3.2: Vocabulary - Nouns

Learn the words in the table below.


box-b (2K) xthum box, drum
pen-vb (1K) xul'tun pen, pencil, chalk, crayon
light-vb (2K) huy'qwoon' light
floor-wb (2K) lhuxunuptun floor
desk-vb (1K) lutem table, desk
paper-vb (2K) pipu paper
book-wb (3K) poukw book
plate-vb (2K) qwthalus serving bowl, platter
spear (1K) s'unum* fish spear
door-vb (1K) shelh door, road
armchair-vb (2K) shts'e'nutstun chair
basket-vb (6K) situn basket
build-vb (3K) t'amun wall
clock-vb (2K) wech clock, watch

*Note:   The Cowichan Tribes spell this word s-unum. However, we will spell all words beginning with "s" + glottal stop with an apostrophe in these lessons - e.g., s'unum, s'ey'o', s'axwa'.