dxʷbaʔwiɬ

Lushootseed

Alternative forms

• dxʷbawiɬ
• xʷbaʔwiɬ

Etymology

dxʷ- +‎ baʔ +‎ -wiɬ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dxʷˈbaʔ.wiɬ/

Noun

dxʷbaʔwiɬ

1. (regarding a canoe) width

   ʔəsʔəx̌id kʷi sxʷbaʔwiɬ ʔə tiʔiɬ adq̓il̕bid

   How wide is your canoe?

   dəč̓axʷ taɬ xʷbaʔwiɬ ʔə tiʔiɬ dq̓il̕bid

   My canoe is six feet wide.