lekwiltok
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A group of First Nations (Wei Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, Kwiakah) based on the east coast of Vancouver Island and Quadra Island in British Columbia, Canada, historically also on the mainland coast.
Example Sentences
- "Cape Mudge also marked the southern extremity of the Kwakiutl, the home of the Lekwiltok or, more commonly a century ago, the Yaculta."
- "For a time nothing happened, then one day the Lekwiltoks arrived in force. At first the white settlers were not too afraid. They usually stayed out of tribal disputes and knew the authority of the HBC protected them."
Etymology
From Kwak'wala Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ.
Word Breakdown
- Root: Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ
Inflected Forms
Lekwiltoks (plural)
Laich-kwil-tach (alternative)
Laichwiltach (alternative)
Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ (alternative, Canada)
Liǧʷiłdaʔx̌ʷ (alternative, Canada)
Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ (alternative, Canada)
Ligwildaxw (alternative, Canada)
Lig̱wiłda'x̱w (alternative, Canada)
Ligwilda'xw (alternative, Canada)
Liqwiltokw (alternative)