Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sm'algya̱x

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sm'al-gyax
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Tsimshian, in particular Coast Tsimshian.

Example Sentences

"“Emily Bryant grew up speaking Sm'algya̱x with her grandparents, though later conversed mostly in English with her parents and other relatives."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Tsimshian Sm'algya̱x.

Inflected Forms

Shm'algyack (alternative)

Synonyms

Tsimshian in particular Coast Tsimshian

Questions

What does sm'algya̱x mean?: Synonym of Tsimshian, in particular Coast Tsimshian.
Where does sm'algya̱x come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Tsimshian Sm'algya̱x.

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