moowat̓aakknii
Klamath-Modoc
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Noun
editmoowat̓aakknii
- the Modocs
Usage notes
editThe word maqlaqs refers to Native Americans, or occasionally people in general. The word moowat̓aakknii refers to the Modocs specifically, and ʔewksiknii refers to the Klamaths.
References
edit- Barker, M. A. R. (1963). Klamath Dictionary. University of California Publications in Linguistics 31. Berkeley/Los Angeles: University of California Press.