Meanings
proper noun
- Former name of Osoyoos.
Origin
- OkanaganSẁiẁs
- EnglishSoyoos
from Okanagan Sẁiẁs, from sẁiẁs (“narrowing of the waters”). It is named for the narrowing at the outlet of Osyoos Lake.
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APA
Soyoos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soyoos
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“Soyoos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soyoos. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Soyoos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soyoos.
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