Shlee', oriole
| Sh sh | Shlee', oriole |
| This is the sound of English "sh" as in "shine". | |
| gaash, gash | yew tree |
| kosh, kwosh | thorn, blackberry |
| k'ish | alder tree |
| laashee', laashii' | buckeye tree |
| naa'shook'aa | robin |
| Naahneesh | Cahto, Indian, human being |
| nshoon | it is good |
| shaa | sun, moon |
| shaahnaa' | stream, creek |
| shaash, shash | grizzly bear, bear |
| shii | I |
| shiin | Summer |
| shlaa' | my hand |
| shlee' | oriole |
| shneesh-tc'il'iin | dipper, basket-dipper |
| tighishlaal | I'm sleepy |
| tkoishtc, tkoitc | chinquapin, "chestnut" tree |
| tnish, tinish | manzanita |
| toolish | a kind of clover |
| t'eesh | charcoal, coal |