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ó:ō

[ stah-loh ]

noun

plural ó:ō.
  1. a member of a Halkomelem-speaking First Nation of southwestern British Columbia.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the ó:ō.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ó:ō1

First recorded in 1885–90; from Halkomelem ó:ō “river,” especially the Fraser River, hence “River People”
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Example Sentences

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“Before the settlers came there was no border between our families,” said elder and educator Gwen Point of the ó:ō Nation in Chilliwack, B.C., who joined the gathering remotely.

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