Click on words in REDor onto hear pronunciations. An underlined letter indicates the stress in the word. Initials following Coeur d'Alene terms [ ln ] refer to the person who pronounced it. See Credits for complete list.
schmiyiple'en kmandstmiyiple'en kmare 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)
Credits :
A u d i o P r o n u n c i a t i o n s:
ln: Lawrence Nicodemus [1909 ~ 2004]
Elder Consultants: •LA: Lovinia Alexander [1918-2008] •FA: Felix Aripa•LF: Lavinia Felsman
•MIL: Irene Lowley •LN: Lawrence Nicodemus[1909-2004]
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•MLCMichelle Clark•CCC: Cecilia Cook
•SCF: Sarah Carrillo Freeburg •SLC: Shelley Little Crow •DM: Donna Matheson
•JS: Jeanine Seyler •LCS: Leanne SiJohn •LS: Laura Stensgar