Squamish

English

Etymology

From Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/

Noun

Squamish pl (plural only)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• Squamish-Lillooet

Translations

a language of the Salishan family

• French: squamish (fr) m
• Russian: сква́миш m (skvámiš)
• Squamish: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim

See also

• Skokomish

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Squamish, squ ⁠