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Lummi

Lummi noun: a member of a Coast Salish people of Washington State, around the San Juan Islands and parts of Whatcom County.

Noun

Lummi (plural Lummi or Lummis)

  1. A member of a Coast Salish people of Washington State, around the San Juan Islands and parts of Whatcom County.

Proper noun

Lummi

  1. The language of this tribe.

Adjective

Lummi (comparative more Lummi, superlative most Lummi)

  1. Relating to the Lummi people, their culture, or language.

Forms of Lummi

Noun
pluralLummi
pluralLummis
Adjective
comparativemore Lummi
superlativemost Lummi

Origin of Lummi

Anglicized form of Saanich Xwlemi or Lhaq'temish

Questions about Lummi

What does Lummi mean?
Lummi means a member of a Coast Salish people of Washington State, around the San Juan Islands and parts of Whatcom County.
What part of speech is Lummi?
Lummi can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Lummi?
The plural of Lummi is Lummi.

Words near Lummi in the dictionary

  1. Lumley
  2. Lumley Thicks
  3. Lumleys
  4. lumme
  5. Lummes
  6. Lummi
  7. lummiest
  8. Lummis
  9. Lummises
  10. lummock
  11. lummocks

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