Category: US pestun
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s’emush | Samish Bay, Samish Nation
— in Anacortes, Washington (Samish people name for themselves is Xws7ámesh) Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to s’emush I Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: sʔeməš Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Samish Bay, Samish Nation Region: US pestun – Washington…
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swInumush | Swinomish Tribal Community
— La Connor, Washington Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to swinumush Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: swinəməš ~ swInəməš Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Swinomish Tribal Community Region: US pestun – Washington State Place type: Village, Land GPS Coordinates…
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toulelup | Tulalip Reservation
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to toulelup Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: tuleləp Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Tulalip Reservation Region: US pestun – Washington State Place type: Village, Land GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.074133216619174, -122.27060658530077 Map: Click to…
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ts(ul)ulhtunum | Point Roberts area
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to ts(ul)ulhtunum Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: possibly “going around point” Morphological information: APA transcription: c(əl)əłtənəm Semantic Basis: Descriptive Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Point Roberts area Region: US pestun – Washington State Place type: Land GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.98832437147199, -123.05567179193487 Map: Click…
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smakw’uts | Point Roberts area
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to smakw’uts Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: proper name of a man, “centre of underground passages” Morphological information: APA transcription: smak̓ʷəc Semantic Basis: Proper name Source: Rozen, CNN Dict. (Gerdts et al.), Cow Tribe Dict. (Hukari/Peter) Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Point Roberts area Region: US…
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sumyamou | Semiahmoo Bay, Semiahmoo First Nation
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to sumyamou Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: səmyamu Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen Note: sumyamou (Wayne Charlie) Geographical Information Location in English: Semiahmoo Bay, Semiahmoo First Nation Region: US pestun – Washington State Place type: Bay, Village GPS Coordinates (latitude,…
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(nu)hwsee’q | Nooksack River and Nooksack people
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to (nu)hwsee’q Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: (nə)xʷse:ʔq Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Nooksack River and Nooksack people Region: US pestun – Washington State Place type: River, Village GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.82233594956327, -122.21541190163512…
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hwlumi’ | Lummi Reservation, Bellingham Bay
— Lhaq’temish, the Lummi people Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to hwlumi’ Place name pronounced by: Bill Seward Literal translation in English: meaning not known Morphological information: APA transcription: xʷləmiʔ Semantic Basis: Unknown Source: Rozen, CNN Dict. (Gerdts et al.), Cow Tribe Dict. (Hukari/Peter) Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Lummi Reservation, Bellingham Bay Region: US pestun…
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t’em’hw’i’uqsun | Lummi Reservation, Gooseberry Point
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to t’em’hw’i’uqsun Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: “gooseberry point” Morphological information: t’em’hw [√t’em’hw] gooseberries APA transcription: t̓em̓xʷʔiʔəqsən Semantic Basis: Plants Source: Rozen Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Lummi Reservation, Gooseberry Point Region: US pestun – Washington State Place type: Point, Village GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.76453524819129,…
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xwatqwum ~ xwutqwum | Lake Whatcom, Bellingham
Linguistic Information ▶ Listen to xwatqwum ▶ Listen to xwutqwum Place name pronounced by: Theresa Thorne , Wayne Charlie Literal translation in English: “noise of rocks” Morphological information: APA transcription: x̌ʷatqʷəm ~ x̌ʷətqʷəm Semantic Basis: Descriptive Source: Rozen, CNN Dict. (Gerdts et al.) Note: Geographical Information Location in English: Lake Whatcom, Bellingham Region: US pestun – Washington…
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