Meaning of Musqueam | Babel Free
/ˈmʌskwiəm/Definitions
A First Nations group in the Canadian province of British Columbia that speaks the Salishan language known as Halkomelem.
plural, plural-only
Equivalents
Français
musqueam
Examples
“The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Indian Band has gifted a new name to a street in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood — Musqueamview Street in English and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm in the Nation's hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language. […] yəχʷyaχʷələq (Wayne Sparrow), chief of the Musqueam First Nation, spoke at a ceremony that saw Trutch Street renamed to Musqueamview Street in Vancouver on Sept. 30.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.