ʔayʔaǰuθəm

See also: ʔayʔajuθəm

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Comox ʔayʔaǰuθəm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈ(ʔ)aɪ(ʔ)əˌd͡ʒuθəm/
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Proper noun

ʔayʔaǰuθəm

  1. Synonym of Comox, Comox-Sliammon.
    • 2022 August, Pieta Wolley, “Cozy up to ʔayʔaǰuθəm: it’s here to stay”, in qathet Living[1]:
      Many of the individual sounds in ʔayʔaǰuθəm just don’t exist in English – thus, the need for other letters.
    • 2023 July 17, Tanya Hill, “Tla’amin language revitalization imperative to community”, in Powell River Peak[2]:
      Tla’amin language coordinator Randy Timothy recently discussed ʔayʔaǰuθəm (Tla’amin) language and ongoing initiatives to keep the language alive within the Tla’amin Nation community. The general public was invited to the presentation at Powell River Public Library last month.

Comox

Alternative forms

Proper noun

ʔayʔaǰuθəm

  1. Comox, Comox-Sliammon.