Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

c̓išaaʔatḥ

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cisaaʔath
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tseshaht First Nation spelling of Tseshaht.

Example Sentences

"I’m from the c̓išaaʔatḥ First Nation in Port Alberni. I’m a mother, I’m a wife, I’m a grandmother, I’m a sister, and I’m a proud nuučaan̓uɫ-c̓išaaʔatḥ woman."
"On Tuesday, c̓išaaʔatḥ (Tseshaht) announced the results of the first phase of its investigation into the “school” — affirming what many survivors have long known. After scanning just 12 hectares of the 100-hectare research site, c̓išaaʔatḥ’s team found 17 potential unmarked graves. Through research, the community also confirmed that at least 67 children died while they were students at AIRS."

Etymology

From Nootka c̓išaaʔatḥ, from c̓išaa + -ʔatḥ (“people of”).

Word Breakdown

Root: c̓išaaʔatḥ
Suffix: c̓išaa

Questions

What does c̓išaaʔatḥ mean?: Tseshaht First Nation spelling of Tseshaht.
Where does c̓išaaʔatḥ come from?: From Nootka c̓išaaʔatḥ, from c̓išaa + -ʔatḥ (“people of”).

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