Duwamish

American  

[doo-wah-mish] / ˌduˈwɑ mɪʃ /

noun

• Duwamish
  plural

1. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking Indigenous people of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Duwamish.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Duwamish
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Duwamish

First recorded in 1855–60 in reference to the Duwamish River; from Lushootseed Dxʷdəwʔabš, Dkhʷ'Duw'Absh “People Inside the Bay” (Elliott Bay), a self-designation

Example Sentences

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Duwamish

Talia Braester, one of the event organizers, held a white kite posted on a bamboo-like stick while standing near the Duwamish playground.

From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024

Vera Giampietro and her 7-year-old daughter Ruby were taking a second to rest alongside the Longhouse after joining the March at the Duwamish stop.

From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024

It meanders through Flaming Geyser State Park, Auburn, Kent and then on to Tukwila, where it becomes the Duwamish, Seattle’s only river.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

As Hawkins and others found a seat in the gym, Ken Workman, a member of the Duwamish, a tribe seeking federal recognition, opened the rally with a land acknowledgement.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

“Yes. Some are federally recognized—the Suquamish, the Tulalip, the Muckleshoot. Others aren’t—the Duwamish, the Chinook, the Snohomish.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day