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Meaning of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of Musqueam.

plural, singular

Examples

“Four witnesses joined Grant on Friday as part of a ceremony on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — two from xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, təlnaq̓ə (tull-nah-kuh, also known as Alec Guerin) and mən̓eʔɬ (mun-eh-shl, also known as Johnny Louis), and two from the city, Mayor Kennedy Stewart and city manager Paul Mochrie.”

“I have always really appreciated, as I’ve worked with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ, the repeated teachings that I have had and practise I’ve had in pronunciation, the willingness from community to hear you say it wrong a few times before getting it right, that space for learning alongside one another.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

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