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Squamish

/ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/

Squamish noun: an indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

Noun

Squamish pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

Proper noun

Squamish

  1. The Salishan language of this people.
  2. A district municipality in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Synonyms of Squamish

Forms of Squamish

alternative formSḵwx̱wú7mesh

Origin of Squamish

From Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh.

Words formed from Squamish

Questions about Squamish

What does Squamish mean?
Squamish means an indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
What part of speech is Squamish?
Squamish can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Squamish?
Squamish is pronounced /ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/.

Words near Squamish in the dictionary

  1. squamelliform
  2. squames
  3. squamiferous
  4. squamiform
  5. squamigerous
  6. Squamish
  7. Squamish-Lillooet
  8. squammy
  9. squamo-
  10. squamoadenocarcinoma
  11. squamoadenocarcinomas

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