Comox

English

Etymology

From Lik'wala, the southern dialect of Kwak'wala kw’umuxws (“plentiful”).

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): [ˈkʰoʊˌmɒks]

Proper noun

Comox

  1. A town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
  2. A Salishan language historically spoken in Comox and the surrounding areas, including the Sunshine Coast.
  3. A dialect of that language, spoken in Comox.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

  • (language): Homalco
  • (language): Klahoose
  • (language): Sliammon

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