Snoqualmie

Snoqualmie noun: a member of an indigenous Coast Salish people of North America native to the Snoqualmie and Skykomish river valleys of central Washington. Also the ellipsis of Snoqualmie Indian Tribe.

Noun

Snoqualmie (plural Snoqualmie or Snoqualmies)

A member of an indigenous Coast Salish people of North America native to the Snoqualmie and Skykomish river valleys of central Washington.

Proper noun

Snoqualmie

The dialect of Southern Lushootseed spoken by the Snoqualmie people.

Also used as

Snoqualmie is also the ellipsis of Snoqualmie Indian Tribe.

Snoqualmie is also the ellipsis of Snoqualmie River.

Snoqualmie is also the ellipsis of Snoqualmie Pass.

Snoqualmie is also the ellipsis of Snoqualmie Mountain.

Snoqualmie is also the ellipsis of Snoqualmie Falls.

Snoqualmie is also the ellipsis of The Summit at Snoqualmie.

Forms of Snoqualmie

plural	Snoqualmie
plural	Snoqualmies
alternative form	Snuqualmie
alternative form	Snoqualmoo

Origin of Snoqualmie

Anglicization of Lushootseed sdukʷalbixʷ (“people of the moon”), the autonym of the Snoqualmie people, a proper noun derived from Lushootseed sɬukʷalb (“moon”). In early maps of the Pacific Northwest, the indigenous etymon was anglicized as "Snoqualmoo", a spelling no longer used.

Questions about Snoqualmie

What does Snoqualmie mean?: Snoqualmie means a member of an indigenous Coast Salish people of North America native to the Snoqualmie and Skykomish river valleys of central Washington.
What part of speech is Snoqualmie?: Snoqualmie can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Snoqualmie?: The plural of Snoqualmie is Snoqualmie.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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