First Known Use: 1796
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Nootka
noun Noot·ka \ˈnu̇t-kə\
plural Nootka or Nootkas
Definition of NOOTKA
1
: a member of a group of American Indian peoples inhabiting the west coast of Vancouver Island
2
: the Wakashan language of the Nootka people
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Origin of NOOTKA
Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island
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