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Meaning of Quinsam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A river in British Columbia, Canada.

Examples

Earlier this year, the Liǧʷiłdaxʷ Nationswhich include the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah First Nationssubmitted a proposal to the B.C. Geographical Names Office to restore the Indigenous names of Discovery Passage, the Quinsam River and Tyee Spit. The changes would include: Discovery Passage to Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Passage (pronounced lee-gwith-dow) Quinsam River to Kʷənsəm (pronounced quin-sam) Tyee Spit to ʔuxstalis (pronounced oox-sta-lease)”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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