stuʔtələkʷ

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Lushootseed

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Etymology

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Diminutive reduplication form of stuləkʷ

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstoʔ.tə.ləkʷ/

Noun

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stuʔtələkʷ

  1. a creek
    Synonym: dᶻəɬíxʷ
    lil ʔiɬmiʔman̓ ti stuʔtələkʷ dxʷʔal ti stuləkʷ.
    A creek is smaller than a river.
  2. a small river
    tuɬaɬlil čəɬ č̓it ʔal tiʔiɬ miʔman̓ stuʔtələkʷ ʔə tiʔəʔ stuləgʷabš.
    We used to live near that little river of the Stillaguamish people