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Chehalis.

A Native American people of Western Washington State.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ʃəˈheɪlɪs/
  1. A Native American people of Western Washington State.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

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

name/ʃəˈheɪlɪs/
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ʃəˈheɪlɪs/
  1. A Native American people of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

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

name/ʃəˈheɪlɪs/
  1. A small community in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.

  2. A river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the Harrison River.

Where this word comes from

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

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