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1. Lhéchelesem ( Lhéchelesem )
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Lhéchelesem word: Lhéchelesem 

English translation: Nooksack Language 

2 Lhéchelesem word: Lhéchelesem English translation: Nooksack Language 
2. q’ayílem ( q’ayílem )
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Lhéchelesem word: q’ayílem 

English translation: Ancient: real old person, old artifact or person 

2 Lhéchelesem word: q’ayílem English translation: Old – Artifact, Object, or Person 
3. person.

English word: Person 

Lhéchelesem translation: stí7ixw 

English word: Person – Always Crying, Also Baby 

Lhéchelesem translation:  sxaxáy 

English word: Person – Always Doing Wrong 

Lhéchelesem translation:  aslhánts’ 

English word: Person – Always Laughing 

Lhéchelesem translation:  snáyney 

English word: Person – Always Quiet 

Lhéchelesem translation:  p’áxwem 

English word: Person – of High Class, High Born, Also Head of Village 

Lhéchelesem translation:  salhám 

English word: Person – to Grow Fast, Grow as a Child 

Lhéchelesem translation:  shówil 

English word: Person – Who is Loose in Morals, Runs Around With Everyone 

Lhéchelesem translation:  kwix 

English word: Person – an Entertainer, Jolly Person 

Lhéchelesem translation:  xwyéyeqep 

English word: Person – Squint Eyed Person

Lhéchelesem translation:  sq’etl’álus 

English word: Person – Lazy Person 

Lhéchelesem translation:  es7í:ch’il 

English word: Person – the First Person 

Lhéchelesem translation:  ta nench’ó7es 

English word: Person of High Class – High Born, Head of Village 

Lhéchelesem translation:  salhám 

4. real.

English word: Real, Really, True, Truly 

Lhéchelesem translation: tse7ít 

English word: Really 

Lhéchelesem translation: án7ma 

English word: Really Starving 

Lhéchelesem translation: ow xwexwám 

5. old.

English word: Old 

Lhéchelesem translation: xwhits 

English word: Old – Artifact, Object, or Person 

Lhéchelesem translation: q’ayílem 

English word: Old Person or Animal 

Lhéchelesem translation: yestí7ixw 

English word: Old People (Plural) 

Lhéchelesem translation: yistí7ti7ixw 

English word: Old Days – Tell Stories About Old Days 

Lhéchelesem translation: xwoyám 

English word: Older – but Only in Family 

Lhéchelesem translation: lótl’ 

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