Makah
/məˈkɑː/
Makah noun: a member of an indigenous North American people in the northwestern Olympic Peninsula of Washington state in North America.
Noun
Makah (plural Makahs or Makah)
- A member of an indigenous North American people in the northwestern Olympic Peninsula of Washington state in North America.
Proper noun
Makah
- A language belonging to the Southern Wakashan language family.
Adjective
Makah (comparative more Makah, superlative most Makah)
- Of or pertaining to the Makah nation or language.
Forms of Makah
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Makahs |
| plural | Makah |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Makah |
| superlative | most Makah |
Origin of Makah
From Klallam màq̓áʔa (“generous with food”).
Words that rhyme with Makah
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- Moskva
- Nansha
- rah
- shikar
- ah
- aha
- alhamdulillah
- Amapá
- Benoit
- Bogotá
- fa
- galah
- goombah
- huzzah
- inshallah
- Jah
- la
- lah-di-dah
- ma
- moire
- mudra
- ménage à trois
- na
- omertà
- ooh la la
- pa
- schwa
- shah
- Shangri-La
- sis boom bah
- ta
- wah
- Xisha
- 'za
- allah
- ar
- arthra
- Aymara
- baa
- bah
- Bogota
- boyar
- bra
- cha
- cha cha cha
- chamar
- che sara sara
- chicken paw
Questions about Makah
- What does Makah mean?
- Makah means a member of an indigenous North American people in the northwestern Olympic Peninsula of Washington state in North America.
- What part of speech is Makah?
- Makah can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Makah?
- Makah is pronounced /məˈkɑː/.
- What is the plural of Makah?
- The plural of Makah is Makahs.
Words near Makah in the dictionary
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