dᶻidᶻəlal̓ič

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Lushootseed[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Diminutive reduplication of dᶻal +‎ al̓ič (to reverse the side of; to turn or go around)

Proper noun[edit]

dᶻidᶻəlal̓ič

  1. the original Coast Salish settlements surrounding the Elliott Bay area, now the City of Seattle; sometimes used to refer to Seattle's Pioneer Square.