Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ʕaahu-usʔath
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ First Nation spelling of Ahousaht.

Example Sentences

"This agreement really signified a change in the relationship between ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ and B.C. Parks. It opened up an opportunity for them to learn about each other, and, most importantly, for B.C. Parks to begin to increase its awareness around the traditional values of the ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ First Nation and how they had cared for and stewarded this place for so long."
"We are sending our healing and loving prayers to our ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ brothers, sisters, leadership, staff and all Survivors of these institutions and those who never made it home."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Nootka ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ, from ʕaaḥuus (“Ahous, village near Ahous Bay on the western coast of Vargas Island”) + -ʔatḥ (“people”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ʕaaḥuus

Questions

What does ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ mean?: ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ First Nation spelling of Ahousaht.
Where does ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Nootka ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ, from ʕaaḥuus (“Ahous, village near Ahous Bay on the western coast of Vargas Island”) + -ʔatḥ (“people”).

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