First Known Use: 1848
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Kwakiutl
noun Kwa·ki·utl \ˌkwä-kē-ˈyü-təl, ˌkwä-ˈkyü-\
plural Kwakiutl
Definition of KWAKIUTL
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the Canadian Pacific coast
2
: the language of the Kwakiutl people
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Origin of KWAKIUTL
Kwakiutl kʷágut, kʷáguʔt, a Kwakiutl tribe
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