Category: Gulf Islands
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teyt hwulmuhw | Valdes Island: village at Shingle Point
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to teyt hwulmuhw Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: “place with salal berries” Morphological information: t’eqe’ [√t’eqe’] salaal berries APA transcription: teyt xʷəlməxʷ Semantic Basis: Plants Source: Rozen Note: (EW Drying Berries); “Island Halkomelem term for all Indian People further up the Fraser River than Musqueam (Kwantlen, Katzie,…
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tl’uqtuqsun | Saturna Island: East Point
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to tl’uqtuqsun Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: “long point/nose” Morphological information: APA transcription: ƛ̓əqtəqsən Semantic Basis: Human body and functions Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Saturna Island: East Point Region: Gulf Islands Place type: Point GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.782957, -123.045653 Map: Click to…
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xwuxwi’us | Mayne Island: south end
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to xwuxwi’us Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: x̌ʷəx̌ʷiʔəs Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Mayne Island: south end Region: Gulf Islands Place type: Island GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.82293257965513, -123.24737741060723 Map: Click to view in…
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st’e’yus | Pender Island: Bedwell Harbour
— between North and South Pender Islands Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to st’e’yus Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: word from s-t’el’ (a way of preparing fish) Morphological information: st’el [s=√t’el] split and dried salmon APA transcription: st̓ey̓əs Semantic Basis: Technology Source: Rozen, Quw’utsun Cat. Dict. Note: Geographical Information Location in English:…
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stsa’tx | Saltspring Island: Long Harbour
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to stsa’tx Place name pronounced by: Ruby Peter Literal translation in English: “halibut” Morphological information: stsa’tx [s=√tsa’tx] halibut APA transcription: scaʔtx̌ Semantic Basis: Creatures Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Saltspring Island: Long Harbour Region: Gulf Islands – Saltspring Island Place type: Harbour GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.8555322900152, -123.44776861021383 Map:…
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tl’elhum ~ tl’e’lhum’ | Saltspring Island: St. Mary Lake, White Beach
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to tl’elhum ▶ Listen to tl’e’lhum’ Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie , Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: “salt” or “salty” Morphological information: tl’elhum [√tl’elhem] salt, salty APA transcription: ƛ̓ełəm ~ ƛ̓eʔłəm̓ Semantic Basis: Descriptive Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Saltspring Island: St. Mary Lake, White Beach Region: Gulf…
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shiya’hwt | Saltspring Island: Ganges Harbour
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to shiya’hwt Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: possibly “hollow place” Morphological information: APA transcription: šiyaʔxʷt Semantic Basis: Descriptive Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Saltspring Island: Ganges Harbour Region: Gulf Islands – Saltspring Island Place type: Harbour GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.855239, -123.496631 Map: Click…
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ts’usna’um ~ sts’usna’um | Saltspring Island: Beaver Point
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to ts’usna’um ▶ Listen to sts’usna’um Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie , Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: c̓əsnaʔəm ~ sc̓əsnaʔəm Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen, Suttles Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Saltspring Island: Beaver Point Region: Gulf Islands – Saltspring Island Place type:…
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hwne’nuts | Saltspring Island: Fulford Harbour
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to hwne’nuts Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: possibly “lowering rear end” Morphological information: APA transcription: xʷnen̓əc Semantic Basis: Descriptive Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Saltspring Island: Fulford Harbour Region: Gulf Islands – Saltspring Island Place type: Harbour GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.75628100653591, -123.42969864336705 Map:…
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xwaaqw’um ~ hwxwaaqw’um | Burgoyne Bay, Saltspring Island
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to xwaaqw’um ▶ Listen to hwxwaaqw’um Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie , Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: “merganser place” Morphological information: xwaaqw’ [√xwaaqw’ ] sawbill, merganser APA transcription: x̌ʷa:q̓ʷəm ~ xʷx̌ʷa:q̓ʷəm Semantic Basis: Creatures Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Burgoyne Bay, Saltspring Island Region: Gulf Islands – Saltspring…
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