K'omoks

[ koh-moks ]

noun,plural K'o·moks for 1.
  1. a member of a First Nation of Vancouver Island and coastal mainland British Columbia.

  2. the Salishan language of the K'omoks.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the K'omoks or their language.

Origin of K'omoks

1
First recorded in 1855–60; from Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) ko’moks, a derivative of kw’uma “rich, plentiful, bounteous”
  • Formerly Co·mox [koh-moks] /ˌkoʊˈmɒks/ .

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