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Glu'gwalus

Glu'gwalus proper noun: a locale on a mountain around Loughborough Inlet, in modern-day British Columbia, Canada, traditionally claimed as the place of origin of the Ꟛuꟛəgʷala clan of the K̓uməʔenux̌ʷ.

Proper noun

Glu'gwalus

  1. (historical) A locale on a mountain around Loughborough Inlet, in modern-day British Columbia, Canada, traditionally claimed as the place of origin of the Ꟛuꟛəgʷala clan of the K̓uməʔenux̌ʷ.
    • According to James Smith, the Komenox originated at “Glu’gwalus,” a mountain on Loughborough Inlet, to the north of Haydon Bay. Their territory extended around Loughborough Inlet.1994, Robert Galois, Kwakwa̲ka̲'wakw settlements, 1775-1920 :a geographical analysis and gazetteer, Vancouver; Seattle: UBC Press; University of Washington Press, →ISBN, page 244
    • Maqualahgulees and his brothers Za’ga-use, Za-kul-lath’ and Zak-ate’ went back to the foot of the mountain they now called Glu’gwalus to bring home the treasures from the cave.”2008, Jeanette Taylor, Tidal passages :a history of the Discovery Islands, Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, →ISBN, page 241

Origin of Glu'gwalus

Borrowed from Kwak'wala Ꟛugʷaləs.

Questions about Glu'gwalus

What does Glu'gwalus mean?
Glu'gwalus means a locale on a mountain around Loughborough Inlet, in modern-day British Columbia, Canada, traditionally claimed as the place of origin of the Ꟛuꟛəgʷala clan of the K̓uməʔenux̌ʷ.
What part of speech is Glu'gwalus?
Glu'gwalus is a proper noun.

Words near Glu'gwalus in the dictionary

  1. GLR
  2. GLS
  3. GLSs
  4. GLT
  5. GLTC
  6. Glu'gwalus
  7. gluable
  8. glub
  9. glubbed
  10. glubbing
  11. glubs

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