ʔusil

Lushootseed

Etymology

From Proto-Salish *ʔus.

Verb

ʔusil (transitive ʔusis)

1. dive

   xʷiʔ ləbuʔqʷ tiʔəʔ sbəq̓ʷaʔ yəx̌i xʷiʔ gʷəƛ̕suʔusils

   A heron is not considered a waterfowl because it does not dive.

Derived terms

• ʔuʔsil