Ahousaht
noun
Ahou·saht
ə-ˈhau̇-ˌsät
plural Ahousaht or Ahousahts
1
: a Nootka people of Vancouver Island
2
: a member of the Ahousaht people
Word History
Etymology
Nootka ʽa·ḥu·sʔatḥ, from ʽa·ḥu·s, inlet of Clayoquot Sound on Vargas Island, British Columbia + -ʔatḥ, element meaning "(those) residing at"
First Known Use
1803, in the meaning defined at sense 2