dᶻidᶻəlal̓ič

Lushootseed

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Etymology

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Diminutive reduplication of dᶻal +‎ al̓ič (to reverse the side of; to turn or go around)

Proper noun

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dᶻidᶻəlal̓ič

  1. the original Coast Salish settlements surrounding the Elliott Bay area, now the City of Seattle; sometimes used to refer to Seattle's Pioneer Square.