"nʕaylintn" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈnaɪ.lɪn.tɪn/ [Canada, General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-nʕaylintn.wav
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Okanagan nʕaylintn. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|oka|nʕaylintn}} Unadapted borrowing from Okanagan nʕaylintn Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} nʕaylintn
  1. Large ridge of rock, made of gneiss, located south of Vaseux Lake between Okanagan Falls and Oliver in British Columbia, Canada. Synonyms: McIntyre Bluff
    Sense id: en-nʕaylintn-en-name-mgTZt6Un Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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