Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of ʔayʔaǰuθəm.
On Nov. 22, people of the Homalco Nation met at the Coast Discovery Inn on Nov. 22 to unveil a new language revitalization plan for ayʔaǰuθɛm, a language part of the Salishan family.
2024 November 27, Brendan Jure, “Homalco Nation release 5-year-plan to protect 'critically endangered' language”, in Campbell River Mirror, archived from the original on 08 Dec 20242 more examples
From the boat, skippered by our trusty captain Leon Timothy, we step onto land at the end of Toba Inlet and are greeted by Cheyanne Hackett, a guide and cultural interpreter from the Homalco First Nation, a close neighbour to the Klahoose First Nation. Dressed in traditional clothing, she welcomes us in her ancestral ayʔaǰuθɛm language against a backdrop of steep, mist-laden, dark green hills that drop straight into the waters of Desolation Sound.
2021 October 29, “An experience shared”, in Nanaimo BulletinXwémalhkwu Hero Stories: A Graphic Novel has three stories: Canoe and Clam, River Bathing, and Hunting & Food Preservation. The three stories highlight pivotal moments in Coast Salish history and traditional practices. They are also written in a mixture of ayʔaǰuθɛm and English. The novel includes a glossary of ayʔaǰuθɛm words, aided by their English translation and pronunciation guide.
2024 December 5, Brendan Jure, “New graphic novel a love letter to Homalco First Nation culture and language”, in Nanaimo Bulletin
Origin
- Comoxayʔaǰuθɛm
- Englishayʔaǰuθɛm
Unadapted borrowing from Comox ayʔaǰuθɛm.
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ayʔaǰuθɛm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ay%CA%94a%C7%B0u%CE%B8%C9%9Bm
“ayʔaǰuθɛm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ay%CA%94a%C7%B0u%CE%B8%C9%9Bm. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ayʔaǰuθɛm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ay%CA%94a%C7%B0u%CE%B8%C9%9Bm.
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