noqhnoqhnumt Valentine’s Day Literally “wanting a sweetheart”

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Valentine’s DayLiterally “wanting a sweetheart”

qheminch

“love”

noqhnoqhi’wes

“they’re courting one another”

epł qhementsutn

“she has someone she loves”

“I’m in love”

chi’ynqhemenchi’wes

“I love you”

kwnqheminch

“I love you”

kwnqheminch

“give me a kiss”

hu ku hnt’amtsnm

hnnoqhoqhi’wes

“they got married”

sqi’ltmkhw

“husband”

smi’yem

“wife”

CreditsIllustrations and concept by Jennifer Hale

Pronunciations by Jessica Matheson, Kim Matheson, Jennifer Hale, Irene Lowley, & Lovinia Alexander

• qheminch – Love• noqhnoqhi’wes – They are courting one

another• epł qhementsutn – She has someone she loves• chi’ynqhemenchi’wes – I’m in love• kwnqheminch – I love you• hu ku hnt’amtsnm – Give me a kiss• hnnoqhoqhi’wes – They got married• sqi’ltmkhw – husband/boyfriend• noqhnoqhnumt – Valentine’s Day• smi’yem – wife/girlfriend

Match the picture to the correct Coeur d’Alene term:

‘epł qhementsutn

smi’yem

hnnoqhoqhi’wes

sqi’ltmkhw

“wife”

Match the picture to the correct Coeur d’Alene term:

‘epł qhementsutn

smi’yem

hnnoqhoqhi’wes

sqi’ltmkhw

“she has someone she loves”

Match the picture to the correct Coeur d’Alene term:

‘epł qhementsutn

smi’yem

hnnoqhoqhi’wes

sqi’ltmkhw

“husband”

Match the picture to the correct Coeur d’Alene term:

‘epł qhementsutn

smi’yem

hnnoqhoqhi’wes

sqi’ltmkhw

“they got married”

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