Meanings
- Synonym of Heiltsuk.
Being in the community also means their baby will hear their Haíɫzaqvḷa language in utero.
2023 February 18, Angela Steritt, “Reclaiming body sovereignty”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 19 Mar 20232 more examples
Along the central coast of British Columbia, grizzly bears go by many names. In the Sgüüx̣s language spoken by the Kitasoo Nation and the Sm’algyax language of the Gitga’at Nation, they are known as medi’ik. And in the Haíɫzaqvḷa, It7Nuxalkmc, ‘Wuik̓ala, and Xai’xais languages, bears are called nan. The reasons for such differences of language, new research suggests, may be similar to the reasons that grizzly groups differ genetically in the region.
2021 August 5, Gloria Dickie, “The Language of Bears: New research reveals a curious connection between British Columbia’s Indigenous language families, and the genetic variability of bears”, in Hakai Magazine, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2022Wah-ila-toos is a hybrid word formed from three words in the Nehiyaw and Michif, Inuinnaqtun, and Haíɫzaqvḷa languages.
2024, Kinship & Prosperity: Proven Solutions for a Clean Energy Landscape, Canada Natural Resources CanadaSynonyms: Heiltsuk
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Heiltsuk.
Origin
- HeiltsukHaíɫzaqvḷa
- EnglishHaíɫzaqvḷa
Unadapted borrowing from Heiltsuk Haíɫzaqvḷa.
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Haíɫzaqvḷa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ha%C3%AD%C9%ABzaqv%E1%B8%B7a
“Haíɫzaqvḷa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ha%C3%AD%C9%ABzaqv%E1%B8%B7a. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haíɫzaqvḷa,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ha%C3%AD%C9%ABzaqv%E1%B8%B7a.
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