šwíčt

Rye grass, giant wild rye, Elymus cinereus. šwíčtki paˀisɨ́p̓ix̣ana tkʷátat ‘they used to cover their food with rye grass’; ku šwíčtki paˀíƛ̓ɨmux̣ix̣ana twáan ‘and they used to cover the poles with rye grass’; paˀáwšničɨnx̣ana šwíčtki ku paˀíƛ̓ɨmux̣ix̣ana lisáaki ‘they used to put down rye grass (in tepee, sweathouse) and cover it over with burlap’; ku kʷná šwičtna paníčɨnxana ‘and there they would put the ryegrass’; áwnam ímč̓a átwanata šáx̣ƛ̓ktyaw šwíčt ‘now you also should accompany her to cut the rye grass’; áwna áwisp̓isa lapatáatna šwíčtki ku łíłx̣ki ‘now we are covering up the potatoes with rye grass and dirt’; tap̓ašpamá šwíčt ‘wila (Bryoria fremontii) before being cooked’. [NP /suseˀey/.]