Hunting

Hunting Wordlist

Hunting
lə́qʷəQuiver/handbag
ɬəw̓élqɬLose a fish, or miss a shot
qx̌élqɬHave a big catch
k̓ʷínəlqɬ“How many caught?”
xpáy̓aʔθa dried hazel-twig, sharpened but with no attached head
mə́θəɬIndian Hemp, often used for the string of the bow
c̓ə́méʔena shaft with a single point of deer or swan bone, dried and sharpened and barbed on both sides.
xʷšelʔáyəqʷa shaft with two bone points, dried, sharpened and barbed on both sides.
xíləsəptəna shaft with a detachable “flint” head, used for large game.
c̓íwaq̓ʷeqʷa shaft with a round wooden knob, used to kill a wounded animal or bird by shooting in the head.
šetélə a quiver for arrows, made of deer or seal hide.
ʔəx̌ə́l̓qən Buckskin
sálaʔac House mat
sɬéwən̓ Sleeping mat
smélək̓ʷ Hide shirt
sx̌ən̓ətən Tracks/footprints
qəθxʷáyaθ Prong of a multi-pronged spear
nəxʷskʷəyx̌θət Provider
nəxʷspə́yətəɬ Duck hunter
nəxʷsʔəhé•wə Deer hunter
nəxʷahé:w̓ə Land hunter
c̓əq̓ʷnəxʷ Manage to shoot it
pə́yətəɬ Hunt ducks
hé•w̓ə Hunt deer
cpéʔəθ To hunt black bear
t̓áx̌ətəl̓ Distribute game (meat)
sx̌t̓ék̓ʷ Carving
x̌ə́t̓ək̓ʷ Carve
tə́x̌ʷac Bow
t̓ᶿəmé•n Arrow
skʷəléx Gun
xʷʔəy̓səláy̓əq Double barrelled gun
xʷnəc̓áy̓əq Single barrelled gun
šxʷɬé•l̓məxʷ Sea hunter
swə́w̓q̓ʷaʔɬ Mountain goat wool blanket

Hunting Flashcards

Hunting Flashcards

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