Here are some common words and phrases in Secwepemctsín (the Secwépemc language). The list below includes spelling and pronunciation that is specific to the Northern Secwepemctsín dialect, used in areas like T’exelc, Xatśūll, Tsq’escen’, and Stswecem’c Xget’tem. Spellings and pronunciations are often a little different than in the Southern Secwépemc centres like Tk’emlúps.
Alkali Lake – Esk’et Canim Lake – Tsq’escen Canoe Creek – Stswecem’c Deep Creek – Cmetem’ Dog Creek – Xget’tem Flatrock – NeSextsine Land of the Shuswap – Secwepemcúl’ecw People of Sugarcane – T’exelcmc Soda Creek – Xatśūll Sugarcane – T’exelc
Plants
Cattail – Kwtellp Chokecherry Berries – Tkwlóse7 Chokecherry Tree – Tkwelséllp Cottonwood – Mulc Douglas Fir – Tsq̓ellp Field Mint – Cwecw7ú7cw Hawthorn Berries – Stmuqw Hawthorn Tree – Stemqwéllp Juniper – Punllp Lodgepole Pine – Qweqwlít Red-Osier Dogwood Tree – Tseqwtsqwél’qw Red-Osier Dogwood Berries – Cpeqpqéqeńkcen Rosehips – Sekwéw̓ Sage – Kéwku Sasakatoon Berries – Speqpeq7úẃi Sasakatoon Bush – Speqpqéllp Silverweed – Cílcel Soopolallie (Soap Berries) – Sxúsem Stinging Nettle – Secwemém’llp White Spruce – T̓.sellp Yarrow – Qets’wew’ye7éllp
Secwépemc Prayer
Secwépemc Prayer (full) ‘We thank you, Creator for giving us everything that we need.’ ‘Help us to be strong’
Secwépemc Lullaby
Secwépemc Lullaby
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