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lək̓ʷəŋən

lək̓ʷəŋən proper noun: synonym of Lekwungen.

Proper noun

lək̓ʷəŋən

  1. Synonym of Lekwungen.
    • Two new student housing buildings at the University of Victoria (UVic) have been given names to reflect the language and culture of local Indigenous people.
      UVic is located on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən people, known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.2023 April 7, “UVic unveils lək̓ʷəŋən names for new student housing buildings”, in CBC News
    • “We, an autonomous group of queers living on the unceded land of lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, are here to disrupt a pride parade happening during the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people by the zionist entity,” the email said.2024 July 7, “Pride parade in Victoria delayed by pro-Palestinian protesters”, in Global News
    Synonyms:
    Lekwungen

Synonyms of lək̓ʷəŋən

Origin of lək̓ʷəŋən

Unadapted borrowing from Saanich lək̓ʷəŋən.

Questions about lək̓ʷəŋən

What does lək̓ʷəŋən mean?
Lək̓ʷəŋən means synonym of Lekwungen.
What part of speech is lək̓ʷəŋən?
Lək̓ʷəŋən is a proper noun.

Words near lək̓ʷəŋən in the dictionary

  1. Lœffler
  2. Lœfflers
  3. Lœuilly
  4. lūʻau
  5. lūʻaus
  6. lək̓ʷəŋən
  7. Lα
  8. LαB
  9. LαBs
  10. LαE
  11. LαEs

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