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Wet'suwet'en

Wet'suwet'en noun: a First Nations people of the northwestern Central Interior of British Columbia.

Noun

Wet'suwet'en pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A First Nations people of the northwestern Central Interior of British Columbia.
    • It's been more than 40 days since Wet'suwet'en members and supporters occupied a Coastal GasLink work site near the Wedzin Kwa (Morice River) — and despite multiple arrests, they say they're determined to stay put until Coastal GasLink permanently halts work on their territory.2021 November 4, Kate Partridge, “Wet'suwet'en members prepare for winter, plan to stay until Coastal GasLink work halted permanently”, in CBC News

Proper noun

Wet'suwet'en

  1. A dialect of the Babine-Witsuwitʼen language.
    • She is fluent in the Wet’suwet’en language and has been working on language and traditional ways revitalization since the 1970’s.2023, Sarah Panofsky, et al., “The Wet’suwet’en Nation’s Mobilization of Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy: An Exploratory Study”, in The Counseling Psychologist

Forms of Wet'suwet'en

alternative formWitsuwit'en

Questions about Wet'suwet'en

What does Wet'suwet'en mean?
Wet'suwet'en means a First Nations people of the northwestern Central Interior of British Columbia.
What part of speech is Wet'suwet'en?
Wet'suwet'en can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near Wet'suwet'en in the dictionary

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  2. wet willy
  3. wet wipe
  4. wet wipes
  5. wet work
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  7. wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer
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  9. wet-behind-the-ears
  10. wet-blanket
  11. wet-blanketed

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