name
Meaning 1
The Salishan language of this people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Squamish
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/ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/
name
Meaning 2
A district municipality in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
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noun
Meaning 3
An indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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History
Etymology
From Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: squamish — language
- Russian: сква́миш (skvámiš) — language
- Squamish: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim — language
- Squamish: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh — district municipality
- Squamish: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh — indigenous people
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