Okanaganとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Canada) IPA: [ˈokəˌnɑːɡɪn]

形容詞

Okanagan (comparative more Okanagan, superlative most Okanagan)

1. Of or relating to the Syilx people.

名詞

Okanagan (plural Okanagans or Okanagan)

1. A member of the Syilx people.

派生語

固有名詞

Okanagan

1. (linguistics, uncountable) A Salish language which arose among the indigenous peoples of the southern Interior Plateau region based primarily in the Okanagan River Basin and the Columbia River Basin.

   Synonyms: Colville-Okanagan, n̓səl̓xcin̓, Nsyilxcən, nsyilxcən

   • 2002, Paul Barthamier, “Unpacking the Okanagan Person-Marking Conundrum”, in Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society‎, volume 28, →DOI, pages 51-62:

     Okanagan, a Southern Interior Salish language spoken in northern Washington state and southern British Columbia, exhibits a peculiar set of pronominal morphemes that surely are a testament to a diverse and varied history.

2. A region of British Columbia, covering the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Okanagan River valley.

   Synonyms: Okanagan Valley, Okanagan Country

   • 2023 August 20, Kathy Michaels, “National help being sent to the Okanagan for fires; cadet camp opens doors to evacuees”, in Global News‎:

     Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that the Canadian Forces are being deployed to the Okanagan to assist with evacuations, staging and other logistical tasks.

   • 2025 November 18, Cheyanna Lorraine, “Hawaii got snow before the Okanagan did this year”, in KelownaNow‎:

     The cooler weather has arrived in the Okanagan and a light dusting of snow can be seen high up in the hills.