sqwemá:y

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Halkomelem

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Etymology

Cognate with Squamish sḵwemáy̓ (“dog”), Klallam sqʷəmə́y' (“dog”). Includes bound root ("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)
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