Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

w̓ùik̓ala

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wuikala
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Oowekyala.

Example Sentences

"While the name “Hənλikʷənas” does not seem to be fully analyzable in Kwak’ala, it is, apparently, analyzable in W̓uik̓ala, a closely related language spoken by the Wuikinuxv people."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Heiltsuk W̓ùik̓ala.

Questions

What does w̓ùik̓ala mean?: Alternative form of Oowekyala.
Where does w̓ùik̓ala come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Heiltsuk W̓ùik̓ala.

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