Meanings
plural Euclataws
- historicalSynonym of Lekwiltok.
Snuneymuxw elders tell stories about the years of warfare with the Euclataw that took many lives, from young to old.
2005, Sheila Harrington and Judi Stevenson, Islands in the Salish Sea: A Community Atlas, TouchWood Editions, page 1001 more example
Klatsassin knew he had to be cautious. The Tsilhqot’in were barely tolerated in Coast Salish territory. The Euclataws and their allies, the Homalco, greatly outnumbered his people.
2009, Rich Mole, The Chilcotin War: A Tale of Death and Reprisal, Heritage House Publishing, page 64Synonyms: Lekwiltok
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Lekwiltok.
Origin
- Halkomelemyəqʷəɬteʔχ
- EnglishEuclataw
From Halkomelem yəqʷəɬteʔχ.
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Euclataw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Euclataw
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