Chehalis

See also: chehalis

English

Alternative forms

• Chihalis (people and language)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/, enPR: shə-hā'lĭs

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• Rhymes: -eɪlɪs

Etymology 1

From Lower Chehalis C̓x̣íl̕əš (“Westport, Washington”).

Noun

Chehalis pl (plural only)

1. A Native American people of Western Washington State.

Proper noun

Chehalis

1. Either of the two Tsamosan languages spoken by this people, Upper Chehalis and Lower Chehalis.
2. A city, the county seat of Lewis County, Washington, United States.
3. A river in Washington, United States, flowing into the Pacific Ocean.

Etymology 2

From Halkomelem Stsʼaʼí:les (the name of a village, literally “beating heart”). Doublet of Sts'Ailes.

Noun

Chehalis pl (plural only)

1. A Native American people of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.

   Synonym: Sts'Ailes

Proper noun

Chehalis

1. A small community in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.
2. A river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the Harrison River.