ʔalalš

Lushootseed

Etymology

Reduplicative pluralization of ʔalš

Noun

ʔalalš (singular: ʔalš)

1. siblings or cousins of the opposite sex

   ʔəbil̕əxʷ diɬ kʷši dʔalalš kʷi ʔupədᶻatuɬ

   Perhaps it is my brothers who are duck hunting. (spoken by a female)