New Canoe
Did you know? The Elders use canoe words when they talk about their cars.
| snuhwulh | ‘canoe’ → ‘car’ | |
| tl'ulumthut | ‘to steer’ → ‘to drive’ | |
| 'aalh | ‘to get aboard a canoe’ → ‘to get in a car’ | |
| 'ula'ulh | ‘to be aboard a canoe’ → ‘to be in a car’ | |
| qw'im | ‘to disembark’ → ‘to get out of a car’ | |
| q'lhan | ‘bow’ → ‘front of the car’ | |
| q'lhanum | ‘to go to the bow’ → ‘to get in the front seat’ | |
| 'ile'uq | ‘stern’ → ‘back seat’ | |
| s'ile'uq | ‘to be aft, in the stern’ → ‘to be in the back seat’ |
| Revised 2013-07-18. | Back to Table of Contents |