English Explanatory Dictionary

Chehalis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Native American people of Western Washington State.
name
  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.
noun
  1. A Native American people of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.
name
  1. A small community in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.
  2. A river in British Columbia, Canada, flowing into the Harrison River.
noun
  1. The sewellel (Aplodontia rufa).

Pronunciation

/ʃəˈheɪlɪs/ shə-hā􂀽'lĭs En-us-Chehalis.oga

Word forms

Chehalis Chihalis

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Sts'Ailes
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