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Okanagan en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• [ˈokəˌnɑːɡɪn] (Canada)

Meanings

1. Of or relating to the Syilx people.

Forms

Okanagan en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈokəˌnɑːɡɪn] (Canada)

Meanings

1. A member of the Syilx people.

Forms

Deriveds

North Okanagan · Okanagan-Similkameen · Central Okanagan

Okanagan en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• [ˈokəˌnɑːɡɪn] (Canada)

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A Salish language which arose among the indigenous peoples of the southern Interior Plateau region based primarily in the Okanagan River Basin and the Columbia River Basin.
   • Okanagan, a Southern Interior Salish language spoken in northern Washington state and southern British Columbia, exhibits a peculiar set of pronominal morphemes that surely are a testament to a diverse and varied history. 2002, Paul Barthamier, “Unpacking the Okanagan Person-Marking Conundrum”, in Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society, volume 28, →DOI, pages 51-62:
2. A region of British Columbia, covering the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Okanagan River valley.
   • The cooler weather has arrived in the Okanagan and a light dusting of snow can be seen high up in the hills. 2025 November 18, Cheyanna Lorraine, “Hawaii got snow before the Okanagan did this year”, in KelownaNow:
   • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that the Canadian Forces are being deployed to the Okanagan to assist with evacuations, staging and other logistical tasks. 2023 August 20, Kathy Michaels, “National help being sent to the Okanagan for fires; cadet camp opens doors to evacuees”, in Global News:

Synonyms

Okanagan Country · nsyilxcən · n̓səl̓xcin̓ · Colville-Okanagan · Okanagan Valley · Nsyilxcən