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Kwakwaka'wakws

Kwakwaka'wakws is the plural of Kwakwaka'wakw.

Meaning of Kwakwaka'wakw

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

Questions about Kwakwaka'wakws

What is Kwakwaka'wakws the plural of?
Kwakwaka'wakws is the plural of Kwakwaka'wakw.

Words near Kwakwaka'wakws in the dictionary

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

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