| thi lelum' | longhouse |
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| stl'eshun' | invited people, a ceremony to which people are invited |
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| nuheylhum | giving names |
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| snuheylhum | naming ceremony / giving a name |
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| nuhel's | naming, to give a name |
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| nuheylhum tsun tse' ni' 'utl' kwa'mutsun | I will be having a naming at Quamichan. |
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| nuheylhum tst tse' ni' 'utl' kwa'mutsun. | We are going to have a naming at Quamichan. |
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| qux tse' mustimuhw kw'u stl'eshun'. | There will be a lot of people invited. |
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| m'i hwiwsh 'umut-stuhw. | Bring them forward to be seated. |
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| tetsul tthun' stl'eshun' m'i hwiwsh, 'umutstuhw | Your guests have arrived. Bring them forward to sit. |
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| ha' ch tus 'u thu thi lelum' 'i' ni' kwthu hwihwuw'sh 'umut-stuhw kwthu mustimuhw. | When you arrive at the longhouse, there is always a person that will usher people to their seats. |
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| huy'qw | fire |
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| lhuxunuptun | floor |
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| leel'we'lh | bleachers |
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| saay' kwthu lutem kws xlhast tthu mustimuhw | The table is ready for the people to eat. |
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| luxwtun | blanket |
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| shqitustun | headband |
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| ha'kwushus tthu shqwi'qwal' tthu luxwtun 'i' tthu shqitustun. | The public speaker has a blanket on and a bandana. |
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| ni' wulh tus 'u tthu syaays thut tthu shqwi'qwal'. | The speaker announces that the work is to begin. |
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| huy tseep q'u, si'em' nu siiye'yu kwun's 'ilup tetsul | Thank you, my relatives, for coming. |
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| ni' wulh tus 'u tthu syaays. | It's time for the work to start. |
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| pethut kwthu hulixwtun. | Spread out the blankets. |
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| m'i tse' hwiwul kwthu yey'sul'u slhunlheni'. | Two ladies will come forward. |
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| m'i tse' hwiwul kwthu yey'sul'u slhunlheni' pethut kwthu hulixwtun. | Two ladies will come forward to spread the blankets. |
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| xu'athun luxwtun | four blankets |
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| ni' tse' nemustum kwthu stl'i'tl'qulh 'u kwthu luxwtun. | Bring the child to the blanket. / The children will be brought to the blanket to stand on. |
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| xuthiinu kwthu neetum. | Four people will be named. |
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| nilh tse' ni' neetum kwthu xuthiinu stl'ul'iqulh. | Four (children) will be named. |
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| m'i hwiwul kwthu yey'sul'u s'ul-hween shtun'ni's kwthu nuhiimut. | Two of the elders will come forward to tell where the name comes from. |
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| nilh kwthu slhunlheni' sul'si'lus, nilh shtun'ni's kwthu nuhiimut. | The names come from the female grandparents. |
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| ni' wulh sxuxits kwthu shtun'ni's kwthu nuhiimut. | The names have already been decided upon. |
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| 'imushst-hwus tthu stl'ul'iqulh lhu telu shkwunutsusts tthu mustimuhw. | The children will bring the money around people. |
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| st'ilum | song |
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| t'ulmeylh tse' kwthu t'xumulu slhunlheni' | Six ladies will sing a song. |
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| q'uwut | drum |
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| q'uwutum tthu slhunlheni' kwsus wulh wil' tthu sxwuyxwi'. | The ladies will drum when the mask dancers come out. |
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| sxwuyxwi' | mask dancers |
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| m'i tse' hwiwul kwthu slhunlheni' thuythut 'u kwthu q'uwut 'u kwthu sxwuyxwi'. | The ladies that are going to drum for the mask dancers will come forward. |
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| tth'xwatus kwthu neetum. | They cleanse the ones that are being named. |
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| q'ewutus tthu tl'itl'eshun' tthu sxwuyxwi'. | The hosts are paying the mask dancers. |
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| q'ewut tthu sxwuyxwi' 'i' ts'iit. | Pay the mask dances and thank them. |
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| 'imushstuhw kwthu smem't. | Bring the gifts around. |
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