'shn ln`2`
	Heels ~ sch'mch'miple'shn ln


Intestine ~ staqhench ln •staqhench ln`2`
	Intestines ~ ni'staqhtaqhench jeh


Jaw ~ sk'wede'tsinpene' ln

(top)
Kidney ~ mat'us ln

Knee ~ sch'a'qi'nsh'n ln
	Knees ~ sch'a'ch'a'qi'nsh'n ln


Leg ~ stch'amalqshn ln •stch'amalqshn ln`2` •stch'amalqshn ln`3`
	Legs ~ stch'amch'malqshn ln
	Left Leg ~ stts'akwa'alqshn ln
	Right Leg ~ stch'ahamalqshn ln

Lips ~ spli'mtsn ln

Liver ~ pe'nench ln

Lungs ~ hnpigwntsutn fa refers to breathing •hnpigwntsutn km,
	or spi'wpe'w km'means of being lightweight' [LNII. pg.256]


Mouth ~ stch'emtsn ln •stch'emtsn ln`2`
	Mouths ~ stch'emch'mtsn jeh


Neck ~ stsench'emtsn ln •stsench'emtsn ln`2`
(top)
Nose ~ sch'ami'qs ln •sch'ami'qs jeh
	Nostril ~ sni'ch'ami'qs ln
	Nostrils ~ sni'ch'amch'ami'qs jeh

Nipple, Teat ~ st'umm ln (also means "milk")


Palate ~ snch'amalpqw ln

Palm ~ snch'mich'ncht ln •snch'mich'ncht ln`2`
	Palms ~ snch'mch'mich'ncht ln


Rib ~ chetpeste' jeh
	Ribs ~ schetpestpeste' jeh


Shoulder ~ stch'mosaqhn ln •stch'mosaqhn ln`2` •stch'mosaqhn ln`3`
	Shoulders ~ stch'mch'mosaqhn ln
	Left Shoulder ~ stts'akwa'hosaqhn ln
	Right Shoulder ~ stch'ahmosaqhn ln

Skin ~ pekwt ln

Sole ~ snch'mich'nshn ln •snch'mich'nshn ln`2`
	Soles ~ snch'mch'mich'nshn ln

Spine, Backbone ~ k'wept ln

Stomach ~ stch'emgul ln •stch'emgul ln`2`


Teat, Nipple ~ st'umm ln
(top)
Teeth ~ qhalqhalekhw jeh
	Tooth ~ qhelekhw ln

Throat ~ sq'emiln ln

Thumb ~ stsehipcht ln •stsehipcht ln`2`
	Thumbs ~ stsehtsehipcht ln

Toenails ~ k'waqhk'waqhqi'nsh'n jeh
	Toenail ~ k'waqhqi'nsh'n ln

Tongue ~ t'ikwtschn, or tikhwtsch ln •tikhwtsch ln`2`

Top of head ~ sni'ch'ma'wasqn ln


Vocal Chords ~ hnłomemn ln , or snłomem jeh


Waist ~ sch'mi'wes ln

Wrist ~ stsench'mtsincht ln •stsench'mtsincht ln`2` •stsench'mtsincht ln`3`
	Wrists ~ stsench'mch'mtsincht ln •stsench'mch'mtsincht ln`2`

1.schmiyiple'en km and stmiyiple'en km are both accurate variations of the word meaning 'description or translation'. Felix Aripa would use the former and Lawrence Nicodemus, the latter. They can be thought of as differences in dialect. back

A u d i o P r o n u n c i at i o n s :

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

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

Other Tribal Members and Learners of The Language:
•RC: Roseanna Choisser •MLC Michelle Clark •CCC: Cecilia Curtis
•SCF: Sarah Carrillo Freeburg •SLC: Shelley Little Crow •DM: Donna Matheson
•JS: Jeanine Seyler •LCS: Leanne SiJohn •LS: Laura Stensgar