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Kwakiutl

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkwɑkiːˈuːtl̩/
  • /ˌkwɑkˈjuːtl̩/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of Kwakwaka'wakw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kwakwaka'wakw

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of Kwak'wala.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kwak'wala

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a Wakashan language spoken by the Kwakiutl

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Wakashan, Wakashan language

4

noun

Meaning 4

a member of the Wakashan people living around Queen Charlotte Sound and on northern Vancouver Island

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Wakashan

History

Etymology

From Kwak'wala Kwagu'ł.