Squamish
[ skwom-ish, skwaw-mish ]
noun,plural Squa·mish·es, (especially collectively) Squa·mish for 1.
Also called Sḵwx̱wú7·mesh [skkhoh-mish] /ˈskxoʊ mɪʃ/ . a member of a First Nation of the southwestern coast of British Columbia.
Also called Sḵwx̱wú7·mesh sní·chim [skkhoh-mish sney-chim] /ˈskxoʊ mɪʃ ˈsneɪ tʃɪm/ . the Salishan language of the Squamish.
adjective
of or relating to the Squamish or their language.
Origin of Squamish
1First recorded in 1840–50; from Ko'moks; see K'omoks
- Also Squauwmish .
Words Nearby Squamish
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Squamish in a sentence
Some very fine bags of large fish have been made in the Squamish River in Butte inlet.
Fishing in British Columbia | Thomas Wilson Lambert
Browse