okanagan
[ˈokəˌnɑːɡɪn]
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A Salish language which arose among the indigenous peoples of the southern Interior Plateau region based primarily in the Okanagan River Basin and the Columbia River Basin.
Uncountable
name
A region of British Columbia, covering the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Okanagan River valley.
Example Sentences
- "Okanagan, a Southern Interior Salish language spoken in northern Washington state and southern British Columbia, exhibits a peculiar set of pronominal morphemes that surely are a testament to a diverse and varied history."
- "Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that the Canadian Forces are being deployed to the Okanagan to assist with evacuations, staging and other logistical tasks."
- "The cooler weather has arrived in the Okanagan and a light dusting of snow can be seen high up in the hills."