Words of the Day

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

haìlh’uth

Translation: to have a satisfying catch
Speaker: David Stevenson

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

haìlhay̓ut

Translation: To correct
Speaker: David Stevenson

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

haìlhàkv

Translation: made to fit, well adjusted to
Speaker: David Stevenson

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

hàlax’it

Translation: to do quickly, to begin to hurry
Speaker: David Stevenson

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

haìlhc̓a

Translation: in time for doing something
Speaker: David Stevenson

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

haìlha

Translation: To have enough, to be sufficient, well fitting
Speaker: David Stevenson

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

hàəmx̌a

Translation: To utter the cry of the Hàmac̓a dancer which is haəm!
Speaker: David Stevenson

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

Haə̀msiwa

Translation: the name of one of the masks depicting a mythical bird worn in the Hàmac̓a dance.
Speaker: David Stevenson

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

haə̀mczu

Translation: dining table
Speaker: George Johnson

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

Haə̀lx̌axdənx̌v

Translation: Killer Whale people
Speaker: Evelyn Windsor

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

hàilak̓vu’is

Translation: supernatural sounds, heard during the C̓àiqa dance season
Speaker: Evelyn Windsor

’Wùik̓ala word of the day

k̓vùlqv

Translation: Squared timber
Speaker: George Johnson