maq̓a·
Makah
maq̓a·
Etymology
From Klallam màq̓áʔa or Klallam məq̓áʔaʔ meaning, "generous with food". Cognates include Lushootseed bəq̓a, Twana baq̓əʔəə, Twana baq̓aʔa, Twana baq̓q̓aʔ, English Makah
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.ˈqʼaː/
Proper noun
maq̓a·
- The Makah people, they inhabit the northwestern part of the Olympic Peninsula
- Synonym: qʷidiččaʔa·tx̌
References
- Matthew Davidson, Studies in Southern Wakashan (Nootkan) Grammar (2002)
- Timothy Montler, Klallam Classified Word List (2009)
- Dawn Bates, Thom Hess, and Vi Hilbert, Lushootseed dictionary (1994)
- Gaberell Drachman, The Twana E-Dictionary Project (1969)
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