Kootenay
or Koo·te·nai, Ku·te·nay, Ku·te·nai
[ koot-n-ey, ˈkut-n-ee ]
/ ˈkut nˌeɪ, -nˌi /
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noun, plural Koo·te·nays (especially collectively) Koo·te·nay for 1.
a member of an Indigenous people of Montana, Idaho, and British Columbia.
the language of the Kootenay.
a river flowing from southwestern Canada through northwestern Montana and northern Idaho, swinging back into Canada to the Columbia River. 400 miles (645 km) long.
adjective
of or relating to the Kootenay or their language.
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Origin of Kootenay
First recorded in 1800–10; from Kootenay (a language isolate) Kútonâqa, a self-designation of some Canadian Kootenay; see isolate
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British Dictionary definitions for Kootenay
Kootenay
Kootenai
/ (ˈkuːtəniː, ˈkuːtneɪ) /
noun
a river in W North America, rising in SE British Columbia and flowing south into NW Montana, then north into Idaho before re-entering British Columbia, broadening into Kootenay Lake, then flowing to the Columbia River. Length: 655 km (407 miles)
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