xat

[ khaht ]

noun

1. a carved totem pole of various North American Indian peoples.

Word History and Origins

Origin of xat¹

From the Haida word ḥa·d carved memorial column

Example Sentences

In Maricopa my forms ran: name', wildcat; nam·e-t or nam·et xat-ekyulyk, mountain lion; xat-ekwily(k) or xat-ekuly, wolf.

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