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The word for fawn of deer[3], elk[4], horse[2], or cow[5] st’éla[1]

Terms definitions
1. ↑ st’éla ( st’éla )
1 https://nooksack.profusionproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fawn.m4a

Lhéchelesem word: st’éla 

English translation: Fawn (Fawn of Deer, Elk, Horse, or Cow)

2 https://nooksack.profusionproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Young-fawn-lamb-Colt.m4aLhéchelesem word: st’éla English translation: Young (Fawn, Lamb Colt) 
2. ↑ horse. https://nooksack.profusionproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Horse.m4a

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The word for horse steqíw7

3. ↑ deer. https://nooksack.profusionproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Deer.m4a

English word: Deer 

Lhéchelesem translation: hópet 

4. ↑ elk.
1 https://nooksack.profusionproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Elk.m4a

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The word for elk q’ay7yéyach

2 https://nooksack.profusionproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Elk.m4aEnglish word: Elk Lhéchelesem translation: q’a7yíyech 
5. ↑ cow. https://nooksack.profusionproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cow.m4a

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The word for cow músmus

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