Muthkwey

məθkʷəy̓, transliterated as muthkwey,[1]: 545 [2] malkway,[3] mexwthi,[4] or muthkwuy,[5] is a legendary plant of uncertain identity which features in Musqueam oral histories. Anthropologist Wayne Suttles described it as "a plant no longer identifiable". In the Halkomelem language, it is described as a saχʷəl, a term which broadly means "plant".

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference suttles was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ Point, Susan. "A - GBHW - UBC Totem with serpent". Trails BC. Trails Society of BC. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ Kew, J.E. Michael (14 June 2017). "Reflections on Anthropology at the University of British Columbia". BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly: 184. doi:10.14288/bcs.v0i193.189198. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ^ Compton, Brian D.; Gerdts, Donna. "SOME DOWNRIVER HALKOMELEM NAMES REFERRING TO PLANTS AND ANIMALS". A Halkomelem Ethnobiology Web Site. Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 20 September 2024.