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Kwakwaka'wakw

Kwakwaka'wakw noun: a member of an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

Noun

Kwakwaka'wakw (plural Kwakwaka'wakws or Kwakwaka'wakw)

  1. A member of an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
    • Before he leads me to his office to sit in on one of these appointments, Mr. Peterson shows me around the third floor of his home, which is filled with carvings made by Charles Joseph, a Kwakwaka'wakw artist.2018 May 18, Nellie Bowles, “Jordan Peterson, Custodian of the Patriarchy”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Jul 2020
    Synonyms:
    Kwakiutl

Synonyms of Kwakwaka'wakw

Forms of Kwakwaka'wakw

pluralKwakwaka'wakws
pluralKwakwaka'wakw
alternative formKwakwa̱ka̱'wakw
alternative formKʷakʷakəw̓akʷ

Origin of Kwakwaka'wakw

From Kwak'wala Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw.

Questions about Kwakwaka'wakw

What does Kwakwaka'wakw mean?
Kwakwaka'wakw means a member of an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
What part of speech is Kwakwaka'wakw?
Kwakwaka'wakw is a noun.
What is the plural of Kwakwaka'wakw?
The plural of Kwakwaka'wakw is Kwakwaka'wakws.

Words near Kwakwaka'wakw in the dictionary

  1. Kwak
  2. Kwak'wala
  3. Kwakiutl
  4. Kwakiutls
  5. Kwaks
  6. Kwakwaka'wakw
  7. Kwakwaka'wakws
  8. Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw
  9. Kwakʼwala
  10. Kwak̓wala
  11. Kwala

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