Category: Gulf Islands
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swiikw’ | Galiano Island
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to swiikw’ Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: swi:k̓ʷ Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Galiano Island Region: Gulf Islands – Galiano Island Place type: Island GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.92410451075599, -123.43908488896582 Map: Click to view…
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tl’eelt-hw ~ tl’aalt-hw | Trincomali Channel
– between Galiano and Saltspring Islands Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to tl’eelt-hw Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: ƛ̓a:ltx̌ʷ ~ ƛ̓e:ltx̌ʷ Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen Note: Similar name to False Narrows (R035). Geographical Information Location in English: Trincomali Channel Region: Gulf Islands – Galiano…
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qwi’qwuns | Parker Island
— northwest of Montague Harbour Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to qwi’qwuns Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: qʷiʔqʷəns Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Parker Island Region: Gulf Islands Place type: Island GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.88566626856049, -123.41264524648125 Map: Click…
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sum’nuw’ ~ sun’uw’ | Montague Harbour, Galiano Island
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to sum’nuw’ Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: “inside place” Morphological information: cf. sun’iw’ “inside” APA transcription: səm̓nəw̓ ~ sən̓əw̓ Semantic Basis: Directions Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Montague Harbour, Galiano Island Region: Gulf Islands – Galiano Island Place type: Harbour GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude):…
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s-hwu’es-hwum ~ s-hw’es-hwum ~ hw’es-hwum ~ hwu’es-hwum | Prevost Island
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to s-hwu’es-hwum Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: “place having harbour seals” Morphological information: ’es=hw [√’es=hw] seal APA transcription: sxʷəʔesxʷəm ~ sxʷʔesxʷəm ~ xʷʔesxʷəm ~ xʷəʔesxʷəm Semantic Basis: Creatures Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Prevost Island Region: Gulf Islands Place type: Island GPS Coordinates (latitude,…
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sqtheq ~ sqthaqa’lh | Active Pass, Galiano Island
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to sqtheq ▶ Listen to sqthaqa’lh Place name pronounced by: Theresa Thorne , George Seymour Literal translation in English: “little narrows/narrows” Morphological information: sqtheq [s=√qtheq ] narrows APA transcription: sqθeq ~ sqθaqaʔł Semantic Basis: Nature Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Active Pass, Galiano Island Region: Gulf Islands – Galiano Island…
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shxixnetun ~ xixnetun | Sturdies Bay Area, Galiano Island
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to shxixnetun Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: “[place with] footprint” Morphological information: sxixne’ [s=√xun’u=DIM] foot: little foot DIM APA transcription: šx̌ix̌netən ~ x̌ix̌netən Semantic Basis: Human body and functions Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Sturdies Bay Area, Galiano Island Region: Gulf Islands – Galiano…
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qwul’wi’us ~ kwul’wi’us | Dionisio Point and Coon Bay south of it, Galiano Island
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to qwul’wi’us Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: possibly “whirlpool at ebbtide” Morphological information: APA transcription: qʷəl̓wiʔəs ~ kʷəl̓wiʔəs Semantic Basis: Nature Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Dionisio Point and Coon Bay south of it, Galiano Island Region: Gulf Islands – Galiano Island Place type:…
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hw’e’itun | Galiano Island: unnamed Bay east of Race Point
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to hw’e’itun Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: possibly “bay in the middle” of Porlier Pass, on the Galiano Island side Morphological information: APA transcription: xʷʔeʔitən Semantic Basis: Nature Source: Rozen, CNN Dict. (Gerdts et al.) Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Galiano Island: unnamed Bay east of…
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lhqun’u | Race Point area, Galiano Island
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to lhqun’u Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: “anchor” Morphological information: lhqun’utun [√lhqu=un’u=ten ] anchor, piling, sinker (anything you tie up to) APA transcription: łqən̓ə Semantic Basis: Manmade objects Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Race Point area, Galiano Island Region: Gulf Islands – Galiano Island…
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