xʷməθkʷəy̓əm
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm proper noun: synonym of Musqueam.
Proper noun
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm sg or pl
- Synonym of Musqueam.
- Four witnesses joined Grant on Friday as part of a ceremony on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — two from xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, təlnaq̓ə (tull-nah-kuh, also known as Alec Guerin) and mən̓eʔɬ (mun-eh-shl, also known as Johnny Louis), and two from the city, Mayor Kennedy Stewart and city...2022 September 30, Akshay Kulkarni, “Musqueam Nation gives gift of new name for Vancouver's former Trutch Street”, in CBC News
- I have always really appreciated, as I’ve worked with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ, the repeated teachings that I have had and practise I’ve had in pronunciation, the willingness from community to hear you say it wrong a few times before getting it right, that space for learning...2025 February 24, “Bill 3 — Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025”, in Official Report of Debates (Hansard), volume First Session, 43rd Parliament, number 7
- Synonyms:
- Musqueam
Synonyms of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm
Origin of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm
Unadapted borrowing from Halkomelem xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.
Questions about xʷməθkʷəy̓əm
- What does xʷməθkʷəy̓əm mean?
- Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm means synonym of Musqueam.
- What part of speech is xʷməθkʷəy̓əm?
- Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm is a proper noun.
Words near xʷməθkʷəy̓əm in the dictionary
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