sx̌adᶻəb

Snoqualmie

pronunciation: sx̌a dᶻəb

word analysis:  ? < s (nominalizing prefix) + x̌adᶻaƛ̓(a) ("pry up")

noun

pastəducid

1. bulb (of a plant)

note: The spelling of this entry was altered from the spelling found in the source to match the spelling system used in sources such as Lushootseed Dictionary. The spelling used in the source is sx̣aʒb.

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sources

• 1955, Chief Jerry Kanim, Snoqualmie "Star Husband", p. 4
• 1955, Chief Jerry Kanim Speaking the Snoqualmie Lashootseed, "Star Husband"
• 1994, Dawn Bates, Thom Hess and Vi Hilbert, Lushootseed Dictionary, ISBN 0-295-97323-4, University of Washington Press, p. 257