kwʼúnutʼ

Squamish

Noun

kwʼúnutʼ

  1. porpoise (Phocoenidae); more specifically:
    1. harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
    2. Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)

References

  • Aert H. Kuipers (1967), “kʾ°uˈnutʾ”, in The Squamish Language: Grammar, Texts, Dictionary (Janua Linguarum, Series Practica; 73), The Hague/Paris: Mouton & Co., page 346
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