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Etymology

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s- +‎ ʔuləx̌ (to gather)

Noun

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sʔuləx̌

  1. dentalium
    ʔuləx̌əxʷ əlgʷəʔ ʔə tiʔəʔ čədiɬ sdukʷdukʷ ʔəspukʷpukʷəb tiʔiɬ ciɬ ʔucucutəb sʔuləx̌
    They gathered these strange things that were in piles which were called dentalium.
  2. possessions