cewəyələm
[TS'E-wee-yuh-lhum]
| Feature Type: | Peak (2) - Summit of a mountain or hill, or the mountain or hill itself. |
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Not official
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| Relative Location: | S of Mount Seymour summit, N of Pump Peak, on W side of Mount Seymour Park in North Vancouver, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°23'24"N, 122°56'35"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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cewəyələm is the hənqəminəm language name suggested by Tsleil-Waututh Nation to be given to Tim Jones Peak. An image of the written name shows the preferred orthography. cewəyələm means 'to help a child; to help the people.' Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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cewəyələm is pronounced approximately TS'E-wee-yuh-lhum: with the first "E" pronounced like the English 'e' in bet or get; stress/emphasis is on the first syllable. (Pronunciation details provided by Tsleil-Waututh Nation Lead Language Resource Officer, Oct. 2016.) Source: included with note |