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wyakin

wyakin noun: in Native American folklore, a personal guardian spirit in the form of an animal or bird.

Noun

wyakin (plural wyakins)

  1. In Native American folklore, a personal guardian spirit in the form of an animal or bird.

Forms of wyakin

pluralwyakins
alternative formweyekin

Origin of wyakin

From Nez Perce [Term?].

Questions about wyakin

What does wyakin mean?
Wyakin means in Native American folklore, a personal guardian spirit in the form of an animal or bird.
What part of speech is wyakin?
Wyakin is a noun.
What is the plural of wyakin?
The plural of wyakin is wyakins.

Words near wyakin in the dictionary

  1. Wy Yung
  2. Wy'east
  3. Wy.
  4. wya
  5. Wyaconda
  6. wyakin
  7. wyakins
  8. Wyalong
  9. Wyan
  10. Wyanbene
  11. Wyandot

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