Hul'q'umi'num'

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Halkomelem Hul'q'umi'num'.

Proper noun

Hul'q'umi'num'

  1. Alternative form of Halkomelem, in particular some variants on Vancouver Island.
    • 2021 May 19, Carla Wilson, “Duncan children help teach pronunciation of Hul'q'umi'num street signs”, in Times Colonist‎[1]:
      “We have come a long way to share our language and we are finally coming back in keeping our language alive with our students today,” Sylvester said. “They are hungry and keen to learn the Hul’q’umi’num’ language.”
    • 2022 February 12, CBC News‎[2]:
      A Nanaimo-based non-profit has created a Valentine's Day card that it hopes will teach everyone to say "I love you" in Hul'q'umi'num', a language shared by nine Coast Salish Nations.
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