Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nisg̱a'a

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nis-ga'a
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Nisga'a (Tsimshianic people).

Example Sentences

"The Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court of B.C. against “Raven Clan Outlaws,” who they say are illegally occupying Nisg̱a’a Treaty territory. A treaty which came into effect in May 2000."
"Featuring dancers from many coastal and interior nations, hundreds of people gathered for an urban celebration of the Nisg̱a’a new year, Hoobiyee, in “Vancouver” on Friday and Saturday."
"A Totem pole is making its way from Vancouver to Laxgalts’ap in northern B.C., back to where it belongs. As CBC’s Wawmeesh Hamilton reports, delegates from the Nisg̱a'a Nation got together to bless the pole before it started the journey."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Nisga'a Nisg̱a'a.

Questions

What does nisg̱a'a mean?: Alternative form of Nisga'a (Tsimshianic people).
Where does nisg̱a'a come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Nisga'a Nisg̱a'a.

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