Secwepemctsín

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.

Animals

Bald Eagle – Speĺqweqs

Bear – Kenkéknem

Beaver – Sqlu7úẁl

Bird – Spyu7

Caribou – Selcwéycen

Deer – Ts̓i7

Duck – S7ést̓cwem

Eagle – Spel̓qwéqs

Elk – Tcets̓

Fish – Swewll

Golden Eagle – Spi7úy

Kokanee Salmon – Keknécw

Moose – Teníye

Muskrat – Seklécwe7

Osprey – Tsícwts’ecw

Otter – Lehéts̓

Painted Turtle – Spelq́wéqs

Rainbow Trout – Písell

Red-Winged Blackbird – Tqweqwíq́wit

Salmon – Sqlélten

Suckerfish – Tsq́wmus

Places

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