Noot·ka (n t k , n t-)n. pl. Nootka or Noot·kas 1. a. A Native American people inhabiting Vancouver Island in British Columbia and Cape Flattery in northwest Washington. b. A member of this people. 2. The Wakashan language of the Nootka. [After Nootka (Sound).] |
Nootka [ˈnʊtkə ˈnuːt-]
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1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -ka, -kas a member of a North American Indian people living in British Columbia and Vancouver Island
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Wakashan family
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| Noun | 1. |  Nootka - a member of the Wakashan people living on Vancouver Island and in the Cape Flattery region of northwestern WashingtonWakashan - a member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language |
| 2. | Nootka - a Wakashan language spoken by the Nootka Wakashan language, Wakashan - a family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington |
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