Reconstruction:Proto-Salish/sməq'ʷaʔ

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This Proto-Salish entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Salish

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Noun

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*sməq'ʷaʔ

  1. crane, heron

Descendants

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  • Coast Salish
    • Halkomelem: smôqw'e (great blue heron)
    • Squamish: smeḵw'á7 (great blue heron)
    • Lushootseed: sbəq̓ʷaʔ (heron)
  • Interior Salish

References

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  • Jan Van Eijk; Lillooet-English Dictionary, 2018.