The Official Website of The Coeur d'Alene Tribe

     
     
 

Click on words in red or on to hear audio pronunciations.  
  An underlined letter specifies the stress in a word.  
  Initials following a Coeur d'Alene word [-km-] indicate the person who pronounced it.  
  Credits are at the bottom of this page.  
 
 
     
     
   
     
   
     
   
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Vocabulary lists
'Games'
"stories"
"songs"
"frequently asked questions"
For Sale
"contact us"
"archives"
workplace workshops (lit. 'all my co-workers)
hnkhukhwits'n
Lesson excerpts from the 1975 book
 

 

© Copyright 2005
hnqwa'qwe'eln
All Rights Reserved

July 15, 2008

 
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Rockin' the Rez 2006 Spirit Song
Printable Version    

(Rez Kids)

(Make some noise ! )
     
Hear entire song: t'uuk'wip - 'play'    
t'i' hngwist, ch'ułchitspentkhwi'
ch'wu'nsh aqhi' ne' ch'etspeyiy
ch'ent'oqw'mi ne' gwnitulmit
hoy ch'ats'qhnt'wesh, chdumtsn

Line by line:
The sun is up, here we are again
 
We wish today to be happy
 
We're teaming up to summon you all:
 

Let's look at each other from the heart, we're relatives and close friends

rb

 
 
Coeur d'Alene Expressions & Commands
 

Greetings

lf
   
ah... mil

'Hello, good-bye, you're welcome, I agree; (varies by tone of voice) '
LF KM LF2 KM2

   
ah, qhest km

'Greetings!' LF

   
qhest twe skwitstm rb

'Good morning' LF KM

   
ku'ts'chinm rb

'How are you?' KM JM

   
gwnikhw rb

'That's right !'

   
lim lemtsh rb

'Thank you' LF FA KM JEH


 

Back on Task

   
hoy ch'yiłn rb

'it's time to eat'

   
hoy ch'imsh rb

'it's time to change rooms, activities, location'

   
hoy chshipep rb

'it's time to finish, quit'

   
tełmntsutsh rb

'line up'    RB2

   
chitskhuysh rb

'come here'

   
yemsh rb

'be quiet'   RB2

   
chinmsh rb

'what's the matter?' KM


 

End of the Day

   
hoy sq'wenp' rb

'the day is done'

   
k'wne' u'ltsgwichstmin rb

'see you later'




 

 

1. s'wi''nu is the short form of s'wi''wi''nu'mtmsh, 'admirable youngsters'

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


JS: Jeanine Seyler

Elder Consultants:
LA: Lovinia Alexander FA: Felix AripaLF: 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

 

'Thank you!'

fa

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