Lummi

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noun

A member of a Coast Salish people of Washington State, around the San Juan Islands and parts of Whatcom County.

OriginSaanich Xwlemi →
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Meanings

nounLummi (plural Lummi or Lummis)

plural Lummis

  1. A member of a Coast Salish people of Washington State, around the San Juan Islands and parts of Whatcom County.
proper noun
  1. The language of this tribe.
adjectiveLummi (comparative more Lummi, superlative most Lummi)

comparative more Lummi · superlative most Lummi

  1. Relating to the Lummi people, their culture, or language.

Origin

  1. SaanichXwlemi
  2. EnglishLummi

Anglicized form of Saanich Xwlemi or Lhaq'temish

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Anagrams

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APA

Lummi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lummi

MLA

“Lummi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lummi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lummi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lummi.

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