The lexical suffix -'ew't-hw can be added to a word to form a word for "house", "building", or "room".
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'itutew't-hw | hotel | ![]() |
'itut | sleep |
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'ulhtunew't-hw | restaurant | ![]() |
'ulhtun | eat |
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'umutew't-hw | bathroom | ![]() |
'umut | sit |
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qewthew't-hw | root cellar | ![]() |
sqewth | potato |
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q'aq'i'ew't-hw | hospital | ![]() |
q'aq'i' | sick |
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skwoulew't-hw | schoolhouse | ![]() |
skwoul | school |
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telew't-hw | bank | ![]() |
telu | money |
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theew't-hw | bighouse | ![]() |
thi | big |
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t'i'wi'ulhew't-hw | church | ![]() |
t'i'wi'ulh | pray |
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yaaysew't-hw | workroom, toolhouse, workshop | ![]() |
yaays | work |
Note: In these lessons, a dash is always used in spelling the suffix -ew't-hw. This is to show that the [t] sound is pronounced separately from the following [hw] sound.