hesquiaht
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Example Sentences
- "All of Hesquiaht’s remaining fluent speakers are over the age of 76. Now is a critical time for the nation’s youth to learn from their elders, she said."
- "Despite closing their borders to visitors, Hesquiaht community members living in Hot Springs Cove have witnessed a steady flow of non-residents entering their territory on private boats."
Etymology
From Nootka ḥiškʷiiʔatḥ, from ḥiškʷii + -ʔatḥ.
Word Breakdown
- Root: ḥiškʷiiʔatḥ
- Suffix: ḥiškʷii
Inflected Forms
Hesquiat (alternative)
ḥiškʷiiʔatḥ (alternative, Canada)