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Siis, river otter

This is the sound of "s" in English "see". In some people's pronunciation it is pronounced farther forward in the mouth, almost like English "th" in "thing".
ch'siitcingcoyote
geesking salmon
kos, kwoscough, head-cold
kwsii'his/her head
neeslong, tall
saahchowfisher, marten
saahtcmink
saakaanees, saakneesvalley oak
saaktoospring (of water)
saisand
seestone, rock
seeliinblood
sighaa'scalp ("head-hair")
siighaa'hair ("head-hair")
siisriver otter
siis-lhtcinfisher, marten ("black otter")
silhit is warm/hot
slisground squirrel
swolmy throat, windpipe
t'ast, t'asteeacorn bread, dough

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