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che'loh dry (food), bake (food), cure (food), dry by heating

che'lohtek' I dry (food), I bake (food), I cure (food), I dry by heating

che'lohtemew be dried (of food)

che'loyehl they are dry

chkeeeker' fork, table fork

chkerkerr' pierce, spear, pitchfork, fork (utensil)

chmeyonen 'o 'we-'ee'ee'gah dinner

harpuen mint, mint tea

hegon spoon, scraper

hegoorekeech

hekwch small basket for acorn soup, eating basket, soup basket, serving bowl, bowl

helog cooking paddle, acorn mush stirrer, stirring paddle

herkwterks small basket used as drinking cup, plate or dish

her'erhkerhl be fresh (food, etc.)

kaamew it is bitter, it tastes bad, it is sour

kaamewetek' I have a bad taste in my mouth, I do not like the taste of something

kegoh acorn soup

kep't'oh feed an infant soft food

ket'op' it is in a pot (food), it is barked (shins)

ke'mow food

kmoypon spread (butter, jam, etc.)

kopeen coffee

ker'yer' peel (fruit or vegetable)

lehlkemok' I wrap (something) in skunk cabbage leaves (for cooking)

lepkwoh form seaweed into round cakes

ler'ergerh be black, be dark-colored, (round things) coffee

meraas be smoky, cure by smoke

meraawonee smoked (of salmon)

merw food carried with one, food brought by bride

merwpok' I carry food with me

merwperh food carried with one, food brought by bride, packed lunch

muencherhl milk

nepek' I eat

nooych eat food as a guest

nooychkwek' I eat food as a guest

nooychkwok' I eat food as a guest

nerperw meat

ner'ermert deer meat, venison

nueneg food

nuenepew food, fish

nuenepueh food, fish

nuenepuey food, fish

pechoch broil

pemek' I cook

pemey grease, cooking fat, oil, liquid fat, blubber

pemoroh drippings

pemoyekw rock dish, a hollowed rock used in cooking to collect grease drippings

penkw acorn flour

pepah pepper

pew cook

pewomek' I cook

pewomeen a cook

pewomor' s/he cooks for someone

peyar' cook over an open fire

peeesh pea

peeshkaahl 'o koh seafood

peeshkah salt, sea, ocean

plowah flour

popsew bread

poykoh flat basket, pan, pot

per'yp'erw' be sour

pyewoluemek' I chew

raas rice

reguuekwoh liquor

reguuekwo' beverage, especially liquor

rekeeroy broil, broil over a fire

rekwoh drink

rekwohpeyok' I drink

repchem honey, sugar

rooysh rice

sech dried strip of salmon, dried salmon fillets

sechkes dried strip of salmon, dried salmon fillets

ske'woyehl they are ripe, they are cooked

skuuewetek' I like to taste, I like to eat

skuuewolon kmoypon jam

skuuewolonee something sweet, sweets, candies

skuuewolonee pa'ah soda

slooween raw (of food)

sloowpey eat raw

soonewetek' I taste (something)

tekwskey manroot, wild cucumber, pickle

tenpeyok' I eat much, I eat a lot, I overeat

te'nah drunk

te'nahspek' I am drunk

tkek'war' pot

tkek'wel' pot, pan, kettle

tkek'we'lok' I boil

trekwonuemek' I take a sip

weyokseep Labrador tea

weyo'opewek' I make acorn soup, I cook with hot rocks

wo'omehl shelled acorn

'ahspah be given food or drink

'ahspek' I drink

'ahspeyuer' soup

'ahspuem' drink

'e'gah eat in a group, have a meal, meal

'ohlpeyok' I eat from, I bite

'olueleekw' lumps in acorn soup from lightly stirring