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Hokan

American  
[hoh-kuhn] / ˈhoʊ kən /

noun

  1. a proposed genetic grouping of American Indian languages comprising otherwise unclassified language families and isolates of California, the U.S. Southwest, and Mexico, including Yana, Pomo, Chumash, and Yuman.


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His situation is not quite the hilarious holiday scene Hokan and his castmates originally envisioned for this year’s show - but Hokan is laughing with them all the same.

From Washington Times Dec. 16, 2017

Then the cycle repeats until the cancer is eradicated, which Hokan expects will occur no later than March.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2017

“When they did all the tests to try and find what was causing the bleeding, they found the colon cancer,” Hokan said.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2017

Hokan waited an agonizing two weeks before doctors could put his mind at ease.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2017

Among that cast of characters is Paddy O’Hanahan, a theater director usually played by Hokan.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2017

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