Chehalis
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English
Alternative forms
- Chihalis (people and language)
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Lower Chehalis C̓x̣íl̕əš (“Westport, Washington”).
Noun
Chehalis pl (plural only)
- A Native American people of Western Washington State.
Proper noun
Chehalis
- Either of the two Tsamosan languages spoken by this people, Upper Chehalis and Lower Chehalis.
- A city, the county seat of Lewis County, Washington, United States.
- A river in Washington, United States, flowing into the Pacific Ocean.
Etymology 2
From Halkomelem Stsʼaʼí:les (the name of a village, literally “beating heart”). Doublet of Sts'Ailes.
Noun
Chehalis pl (plural only)
- A Native American people of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.
- Synonym: Sts'Ailes
Proper noun
Chehalis
- A small community in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.
- A river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the Harrison River.