Meanings
- pluralsingularSynonym of Tsleil-Waututh
Along the pilgrimage route, community members lined the sidewalks in a "wall of protection" along Main Street. səlilwətaɬ members beat drums and sang songs in memory of the thousands of kids who were at the institution, Metro Vancouver's only residential school.
2022 September 30, “Hundreds gather across B.C. to honour children lost to residential schools”, in CBC NewsSynonyms: Tsleil-Waututh
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Tsleil-Waututh
Origin
- Halkomelemsəlilwətaɬ
- Englishsəlilwətaɬ
Unadapted borrowing from Halkomelem səlilwətaɬ.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
səlilwətaɬ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/s%C9%99lilw%C9%99ta%C9%AC
“səlilwətaɬ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/s%C9%99lilw%C9%99ta%C9%AC. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “səlilwətaɬ,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/s%C9%99lilw%C9%99ta%C9%AC.
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