Hul’q’umi’num’ Language & Culture Society presents

xutsten’s tthu s-hwulmuhwa’lh tumuhw

Places of the Hul’q’umi’num’ World

Category: Snaw-naw-us (snuw’nuw’us)

  • tsulkwasum | Northwest Bay

    Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to tsulkwasum Place name pronounced by: Theresa Thorne Literal translation in English: “facing the water” Morphological information: APA transcription: cəlkʷasəm Semantic Basis: Directions Source: Rozen, Suttles Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Northwest Bay Region: Snaw-naw-us (snuw’nuw’us) Place type: Bay GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 49.313272892142024, -124.25925243624452 Map: Click to view in Google…

    Read more

  • tiqw ~ tiqw’ | Ballenas Islands

    Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to tiqw Place name pronounced by: Theresa Thorne Literal translation in English: possibly “tight” Morphological information: possibly from stetikw “tight”; tuqw [√tqwa] tight. or tiqw’ [√tiqw’] hit or run into APA transcription: tiqʷ ~ tiq̓ʷ Semantic Basis: Descriptive Source: Rozen, Suttles, CNN Dict. (Gerdts et al.) Note: Geographical Information Location in English:…

    Read more

  • tl’uletl’t | Yeo Islands

    Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to tl’uletl ’t Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: “many little pebbles” Morphological information: tl’utl’etsu rocks (Snuneymuhwqun) APA transcription: ƛ̓əletl ʔt Semantic Basis: Nature Source: Rozen, Suttles, Gerdts Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Yeo Islands Region: Snaw-naw-us (snuw’nuw’us) Place type: Island GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 49.305878, -124.138123…

    Read more

  • shhwkw’utsnuts | Amelia Island

    Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to shhwkw’utsnuts Place name pronounced by: Bill Seward Literal translation in English: two humps, “rumps in air” Morphological information: APA transcription: šxʷk̓ʷəcnəc Semantic Basis: Creatures Source: Rozen, Suttles, CNN Dict. (Gerdts et al.) Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Amelia Island Region: Snaw-naw-us (snuw’nuw’us) Place type: Island GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 49.303149041126964,…

    Read more

  • snuw’nuw’us | Nanoose Bay, Snaw-Naw-As First Nation

    Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to snuw’nuw’us Place name pronounced by: Bill Seward Literal translation in English: “facing inside” Morphological information: sun’iw’ [s=√nuw’=STA] in, inside APA transcription: snəw̓nəw̓əs Semantic Basis: Directions Source: Rozen, CNN Dict. (Gerdts et al.) Note: Snonowas (Jenness field notes) Geographical Information Location in English: Nanoose Bay, Snaw-Naw-As First Nation Region: Snaw-naw-us (snuw’nuw’us) Place…

    Read more

  • q’iq’uluxun’ | Nanoose Bay

    — head of bay and mouth of Nanoose Creek Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to q’iq’uluxun’ Place name pronounced by: George Seymour Literal translation in English: “little fence”, “little weir”, or “little fish trap” Morphological information: q’ulexutstun [√q’ulexuts=ten] “fence” APA transcription: q̓iq̓ələx̌ən̓ Semantic Basis: Manmade objects Source: Rozen, Suttles Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Nanoose Bay…

    Read more

  • hwthaaltth’ | Maude Island

    Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to hwthaaltth’ Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: xʷθa:lt̓ᶿ Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen, CNN Dict. (Gerdts et al.), Suttles Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Maude Island Region: Snaw-naw-us (snuw’nuw’us) Place type: Island GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 49.27049277039487, -124.0820362302535 Map:…

    Read more

Explore

Full index
Use the the full index to find places based on various categories.

Region index
Find placenames using the regions below.

G

H

M

N

O

Q

S

U

Check out HLCS sites

Take a look at our other HLCS websites and projects: