Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shi-noo k-uh n, -noo-kuh n, chi-]
- /ʃɪˈnʊk ən, -ˈnu kən, tʃɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shi-noo k-uh n, -noo-kuh n, chi-]
- /ʃɪˈnʊk ən, -ˈnu kən, tʃɪ-/
Definitions of chinookan word
- adjective chinookan of the Chinooks or their language or culture 3
- noun chinookan a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the Pacific northwest 3
- noun chinookan a language family comprising only Lower Chinook and Upper Chinook. 1
- adjective chinookan of or relating to the Chinooks or to Chinookan. 1
- adjective chinookan Of or relating to a small language family spoken in Oregon and Washington along the Columbia River by Chinook peoples. 0
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Origin of chinookan
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; Chinook + -an
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chinookan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chinookan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
See also
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