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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. Walking ( Walking )

English word: Walking 

Lhéchelesem translation: ay ímash 

3. Person ( 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. Noise ( Noise )

English word: Noise – Make a Noise 

Lhéchelesem translation: wúla7am 

English word: Noise – Rattling Noise Made by Person Walking on Dry Grass 

Lhéchelesem translation: sówatsem 

5. Dry ( Dry )

English word: Dry – to Be Dry 

Lhéchelesem translation: xakw 

English word: Get Dry 

Lhéchelesem translation: xákw’il 

English word: Dry It – Fish by Smoke or on Rack 

Lhéchelesem translation: chá7lhten 

English word: Fish Drying Rack for Wind-drying 

Lhéchelesem translation: xákw’ímálh 

English word: Drying Shed, Smoking Shed 

Lhéchelesem translation: xakw’alikwáwtxw 

English word: Dry It – of the Hair or Body 

Lhéchelesem translation:  xákw’an 

English word: Dry Riverbed/channel 

Lhéchelesem translation: xwtulu7ámin 

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