Language Center
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe Language Department
Vocabulary

Click on words in RED or on 'listen' to hear their pronunciations.
An underlined letter in a word indicates the primary emphasis.
Initials following a Coeur d'Alene word (
-km-) refer to the person who pronounced it.

 

SCHMIYIPLE'EN ~ 'Vocabulary' 1

Animals
Calendar
Clothing
Colors
Food
Holidays
Kinship
ku'ts'chinm ~ How to respond to "How are you?"
Nature and Weather
Voicemail ~ Scripts for telephone voicemail messages
Computer Sounds ~ Install audio alerts in Coeur d'Alene onto your computer
The Human Body
schmiyiple'en km and stmiyiple'en km are both accurate variations of the word meaning 'description or translation'. Felix Aripa would use the former and Lawrence Nicodemus, the latter. They can be thought of as differences in dialect. (back)

Audio  Pronunciations :

Elder Consultants:
LA: Lovinia Alexander •FA: Felix Aripa LF: Lavinia Felsman
MIL: Irene Lowley •LN: Lawrence Nicodemus

hnqwa'qwe'eln Staff:
RB: Raymond Brinkman JEH: Jennifer Hale
JM: Jessica Matheson •KM: Kim Matheson

Other Tribal Members and Learners of The Language:
RC: Roseanna Choisser MLC Michelle Clark CCC: Cecilia Curtis
SCF: Sarah Carrillo Freeburg SLC: Shelley Little Crow •DM: Donna Matheson
JS: Jeanine Seyler •LCS: Leanne SiJohn
LS: Laura Stensgar

 

 

 

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