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Clackamas

Clackamas noun: a member of a Native American people of Oregon.

Noun

Clackamas (plural Clackamas)

  1. A member of a Native American people of Oregon

Proper noun

Clackamas

  1. A river in Oregon
  2. An extinct Chinookan language spoken by the Clackamas.

Forms of Clackamas

pluralClackamas

Origin of Clackamas

from ɬak'amas, the Chinookan name for the people of the Clackamas River region, "g-i-ɬá-q'imaš" or "g-it-ɬá-q'imaš"

Phrases with Clackamas

Questions about Clackamas

What does Clackamas mean?
Clackamas means a member of a Native American people of Oregon.
What part of speech is Clackamas?
Clackamas can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Clackamas?
The plural of Clackamas is Clackamas.

Words near Clackamas in the dictionary

  1. clack door
  2. clack doors
  3. clack valve
  4. clack valves
  5. clacka
  6. Clackamas
  7. Clackamas County
  8. clackas
  9. clackbox
  10. clackboxes
  11. clackdish

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