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Ligwilda'xw

Ligwilda'xw noun: anglicised spelling of Lig̱wiłda'x̱w.

Noun

Ligwilda'xw sg or pl

  1. (plural, singular) Anglicised spelling of Lig̱wiłda'x̱w.
    • But for Ligwilda'xw interdisciplinary artist Sonny Assu of Campbell River, B.C., changing the name of the painting does not spark a conversation about colonial history so much as it "revises" it.2018 May 23, “Renaming of Emily Carr painting spurs debate about reconciliation in art”, in CBC News
    • Ligwilda’xw Kwakwaka’wakw contemporary artist Sonny Assu of Campbell River and Catherine Blackburn, an English River First Nation Dene multidisciplinary artist and designer from Thornhill, were among five Indigenous artists chosen for this year’s fellowship.2021 February 22, “Two B.C. artists chosen for Indigenous art fellowship”, in Vancouver Sun

Origin of Ligwilda'xw

From Kwak'wala Lig̱wiłda'x̱w (U'mista spelling).

Questions about Ligwilda'xw

What does Ligwilda'xw mean?
Ligwilda'xw means anglicised spelling of Lig̱wiłda'x̱w.
What part of speech is Ligwilda'xw?
Ligwilda'xw is a noun.

Words near Ligwilda'xw in the dictionary

  1. ligustrazine
  2. ligustrin
  3. ligustroside
  4. ligustrum
  5. ligustrums
  6. Ligwilda'xw
  7. Ligwildaxw
  8. Lig̱wiłda'x̱w
  9. Lihou
  10. Lihous
  11. LIHTC

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