Chinookan
[ shi-nook-uhn, -noo-kuhn, chi- ]
/ ʃɪˈnʊk ən, -ˈnu kən, tʃɪ- /
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noun
a language family comprising only Lower Chinook and Upper Chinook.
adjective
of or relating to the Chinooks or to Chinookan.
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Words nearby Chinookan
chin music, chino, chinoiserie, chinone, Chinook, Chinookan, Chinook Jargon, chinook salmon, chinos, chinquapin, chin rest
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How to use Chinookan in a sentence
The Chinookan linguistic family includes a number of separate tribes.