Heiltsuk Alphabet Chart – Audio by Ǧvu̓í/Rory Housty
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
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Fricatives
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Plain
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Aspirated
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Glottalized
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b
básbúlí
rose hip |
p
púxva
blow with mouth
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p̓
p̓uái
halibut |
d
daṇdáṇ
bell |
t
tsá
to push |
t̓
t̓álús
slices of dried fish
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z
zúsa
to dig |
c
cása
to pour water |
c̓
c̓ṃ́
index finger |
s
sṃ́s
mouth
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λ
λáλap̓ika
woodpecker
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ƛ
ƛizáyú
racket |
ƛ́
ƛ́gís
heart |
ɫ
ɫáɫa
monster with basket |
g
gḷá
to go on all fours |
k
kála
hold up on palms of hands
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k̓
k̓ásk̓ás
claws, talons |
x
xṇ́dac̓i
mirror |
gv
gvúgví
leg |
kv
kvíkva
whistle with fingers |
k̓v
k̓vák̓vṃt̓a
hummingbird |
xv
xvḷ́tḷá
fire |
ǧv
ǧválás
lizard
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qv
qvínáyu
key |
q́v
q́vúq̓vs
mountain |
x̌v
x̌vdáyú
knife |
ǧ
ǧṇṃ́
woman, female |
q
qqs
eye |
q̓
q̓gṇá
halibut hook |
x̌
x̌áx̌
bone |
Part 2 - Resonants
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Plain
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Glottalized
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Consonantal
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Vocalic
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Consonantal
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Vocalic
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with high tone
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with low tone
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m
muác̓i
bath tub |
ṃ́
c̓ṃ́
index finger |
ṃ
k̓vúdṃ
nail
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m̓
m̓ṇúkv
one
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ṃ̓
k̓váxdṃ̓a
chair
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n
nínúya
to sing
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ṇ́
ɫṇ́ta
to blow the nose
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ṇ
yádṇ
rattle
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n̓
n̓usí
moon month
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ṇ̓
c̓ṇ̓íƛḷá
procession into house
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l
luáɫ
ghost
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ḷ́
mḷ́xvḷá
to smile
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ḷ
tsḷsá
to push while outside
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l̓
l̓ǧṃ́
putty
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ḷ̓
sḷ̓ṃ́bá
bit for drilling
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y
yádṇ
rattle
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í
mít
porcupine
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i
ƛizáyú
racket
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y̓
y̓úgva
to rain, spell of rain
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i̓
p̓sp̓i̓ú
ear
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w
wáwádi
kelp
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ú
púxva
blow with mouth
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u
gvusí
potatoes
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w̓
w̓áx̌ac̓i
pipe for smoke or smoking
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u̓
t̓út̓u̓a
star
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h
háy̓ásu
hand
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á
k̓vás
small mussels
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a
k̓vas
to sit outside
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h̓
láh̓á
yes
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a̓
λa̓ús
tree to stand outside
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ħ
see accompanying booklet
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ʔ
see accompanying booklet
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