dxʷbaʔwiɬ

Lushootseed

Alternative forms

Etymology

dxʷ- +‎ baʔ +‎ -wiɬ

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /dxʷˈbaʔ.wiɬ/

Noun

dxʷbaʔwiɬ

  1. (regarding a canoe) width
    ʔəsʔəx̌id kʷi sxʷbaʔwiɬ ʔə tiʔiɬ adq̓il̕bid
    How wide is your canoe?
    dəč̓axʷ taɬ xʷbaʔwiɬ ʔə tiʔiɬ dq̓il̕bid
    My canoe is six feet wide.
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