Ucluelet
Ucluelet noun: a First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, on the northwest side of Barkley Sound.
Noun
Ucluelet sg or pl (plural Ucluelet)
- A First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, on the northwest side of Barkley Sound.
- Residents of Hitac̓u, the heart of the Ucluelet First Nation, have been told not to drink, bathe in, or even clean with the water coming out of their taps.2025 March 9, “Indigenous language now included on Ucluelet bus stop signs — a first for B.C. Transit”, in CBC News
Proper noun
Ucluelet
- A district municipality of British Columbia, Canada, on the Ucluelet Peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
- Bus stop signs at all 36 B.C. Transit stops in Tofino, Ucluelet, Long Beach, hitaću, Esowista and Ty-histanis now include both English and Nuu-chah-nulth wording.2025 March 9, “Indigenous language now included on Ucluelet bus stop signs — a first for B.C. Transit”, in CBC News
Forms of Ucluelet
| plural | Ucluelet |
|---|---|
| alternative Canada | Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ |
Origin of Ucluelet
From Nootka yuułuʔiłʔatḥ, from yuułuʔił + -ʔatḥ.
Questions about Ucluelet
- What does Ucluelet mean?
- Ucluelet means a First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, on the northwest side of Barkley Sound.
- What part of speech is Ucluelet?
- Ucluelet can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of Ucluelet?
- The plural of Ucluelet is Ucluelet.
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