Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laich-kwil-tach

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: laich-k-wil--tach
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Lekwiltok.

Example Sentences

"The We Wai Kai Nation (Cape Mudge Indian Band) and Wei Kai Kum First Nation (Campbell River Indian Band) have applied for judicial review of the federal government's decision not to reissue aquaculture licences for seven open-net Atlantic salmon farms found in the territory of the nations (which the filing say are known collectively as the Ligwiłda'xw or Laich-kwil-tach Nation) in B.C.'s Discovery Islands."
"Jake Smith, one of several Laich-kwil-tach hereditary chiefs who travelled to Victoria from the Campbell River area to witness the court process, said it’s not the end of the line for those seeking recognition and due process for the Walitsima peoples of the Laich-kwil-tach."

Etymology

From Kwak'wala Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ.

Word Breakdown

Root: Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ

Synonyms

Lekwiltok

Questions

What does laich-kwil-tach mean?: Synonym of Lekwiltok.
Where does laich-kwil-tach come from?: From Kwak'wala Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ.

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