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takakkaw falls

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
takakkaw -falls
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A waterfall in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, Canada.

Etymology

Takakkaw means "it is magnificent” in the Cree language. However, the Cree people did not historically inhabit the area, and the name was suggested by Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, head of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and officially adopted in 1904.

Inflected Forms

Takkakaw Falls (alternative)

Questions

What does takakkaw falls mean?
A waterfall in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, Canada.
Where does takakkaw falls come from?
Takakkaw means "it is magnificent” in the Cree language. However, the Cree people did not historically inhabit the area, and the name was suggested by Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, head of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and officially adopted in 1904.

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