Alphabet Chart created by the Heiltsuk Cultural Education Centre, 1986. Text by John Rath, illustrations by Shirl Hall.
Part 1 - Obstruents |
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Plosives |
Fricatives |
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Plain |
Aspirated |
Glottalized |
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b
básbúlírose hip |
p
púxvablow with mouth |
p̓
p̓uáihalibut |
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d
daṇdáṇbell |
t
tsáto push |
t̓
t̓álússlices of dried fish |
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z
zúsato dig |
c
cásato pour water |
c̓
c̓ṃ́index finger |
s
sṃ́smouth |
λ
λáλap̓ikawoodpecker |
ƛ
ƛizáyúracket |
ƛ́
ƛ́gísheart |
ɫ
ɫáɫamonster with basket |
g
gḷáto go on all fours |
k
kálahold up on palms of hands |
k̓
k̓ásk̓ásclaws, talons |
x
xṇ́dac̓imirror |
gv
gvúgvíleg |
kv
kvíkvawhistle with fingers |
k̓v
k̓vák̓vṃt̓ahummingbird |
xv
xvḷ́tḷáfire |
ǧv
ǧváláslizard |
qv
qvínáyukey |
q́v
q́vúq̓vsmountain |
x̌v
x̌vdáyúknife |
ǧ
ǧṇṃ́woman, female |
q
qqseye |
q̓
q̓gṇáhalibut hook |
x̌
x̌áx̌bone |
Part 2 - Resonants |
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Plain |
Glottalized |
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Consonantal |
Vocalic |
Consonantal |
Vocalic |
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with high tone |
with low tone |
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m
muác̓ibath tub |
ṃ́
c̓ṃ́index finger |
ṃ
k̓vúdṃnail |
m̓
m̓ṇúkvone |
ṃ̓
k̓váxdṃ̓achair |
n
nínúyato sing |
ṇ́
ɫṇ́tato blow the nose |
ṇ
yádṇrattle |
n̓
n̓usímoon month |
ṇ̓
c̓ṇ̓íƛḷáprocession into house |
l
luáɫghost |
ḷ́
mḷ́xvḷáto smile |
ḷ
tsḷsáto push while outside |
l̓
l̓ǧṃ́putty |
ḷ̓
sḷ̓ṃ́bábit for drilling |
y
yádṇrattle |
í
mítporcupine |
i
ƛizáyúracket |
y̓
y̓úgvato rain, spell of rain |
i̓
p̓sp̓i̓úear |
w
wáwádikelp |
ú
púxvablow with mouth |
u
gvusípotatoes |
w̓
w̓áx̌ac̓ipipe for smoke or smoking |
u̓
t̓út̓u̓astar |
h
háy̓ásuhand |
á
k̓vássmall mussels |
a
k̓vasto sit outside |
h̓
láh̓áyes |
a̓
λa̓ústree to stand outside |
ħsee accompanying booklet |
ʔsee accompanying booklet |