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- [wah-kash-uh n, waw-kuh-shan]
- /wɑˈkæʃ ən, ˈwɔ kəˌʃæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wah-kash-uh n, waw-kuh-shan]
- /wɑˈkæʃ ən, ˈwɔ kəˌʃæn/
Definitions of wakashan word
- noun wakashan a family of American Indian languages spoken in British Columbia and Washington and including especially Kwakiutl and Nootka. 1
- noun wakashan a family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington, including Kwakiutl and Nootka 0
- noun wakashan a speaker of any of these languages 0
- noun wakashan a family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington, including Nootka and Kwakiutl 0
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Origin of wakashan
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895; coined by J.W. Powell from Wakash, used as the name of a Nootka subgroup but originally a misapplication of Nootka wa·ka·š bravo!; see -an
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Parts of speech for Wakashan
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wakashan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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