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K'ish, alder tree

This sound is like English "k" in "sky", but with a glottal catch.
bitck'ai'seagull
ch'kaak'salmon net, dipnet ("something's net")
dilniik'whistle (made of bone)
k'aa'arrow, bullet
k'ai'hazel nut
k'ai'tbilhburden basket (open-work)
k'ai'teelbasket pan (open-work)
k'andang'yesterday
k'atnow, already, still
k'atdee', k'aadee'soon ("already-future")
k'iing'serviceberry, juneberry
k'ishalder tree
lhook'salmon, steelhead
saak'tcbutterfly
shingk'ai'my aunt (mother's sister), my stepmother
shk'eehafter me, behind me
shoongk'well, fine, in a good way
sk'ee'acorn mush, acorn soup
slee'lhk'ishtcstriped skunk
tk'aanridge (of mountain)

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