BASICS

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

słali	January 'Good month'
swaq'waq'	February 'Frog'
pupuhigʷəd	March 'Gust of blowing wind'
pədx̌ʷiwaac	April 'Time of whistling'
pədč'aʔab	May 'Time of digging'
pədstəgʷəd	June 'Time of salmonberries'
pədgʷədbixʷ	July 'Time of blackberries'
pədt'aqa	August 'Time of salalberries'
pədkʷəxʷic	September 'Time of silver salmon'
pədxʷič'ib	October 'Time of elk mating call'
pədƛ'xʷayʔ	November 'Time of dog salmon/chum'
səxʷšic'əlwaʔs	December 'Sheath your paddles'
sdᶻaladub	Year
hiił x̌əƛ'gʷəs.	Happy birthday.