Salmon

hoon (salmon)

misoo (red salmon)

g̱ayniis (chum salmon)

Yee (King salmon)

üüg̱ (silver salmon)

sti'moon (pink salmon)

wil loo hoon (spawning ground, where fish spawn)

ts’mhuuts’ax (stream)

k’ala aks (rivers)

lax süülda (ocean)

‘nisihoon (fishing place)

lusilmhaytk (eddy)

suunt (summer)

ksuut (autumn)

ts’al hoon (to cut fish)

güüdisk / güül (harvest)

sip’iyaansga hoon (to smoke fish)

moon (salt, salt brine)

moonm hoon (salted fish)

wooks (dry fish)

aadm hoon (fish net)

maaks (to set a net)

wap sip’iyaansk (smokehouse)

g̱aldoo (fish camp)

wał (yellow cedar)

smg̱an (red cedar)

nuu (halibut hook)

boot (boat)

wil luwaal txa’nii goo (ecosystem, environment, habitat)

xots’iks (fry, young fish)

ḵ’aawts (gills)

anaasm hoon (salmon skin)

laan (roe, salmon eggs)

Goł wils hoon di k’aa ts’ma’an? (Question: “What's your favorite type of salmon?”)

Ts’ma’antu p’iyaanm hoon. (Answer: “I like smoked salmon.")

Ts’ma’antu uudm hoon. (Answer: “I like baked salmon.")

Ts’ma’antu wooks. (Answer: “I like dried fish.")

Goł g̱an ha’wakadi luyilyeltga hoon? (Question: “Why haven’t the salmon returned yet?")

G̱al gyemga aks. (Answer: “The water is too warm.")

Lüünksa ts’mhuuts’ax. (Answer: “The creeks are dry.")

Ha’wakadi hoyag̱a dm luyilyeltgit. (Answer: “It’s not time for them to return yet.")