Chehalis
noun
Che·ha·lis
\chəˈhālə̇s\
Definition of Chehalis
Chehalis
orChehalises
1a : a Salishan people of the Chehalis river valley and Grays Harbor, Washington b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Chehalis people
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Origin and Etymology of chehalis
from Chehalis, the principal Lower Chehalis village on Grays Harbor, borrowed from Lower Chehalis c̓{xudot}í{lapos}əs
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