Eyak

[ ee-yak ]
/ ˈi yæk /

noun, plural E·yaks, (especially collectively) E·yak for 1.

a member of a small tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the southeastern coast of Alaska.
the language of the Eyak, related to the Athabaskan languages.

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Example sentences from the Web for eyak

  • If her body goes ashore, it will be on the island, or the mainland east of Eyak River.

    The Alaskan|James Oliver Curwood