thi’thahwa’hw | Centre Reef: between Penelakut spit and Reid Island


Linguistic Information

  • Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie
  • Literal translation in English: “little disappearing one”
  • Morphological information: thuhw [√thhwa] disappear into the horizon (or for an unlimited time)
  • APA transcription: θiʔθaxʷaʔxʷ
  • Semantic Basis: Descriptive
  • Source: Rozen
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Geographical Information

  • Location in English: Centre Reef: between Penelakut spit and Reid Island
  • Region: Gulf Islands
  • Place type: Channel of Water, Rock
  • GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 48.98960046160798, -123.63071839999239
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