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kwakiutl

/ˌkwɑkiːˈuːtl̩/

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What does kwakiutl mean?

noun

  1. Synonym of Kwakwaka'wakw.
  2. Synonym of Kwak'wala.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌkwɑkiːˈuːtl̩/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌkwɑkˈjuːtl̩/

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Thus in the Kwakiutl, Nootka, and Çatloltq, three British Columbia tongues, the two words for "mother" are respectively ât, abóuk; ãt, abEmp; nikH, tãn.
Alexander Francis ChamberlainThe Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-DayProject Gutenberg ebook #7966