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Tyiits, sea lion

This is the sound of the "zz" in English "pizza". Note that in Cahto it can occur at the beginning of a word.
aadiitsgrasshopper
baansiitsshorebird (general term); killdeer
beelkaatsshaft of fishing spear
daasiitssometime, soon
diltsoworange-ish brown; it is orange-ish brown
GhilhtsaiDry (name of the 8th month, around June/July)
kwtsoi, kwsoihis grandchild (man's daughter's child)
lhtsai, lhsaidry; it is dry
lhtsoghing, lhtsowingfox, silver fox
lhtsow, lhsowblue, green; it is blue, green
otyaatslet it snow!
shgatsee'my shoulder
taaditsit, taadisitlow tide; water recedes
taahtsitlow tide; water recedes
teelh'itshe ran
tyiitssea lion, California sea lion
t'aadilk'itsCalifornia king snake, "milk snake"
tsee-bilh ch'ilhbitcboiling with stones
tseek'ai'white lilac, Ceanothus integerrimus
tsinteelhdeel'they ran away

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