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The consonant sound p is pronounced like the consonant sound p in the English word put. 

Terms definitions
1. Lhéchelesem ( Lhéchelesem )
1

Lhéchelesem word: Lhéchelesem 

English translation: Nooksack Language 

2 Lhéchelesem word: Lhéchelesem English translation: Nooksack Language 
2. ta nawí.

Lhéchelesem word: ta nawí 

English translation: Emphatic You 

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. look.

English word: Look 

Lhéchelesem translation: pót 

5. chan.

Lhéchelesem word: chan 

English translation: I am 

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