chehalis
/ʃəˈheɪlɪs/
chehalis noun: the sewellel (Aplodontia rufa).
Noun (1)
chehalis
- The sewellel (Aplodontia rufa).
Noun (2) capitalized: Chehalis
Chehalis pl (plural only)
- A Native American people of Western Washington State.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Chehalis
Chehalis
- Either of the two Tsamosan languages spoken by this people, Upper Chehalis and Lower Chehalis.
- A city, the county seat of Lewis County, Washington, United States.
- A river in Washington, United States, flowing into the Pacific Ocean.
Noun (3) capitalized: Chehalis
Chehalis pl (plural only)
- A Native American people of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.
- Synonyms:
- Sts'Ailes
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Chehalis
Chehalis
- A small community in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.
- A river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the Harrison River.
Synonyms of chehalis
Forms of chehalis
| alternative form | Chihalis |
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Origin of chehalis
From Lower Chehalis C̓x̣íl̕əš (“Westport, Washington”).
From Halkomelem Stsʼaʼí:les (the name of a village, literally “beating heart”). Doublet of Sts'Ailes.
Words that rhyme with chehalis
Questions about chehalis
- What does chehalis mean?
- Chehalis means the sewellel (Aplodontia rufa).
- What part of speech is chehalis?
- Chehalis can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce chehalis?
- Chehalis is pronounced /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/.
Words near chehalis in the dictionary
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