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Skokomish

[ skoh-koh-mish, skuh- ]

noun

, plural Sko·ko·mish·es, (especially collectively) Sko·ko·mish
  1. a member of an Indigenous people of western Washington State.
  2. Also called Twa·na [twah, -n, uh]. the Salishan language of the Skokomish.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Skokomish or their language.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Skokomish1

First recorded in 1850–55; from Skokomish sqwuqwóʔbəš, equivalent to sqwuqwóʔ “river” + -bəš (from earlier -məš ) “people”

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Example Sentences

A reservation was set off at the mouth of the Skokomish River, of 3840 acres.

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