Bitterroot Salish

wisšn long
i wisšn q̇tq̇it rectangle (q̇tq̇it square)
i wisšn syal oval (syál circle)

qʷéwutn alcohol (qʷéw crazy; -tn means of, device)
nkʷilkʷ wine (lit. red liquid)
nχal clear water; vodka

ṗiṗuyšn automobile, car (lit. wrinkled feet)
snṭṭiqʷps, snppiqʷps motorcycle (lit. riding something that f®ts)

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spq̇niɁ month, moon, sun, clock
čχʷa radio, harp, guitar, stereo, anything that makes music
q̇ʷátχʷ banana, cucumber (lit. something bent)

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čcoqin beat s.o.
ƛ̣aq̇ʷm beat one’s spouse

sq̇ʷóct grease
scocoó bear rib grease

nqʷq̇ʷosṁičṅšn dog
čṭáq̇šn dog lifting leg to urinate

kʷeƛ̣ep revived; came out of it
pispiskʷeƛ̣ep Fox revived Coyote.

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