Musqueam
/ˈmʌskwiəm/
Musqueam noun: a First Nations group in the Canadian province of British Columbia that speaks the Salishan language known as Halkomelem.
Noun
Musqueam pl (plural only)
- A First Nations group in the Canadian province of British Columbia that speaks the Salishan language known as Halkomelem.
- The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Band has gifted a new name to a street in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood — Musqueamview Street in English and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm in the Nation's hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language. […] yəχʷyaχʷələq (Wayne Sparrow), chief of the Musqueam First Nation, spoke at a ceremony...2022 September 30, Akshay Kulkarni, “Musqueam Nation gives gift of new name for Vancouver's former Trutch Street”, in CBC News
Origin of Musqueam
From Halkomelem xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.
Questions about Musqueam
- What does Musqueam mean?
- Musqueam means a First Nations group in the Canadian province of British Columbia that speaks the Salishan language known as Halkomelem.
- What part of speech is Musqueam?
- Musqueam is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Musqueam?
- Musqueam is pronounced /ˈmʌskwiəm/.
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Source and license
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