leey’qsun | Valdes Island: Shingle Point Village


Linguistic Information

  • Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie
  • Literal translation in English: “Douglas fir point” or “fir-bark point”
  • Morphological information: [√leey’=qsun] uqsun ~ qsun “nose, point (of land)”
  • APA transcription: le:yʔqsən
  • Semantic Basis: Plants
  • Source: Rozen, Valdes Map, Cow Tribe Dict. (Hukari/Peter)
  • Note: Lyacksun (Jenness field notes)

Geographical Information

  • Location in English: Valdes Island: Shingle Point Village
  • Region: Gulf Islands – Valdes Island
  • Place type: Point, Village
  • GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 49.041223707312746, -123.64345362906985
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