| qeq |
baby |
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| le’lum’i’lh |
babysitting |
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| nem’ tsun tl’shhwimelu. nuwu le’lum’i’lh ‘u thunu qeq. |
I’m going to the store. You look after the baby. |
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| ‘uy’, ‘uw’ wulh nilh tse’ ul’. |
Good, I will do that. |
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| ‘iye’qe’lht |
change diapers |
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| ‘iye’qe’lht ch ‘uw’ niis hwuy. |
Change the baby when it wakes up. |
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| ‘iye’qe’lh ‘uw’ niis hwuy thunu qeq. |
Change my baby when she wakes up. |
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| shq’ultun |
diaper |
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| ‘uy’. ni’ ‘untsu kwthu shq’ul’tun? |
Good. Where is the diaper? |
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| ni’ sun’iw’ ‘u kwthu le’tsus kwthu shq’ul’tun. |
The diaper is in the basket. |
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| ni’ wulh tus kwus xlhast thu qeq. |
It’s time to feed the baby. |
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| ‘i wa’lu kw’ekw’i’. |
She must be hungry. |
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| xlhast. |
Feed him/her. |
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| nem’ tsun xlhast. |
I’m going to feed her. |
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| stem kwu’elh kwunus xlhast? |
What shall I feed her? |
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| ta’mul’t |
Heat up |
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| ta’mul’t tthu sqaalmuhw. |
Heat up the milk. |
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| ta’mult tthun’ squma’stuhw. |
Heat up what you’re feeding. |
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| ni’ wulh saay’ kwthu shlumelu squma’stuhw. |
The bottle is ready. |
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| quma’stuhw. |
Give her/her breast/bottle. |
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| qwets’utstuhw |
burp him/her |
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| qwets’utstuhw tthu qeq. |
Burp the baby. |
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| niich ‘uw’ ulh shakw’ut thun’ qeq? |
Did you bathe the baby? |
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| nem’ shakw’ut tthu qeq. |
Go bathe the baby. |
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| t’umou’luch |
tub |
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| ni’ ‘untsu kwthu t’umou’luch |
Where’s the tub? |
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| shushkw’uy’ulh |
bassinette (=bathing baby) |
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| ni’ ‘untsu kwthu shushw’uy’ulh? |
Where’s the bassinette? |
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| statum’ ‘ul’ tthu qa’ ‘un’ shakw’ut. |
Your bath water has to be just lukewarm. |
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| lhuw’tth’emustuhw thu qeq. |
Undress the baby. |
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soap |
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| shhw’atth’ustun |
towel |
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| m’i ‘amusth ‘u kwthu shhw’atth’ustun. |
Give me the towel. |
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| ‘e’ut tthu shhw’atth’ustun. |
Here’s the towel. |
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| tl’im’ ch ‘uw’ ‘utth’iwst thun’ qeq. |
Dry off your baby. |
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| ‘utth’emustuw. |
Dress him/her. |
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| tl’xwa’luqwt |
cover (the baby’s) head |
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| tl’xwa’luqwt tthun’ qeq. |
Cover the baby’s head. |
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| xeem’ |
crying |
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| ‘umshasstuhw. |
Walk her around. |
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| nem’ ‘itut. |
Go to sleep. |
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| luxwtun |
blanket |
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| heen’ut |
singing lullaby |
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| heen’ut thu qeq. |
Sing a lullaby to the baby. |
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| ‘uwu ch xeem’uhw, qeq. |
Don’t cry, baby. |
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| ‘uwu ch xeem’uhw, nu qeq. |
Don’t cry, my baby. |
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| ‘uwu ch xeem’uhw, lisaas. |
Don’t cry, Angel. |
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| ts’ehwul’. |
Be quiet. |
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| nan ch ‘uw’ ‘iyus qeq. |
You’re a pretty baby. |
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| ‘i wulh yu’e’wu lhun’ ten. |
Your mother is coming. |
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| hun’umut thun’ ten. |
Your mother is home. |
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