Standard Lemma guide
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Either of the two Tsamosan languages spoken by this people, Upper Chehalis and Lower Chehalis.
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A city, the county seat of Lewis County, Washington, United States.
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A river in Washington, United States, flowing into the Pacific Ocean.
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A small community in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.
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A river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the Harrison River.
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noun
A Native American people of Western Washington State.
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noun
A Native American people of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.
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noun
The sewellel (Aplodontia rufa).
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History
From Lower Chehalis C̓x̣íl̕əš (“Westport, Washington”).
From Halkomelem Stsʼaʼí:les (the name of a village, literally “beating heart”). Doublet of Sts'Ailes.
