Yaculta
Yaculta noun: synonym of Lekwiltok.
Noun
Yaculta (plural Yacultas or Yaculta)
- Synonym of Lekwiltok.
- Her grandfather took one hundred war canoes, each with twenty men, to where the Yacultas lived to ask for peace to stop the many years of fighting.1994, Simon Baker, Khot-La-Cha: The Autobiography of Chief Simon Baker, Douglas & McIntyre, page 1
- Cape Mudge also marked the southern extremity of the Kwakiutl, the home of the Lekwiltok or, more commonly a century ago, the Yaculta.1984, Barry M. Gough, Gunboat Frontier: British Maritime Authority and Northwest Coast Indians, 1846-1890, University of British Columbia Press, page 130
- Synonyms:
- Lekwiltok
Proper noun
Yaculta
- A village in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Quadra Island.
- The Nana Provider became stuck just before 8 p.m. on Saturday on the southwest coast of the island between Quathiaski Cove and Yaculta.2019 November 15, Simon Little, “Stranded container barge refloated, moved after running aground on Quadra Island”, in Global News
Synonyms of Yaculta
Forms of Yaculta
| plural | Yacultas |
|---|---|
| plural | Yaculta |
Origin of Yaculta
From Halkomelem yəqʷəɬteʔχ.
Questions about Yaculta
- What does Yaculta mean?
- Yaculta means synonym of Lekwiltok.
- What part of speech is Yaculta?
- Yaculta can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of Yaculta?
- The plural of Yaculta is Yacultas.
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