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单词 Nootkan
释义

Nootkan

/ˈnuːtkən/ /ˈnʊtkən/
adjective
1Of, relating to, or designating a group of North American Indian peoples inhabiting the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.
  • In relation to words, language, etc., referring to the Nootka language as distinct from the language family to which it belongs. Previously also called West Coast..
2Of, relating to, or designating the Southern Wakashan language family comprising Nootka, Nitinaht, and Makah, or the speakers of these languages.
noun
1A speaker of any of the Nootkan languages.
2A Southern Wakashan language family comprising Nootka, Nitinaht, and Makah.

Origin

Late 18th century. From Nootka + -an. Compare Nootkian.

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