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qhetsnu'mn km (clothing)
(arranged alphabetically, in English)

	A	M
	B	N
	C	P
	D	R
	F	S
	G	T
	H	V
	J	W
	L

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Apron ~ ni'y'lkhus.shnn rb 'covering for the lap' ni'y'lkhusshn ln
Arm Band ~ sch'np'aqhn ln 'wide wrapping around the arm' sch'np'aqhn rb
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Bag ~ sp'pa'nqh rb 'little bag'
Bandana ~ lch'qinn rb 'means of binding the head'
Beads ~ ttstse'me'us rb
Belt ~ spigw'lch' km 'means of keeping down the swelling' spigw'lch' ln spigw'lch' rb
	Put on the belt ~ spigw'lch'msh km (command)
Bib ~ tseny'lkhwtsinn rb 'cloth placed under the chin (esp. of a child to protect the clothes)'
	Bibs ~ tseny'y'lkhwi'lgwes
Blanket ~ sits'm ln sits'm rb
Blouse ~ łłekhwe' km łłekhwe' rbłłekhwe' milłłekhwe' ln łłekhwe' km łłekhwe' ln
	Put on the blouse ~ łłekhwe'msh km (command)
Bootie(s) ~ hnq'uq'ut'sh'n rb 'little sock(s)'hnq'uq'ut'sh'n ln
Boots ~ sbutsbuts.shn rb
	Put on the boots ~ sbutsbuts.shnmsh (command)
Buckskin Shirt ~ sep''yalqs mil sep''yalqs ln 'hide used for clothing' sep''yalqs rb
Buckskin Pants ~ chse'pse'p'yalqshn rb 'hide for the legs' chse'pse'p'yalqshn ln
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Cincture ~ (atsapa'lqsn ln 'means of tying clothing to the body'(atsapa'lqsn rb (atsapa'lqsn ln
Cloth ~ łłekhwe' km łłekhwe' rbłłekhwe' milłłekhwe' ln łłekhwe' km łłekhwe' ln
Clothing ~ qhetsnu'mn km qhetsnu'mn rb
	Put on your clothes (get dressed) ~ ku qhetsmntsut km (command)
Coat ~ chatqaltcha'lqs km chatqaltcha'lqs ln chatqaltcha'lqs mil
	Put on the coat ~ chatqaltcha'lqsmsh km (command)
Cover ~ sits'm ln sits'm rb

Diaper ~ hnyp'opsn rb 'piece of cloth put around baby's buttocks'
Dress ~ łłekhwe' km łłekhwe' rbłłekhwe' milłłekhwe' ln łłekhwe' km łłekhwe' ln
	Put on the dress ~ łłekhwe'msh km (command)

Fur Coat ~ stguptosma'lqs rb

Gloves ~ słukhwłukhwcht rb •słukhwłukhwcht km
	Put on the gloves ~ słukhwłukhwchtmsh km (command)
	Glove ~ słukhwcht rb

Handkerchief ~ ni'ap'iqsn rb 'means of wiping one's nose'
Hat ~ qwatsqn ln qwatsqn km qwatsqn rb
	Put on the hat ~ qwatsqnmsh km (command)
Headband ~ lch'qinn rb 'means of binding the head'
Headdress ~ sts'lqin rb

Jeans ~ snqwqw'lups ln 'blue clothing for the buttocks'snqwqw'lups rb

Leather ~ pe'kut rb
Leather Coat ~ sep''yalqs mil sep''yalqs ln 'hide used for clothing' sep''yalqs rb
Leather Pants ~ chse'pse'p'yalqshn rb 'hide for the legs' chse'pse'p'yalqshn ln
Leggings ~ chse'pse'p'yalqshn rb 'hide for the legs' chse'pse'p'yalqshn ln

Moccasins ~ sip'sip'e''ysh

Necklace ~ sqe'leps rb
Necktie ~ s.sharalpqw ln 'a hanging from the Adam's apple' ssharalpqw rb ssharalpqw ln

Pants ~ sqhit'mshn rb sqhit'mshn km
	Put on the pants ~ sqhit'mshnmsh km (command)
Pocket ~ st(we'łts'e'ip rb
Pouch ~ sp'pa'nqh rb 'little bag'
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Rubber boots ~ sbutsbuts.shn rb
	Put on the rubber boots ~ sbutsbuts.shnmsh (command)

Scarf ~ lch'qinn rb 'means of binding the head'
Shawl ~ stsantsu(wits'e' rb or sits'm ln sits'm rb
Shirt ~ łłekhwe' km łłekhwe' rbłłekhwe' milłłekhwe' ln łłekhwe' km łłekhwe' ln
	Put on the shirt ~ łłekhwe'msh km (command)
shoes ~ sq'i'q'eshn ln sq'i'q'eshn mil sq'i'q'eshn km
	Put on the shoes ~ sq'i'q'eshnmsh km (command)
	Shoe ~ sq'i'shn mil sq'i'shn ln
Skirt ~ sq'uspugul rb sq'uspugul ln
Sock(s) ~ hnq'ut'shn mil hnq'ut'shn rb hnq'ut'shn km
	Put on the sock(s) ~ hnq'ut'shnmsh km (command)
Stocking cap ~ ssot'q'n rb

Tennis shoes ~ snaq'naq'shn rb
Towel ~ ip'emm rb (any towel)
	Face Towel ~ ip'usn rb

Vest ~ stsanch''nch''np'aqh'n rb 'hoops around the armpits' stsanch''nch''np'aqh'n ln

Waist Cord ~ hnlch'i'wesn ln 'binding of the waist'
War Bonnet ~ ts'lqinn 'means of putting juttings up from the head'
Wash Cloth ~ ip'usn rb 'face towel'
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1.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

A u d i o P r o n u n c i at i o n s :

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