Nuxálk
/ˈnuːhɒlk/
Nuxálk proper noun: a Salishan language spoken in the vicinity of the Canadian town of Bella Coola, known for long strings of obstruents without any intervening vowels, such as xłp̓x̣ʷłtłpłłskʷc̓ [xɬpʼχʷɬtʰɬpʰɬːskʷʰt͡sʼ].
Proper noun
Nuxálk
- A Salishan language spoken in the vicinity of the Canadian town of Bella Coola, known for long strings of obstruents without any intervening vowels, such as xłp̓x̣ʷłtłpłłskʷc̓ [xɬpʼχʷɬtʰɬpʰɬːskʷʰt͡sʼ].
- The First Nation which speaks this language.
Forms of Nuxálk
| alternative form | Nuxalk |
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Origin of Nuxálk
from Bella Coola nuχalk (“Bella Coola Valley”)
Questions about Nuxálk
- What does Nuxálk mean?
- Nuxálk means a Salishan language spoken in the vicinity of the Canadian town of Bella Coola, known for long strings of obstruents without any intervening vowels, such as xłp̓x̣ʷłtłpłłskʷc̓ [xɬpʼχʷɬtʰɬpʰɬːskʷʰt͡sʼ].
- What part of speech is Nuxálk?
- Nuxálk is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Nuxálk?
- Nuxálk is pronounced /ˈnuːhɒlk/.
Words near Nuxálk in the dictionary
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