This sound is basically a breathy "l". It sounds sort of like the "sl" in "slide" or the "fl' in "Floyd". |
aalhtee | come on!, well! |
beelh | string, cord |
Chinlhtciik, Chiilhtciik | Red Twigs (the fifth month, around February or March) |
deelh | crane, Sandhill Crane |
kolhkaal | flea |
lhaa'haa', lhaa'aa' | one |
lheenee'haa' | everybody |
lheetc | dirt, dust, soil |
lhgai | white |
lhit | smoke |
lhookchow | sturgeon ("big fish") |
lhoon' | rodent, squirrel (general term) |
lhtaagh, lhtaaw | black oak |
lhtsow | blue, green |
Naaghitlhit | When They Burn Around (a month in the summer, around June or July) |
naalhghii | dog (traditional kind) |
nlhaan | there are many, there is much |
seelhch'woi | great blue heron, "crane" |
Tootcilhbii' | Cahto (the place), Cahto Valley |
T'an'lhtik' | Leaves Burst (the sixth month, around March or April) |