Kwakiutl
Also called Kwa·kwa·ka'wakw [kwah-kwah-ki-wuhk] /ˌkwɑˈkwɑ kɪ wək/ . a member of one of the First Nations of Vancouver Island and the adjacent coast of mainland British Columbia.
Also called Kwak'wa·la [kwah-kwah-luh] /ˈkwɑ kwɑ lə/ . the Wakashan language of the Kwakiutl.
of or relating to the Kwakiutl or their language.
Origin of Kwakiutl
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How to use Kwakiutl in a sentence
South of these are the Kwakiutl, with descent wavering in a curious fashion between the male and female systems.
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew LangEven among the Kwakiutl, in their transitional state, the totem mark now is "in many cases a crest."
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew LangThe northern Kwakiutl are divided, says Dr. Boas, into "septs" and "clans."
Method in the Study of Totemism | Andrew LangFurther south than the Tsimshian dwell the Kwakiutl, of whom the most southerly are called "the Kwakiutl proper."
Method in the Study of Totemism | Andrew LangThe main arguments for original paternal descent among the Kwakiutl are three in number.
Method in the Study of Totemism | Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for Kwakiutl
/ (ˌkwɑːkɪˈuːtəl) /
plural -utl or -utls a member of a North American Indian people of N Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland
the language of this people, belonging to the Wakashan family
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