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Lushootseed Research
A Non-Profit Since 1983
Book One - An Introduction
The Language of the Skagit, Nisqually, and other tribes of Puget Sound"
Arranged by Thom Hess and Vi Hilbert
in consultation with
Louise George, cisxʷisał; Dewey Mitchell; Helen Ross, switatkʷ; Al Sampson, sx̌əlpqidəb;
Martin Sampson, ʔalatał; Ernie Barr, šidut; amd Joyce Cheeka, sdᶻəẁil
Please Note: These lessons are currently under construction. At times you may notice format changes as well as floating or incomplete information. We ask for your patience as we are seeking the most effective and cost efficient way to share these lessons with the public for the promotion of the Lushootseed language. Thank you!
About the Lessons
The following lessons do not represent the original Lushootseed curriculum in it's entirety. They are meant to compliment the original text (work books) offering audio clips from two highly respected elders and fluent speakers, Vi Hilbert and Helen Ross.
Both Lushootseed work books (Book One and Book Two) are available through this website.
| 1. | stab əw̓ə tiʔił | What is that? (What could that be?) | |
| (stahb u-wu teeʔeeł) | |||
| spaʔc tiʔił | That is a bear. | ||
| (spahts) | |||
| 2. | stab əw̓ə tiʔił | What is that? (What could that be?) | |
| sqigʷəc tiʔił | That is a dear. | ||
| (sqA-gwuts) | |||
| 3. | stab əẁə tiʔił | What is that? (What could that be?) | |
| sʔuladxʷ tiʔił | That is a salmon. | ||
| (s-ʔO-lad-dwh) | |||
| 4. | stab əẁə tiʔił | What it that? (What could that be?) | |
| bəščəb tiʔił | That is a mink. | ||
| (bush-chub) | |||
| 1.16 |
ł |
łułałlil čəł ʔi tsiʔił słałədəyʔ ʔal tudiʔ. |
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| That girl and I will live over there. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1.17 |
q |
ʔuqada tə dqəqsiʔ ʔə tə qəlx̌. |
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| My favorite uncle stole the salmon eggs. |
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| 1.18 |
xʷ |
ʔuxʷit̓il tə sxʷət dxʷʔal tə xʷudad. | |||||||||||||||||
| The thrush fell into the ashes. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1.19 |
Contrast |
xʷuyub 'sell' huyud 'make it' |
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