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Chehalis en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/
• shə-hā􂀽'lĭs
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (plural, plural-only) A Native American people of Western Washington State.

Forms

Chehalis en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/
• shə-hā􂀽'lĭs
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Either of the two Tsamosan languages spoken by this people, Upper Chehalis and Lower Chehalis.
2. A city, the county seat of Lewis County, Washington, United States.
3. A river in Washington, United States, flowing into the Pacific Ocean.

Forms

Chehalis en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/
• shə-hā􂀽'lĭs
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (plural, plural-only) A Native American people of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.

Forms

Synonyms

Sts'Ailes

Chehalis en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/
• shə-hā􂀽'lĭs
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A small community in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.
2. A river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the Harrison River.

Forms