sḵelhp

proper noun

Indigenous name of Saltery Bay, an unincorporated community in Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Indigenous name of Saltery Bay, an unincorporated community in Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada.

    The community of Wilson Creek, south of Sechelt, is to be called ts'uḵw'um, and Saltery Bay, east of Powell River, is now sḵelhp.

    2021 August 19, “2 Indigenous place names restored on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast”, in CBC News

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
saltery bay
Cite this entry
APA

sḵelhp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/s%E1%B8%B5elhp

MLA

“sḵelhp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/s%E1%B8%B5elhp. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sḵelhp,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/s%E1%B8%B5elhp.

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