Meanings
- pluralsingularSynonym of Qayqayt.
Located in New Westminster, qiqéyt is the one of the smallest First Nations and currently without a land base. Chief Rhonda Larabee has been working on a land claim, noting in the 2003 NFB film that a land base is a legacy for the children and grandchildren of qiqéyt members.
2024 February 7, Ashley Edwards, “Project 57 Week 11: qiqéyt (Qayqayt First Nation)”, in SFU LibrarySynonyms: Qayqayt
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Qayqayt.
Origin
- Halkomelemqiqéyt
- Englishqiqéyt
Unadapted borrowing from Halkomelem qiqéyt.
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qiqéyt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qiq%C3%A9yt
“qiqéyt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qiq%C3%A9yt. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qiqéyt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qiq%C3%A9yt.
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