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Klallam

Klallam noun: a member of a group of related Native American communities from the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Noun

Klallam (plural Klallams or Klallam)

  1. A member of a group of related Native American communities from the Pacific Northwest of North America.
    Synonyms:
    S'Klallam

Proper noun

Klallam

  1. The now-extinct language of these people.
    Synonyms:
    S'Klallam

Synonyms of Klallam

Forms of Klallam

pluralKlallams
pluralKlallam
alternative formClallam

Origin of Klallam

From the North Straits Salish name for the Klallam people, [xʷsˈtɬæləm].

Questions about Klallam

What does Klallam mean?
Klallam means a member of a group of related Native American communities from the Pacific Northwest of North America.
What part of speech is Klallam?
Klallam can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Klallam?
The plural of Klallam is Klallams.

Words near Klallam in the dictionary

  1. Klaksvík
  2. Klal Yisrael
  3. Klal Yisroel
  4. Klaliff
  5. Klaliffs
  6. Klallam
  7. Klallams
  8. Klamath
  9. Klamath County
  10. Klamath Falls
  11. Klamath plum

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