Chehalis

//ʃəˈheɪlɪs// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Native American people of Western Washington State. plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    A Native American people of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia. plural, plural-only
  3. 3
    The sewellel (Aplodontia rufa).
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Either of the two Tsamosan languages spoken by this people, Upper Chehalis and Lower Chehalis.
  2. 2
    A small community in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.
  3. 3
    A city, the county seat of Lewis County, Washington, United States.
  4. 4
    A river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the Harrison River.
  5. 5
    A river in Washington, United States, flowing into the Pacific Ocean.

Synonyms

All synonyms
boomermountain beaversewellelsts'ailes

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Lower Chehalis C̓x̣íl̕əš (“Westport, Washington”).

Etymology 2

From Halkomelem Stsʼaʼí:les (the name of a village, literally “beating heart”). Doublet of Sts'Ailes.

Related phrases

british columbiacounty seatlewis countylower mainlandmountain beaver

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