sqwemá:y

Halkomelem

Alternative forms

• sqwmá:y
• sqwemáy

Etymology

Cognate with Squamish sḵwemáy̓ (“dog”), Klallam sqʷəmə́y' (“dog”). Includes bound root [-qʷǝm-] ("soft"), which also occurs in qwà:m (“moss”).

Noun

sqwemá:y

1. dog raised for its wool

Further reading

• Galloway, Brent D.: Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem, Volume I (2009)