Duwamish
Americannoun
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Duwamish
plural
adjective
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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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Approaching the Duwamish Waterway Park on 10th Avenue South, marchers carried signs, Palestinian flags and white kites.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
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
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
Travel around Duwamish Head, West Seattle’s northernmost point, toward Alki Beach, where you can grab some grub and stick your feet in the sand.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 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
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