Common consonants
The consonant letters h k m n p s t w y are common to both Nuu-chah-nulth and English, and are pronounced the same in both languages. Once you know how to pronounce the Nuu-chah-nulth vowels, you can read all of these words:
| Nuu-chah-nulth | English | Nuu-chah-nulth | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| hamuut | bone | saasin | hummingbird |
| hinin | arrive | suu | hold |
| hupii | help | susaa | swim |
| maakukhaws | store | taana | money |
| mamuuk | work | taayii | head of family |
| matuk | fly, airplane | tupkak | black |
| Nuu-chah-nulth | English | Nuu-chah-nulth | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| taayii | head of family | taana | money |
| suu | hold | wiikuus | no one home |
| tupkak | black | husmin | bull kelp |
| hinin | arrive | saasin | hummingbird |
| paasak | damp | kiwitaana | horse |
| mamuuk | work | hamuut | bone |
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