SOME UPRIVER HALKOMELEM NAMES REFERRING TO PLANTS AND ANIMALS

Kwawkwawapilt (qwuqwu'apulhp) 'many crabapple trees' from qwu'a:pulhp 'crabapple tree'

Cheam (xwchi:ya:m) 'strawberry place' from shchi:ye 'strawberry'

Papukum (papkw'um, papqw'um) 'puff ball'

(ch'akw'e:m) 'skunk cabbage place' from ch'a:kw'e 'skunk cabbage'

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