WAKASHAN


Meaning of WAKASHAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ wȯ-ˈka-shən, ˈwȯ-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: Nootka wa·ka·š, interjection used as a shout of approval

Date: circa 1895

: a family of American Indian languages spoken in coastal areas of British Columbia and northwest Washington

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