Kwakiutl

[ kwah-kee-oot-l ]

/ ˌkwɑ kiˈut l /

noun

a member of a North American Indian people of Vancouver Island and the adjacent British Columbian coast.

the language of the Kwakiutl, a Wakashan language.

Words nearby Kwakiutl

Kwa, kwacha, kwaiken, kwaito, Kwajalein, Kwakiutl, Kwangchow, Kwangchowan, Kwangju, Kwangsi-Chuang Autonomous Region, Kwangtung

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Example sentences from the Web for Kwakiutl

The northern Kwakiutl are divided, says Dr. Boas, into "septs" and "clans."
Method in the Study of Totemism|Andrew Lang
Dr. Boas believed that the Kwakiutl were passing from maternal to paternal descent.
Method in the Study of Totemism|Andrew Lang
Further south than the Tsimshian dwell the Kwakiutl, of whom the most southerly are called "the Kwakiutl proper."
Method in the Study of Totemism|Andrew Lang
South of these are the Kwakiutl, with descent wavering in a curious fashion between the male and female systems.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang

Even among the Kwakiutl, in their transitional state, the totem mark now is "in many cases a crest."
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for Kwakiutl

Kwakiutl

/ (ˌkwɑːkɪˈuːtəl) /

noun

plural -utl or -utls a member of a North American Indian people of N Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland

the language of this people, belonging to the Wakashan family

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单词	kwakiutl
释义	Kwakiutl [ kwah-kee-oot-l ] / ˌkwɑ kiˈut l / noun a member of a North American Indian people of Vancouver Island and the adjacent British Columbian coast. the language of the Kwakiutl, a Wakashan language. Words nearby Kwakiutl Kwa, kwacha, kwaiken, kwaito, Kwajalein, Kwakiutl, Kwangchow, Kwangchowan, Kwangju, Kwangsi-Chuang Autonomous Region, Kwangtung Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Kwakiutl The northern Kwakiutl are divided, says Dr. Boas, into "septs" and "clans." Method in the Study of Totemism\|Andrew Lang Dr. Boas believed that the Kwakiutl were passing from maternal to paternal descent. Method in the Study of Totemism\|Andrew Lang Further south than the Tsimshian dwell the Kwakiutl, of whom the most southerly are called "the Kwakiutl proper." Method in the Study of Totemism\|Andrew Lang South of these are the Kwakiutl, with descent wavering in a curious fashion between the male and female systems. The Secret of the Totem\|Andrew Lang Even among the Kwakiutl, in their transitional state, the totem mark now is "in many cases a crest." The Secret of the Totem\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for Kwakiutl Kwakiutl / (ˌkwɑːkɪˈuːtəl) / noun plural -utl or -utls a member of a North American Indian people of N Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland the language of this people, belonging to the Wakashan family Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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