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Food

shí'
meat

Shí' į́hmeets!
Cook some meat!

shí' gęyh
dry meat

Xey tah shí' gęyh ts'e'íił.
We eat dry meat in the winter.

łuug
fish

Łuug dhekłóx.
I'm jigging for fish.

łuug k'ų́ų'
fish eggs

łuug k'ų́ų' į́hmeets!
Cook some fish eggs!

má'
dried fish

Sheen tah má' ts'ehgį́įyh.
We dry fish in summer.

tuuth
soup

Tuutheł shaa nsųų.
I like soup.

jêg
blueberries

Jêg elkęyh.
Blueberries are sweet.

ntl'ét
low bush cranberry

Sheen tah ntl'et nektsíik.
In summer I pick cranberries.

naníhdûuy
high bush cranberry

Naníhdûuy k'á xunsų́ų mexálltse̋nn.
High bush cranberries don't smell good.

nkáatl
salmonberry

naaxęy jêg
frogberries

danch'ǒg'
raspberry

naht'êez
blackberries

Naht'êez dlaat k'et neeshíix.
Blackberries are growing on the moss.

gų́ųth
wild rhubarb

ldîil
tea

ldîil ishnąą
I'm drinking tea

tuu neethel
hot beverage

Tuu neethel eyninthen?
Would you like a hot beverage?

łéets eet'êey
frybread

Léets ekt'éeth.
I'm making frybread.

basdlah
butter

Basdlah wuka'íhłeex.
I'm spreading butter on it.

ch'exěez'
eggs

tsaath
Indian potato, 'roots'

Dę̂y tah tsaath xáts'áxołíi'
In the spring we dig roots.

nchųųth
rosehips