Okanagan

English

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): [ˈokəˌnɑːɡɪn]

Adjective

Okanagan (comparative more Okanagan, superlative most Okanagan)

  1. Of or relating to the Syilx people.

Noun

Okanagan (countable and uncountable, plural Okanagans)

  1. A member of the Syilx people.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Okanagan

  1. (linguistics, uncountable) A Salish language which arose among the indigenous peoples of the southern Interior Plateau region based primarily in the Okanagan River Basin and the Columbia River Basin.
    Synonyms: Colville-Okanagan, n̓səl̓xcin̓, Nsyilxcən, nsyilxcən
    • 2002, Paul Barthamier, “Unpacking the Okanagan Person-Marking Conundrum”, in Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society‎[1], volume 28, →DOI, pages 51-62:
      Okanagan, a Southern Interior Salish language spoken in northern Washington state and southern British Columbia, exhibits a peculiar set of pronominal morphemes that surely are a testament to a diverse and varied history.
  2. A region of British Columbia, covering the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Okanagan River valley.
    Synonyms: Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Country
    • 2023 August 20, Kathy Michaels, “National help being sent to the Okanagan for fires; cadet camp opens doors to evacuees”, in Global News‎[2]:
      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that the Canadian Forces are being deployed to the Okanagan to assist with evacuations, staging and other logistical tasks.
    • 2025 November 18, Cheyanna Lorraine, “Hawaii got snow before the Okanagan did this year”, in KelownaNow‎[3]:
      The cooler weather has arrived in the Okanagan and a light dusting of snow can be seen high up in the hills.
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