dxʷbaʔwiɬ

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Lushootseed[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dxʷ- +‎ baʔ +‎ -wiɬ

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /dxʷˈbaʔ.wiɬ/

Noun[edit]

dxʷbaʔwiɬ

  1. (regarding a canoe) width
    ʔəsʔəx̌id kʷi sxʷbaʔwiɬ ʔə tiʔiɬ adq̓il̕bid
    How wide is your canoe?
    dəč̓axʷ taɬ xʷbaʔwiɬ ʔə tiʔiɬ dq̓il̕bid
    My canoe is six feet wide.