ʔewksiknii
Klamath-Modoc
Alternative forms
- É-ukshikni (Gatschet)
Noun
ʔewksiknii
- the Klamaths
Usage notes
The word maqlaqs refers to Native Americans, or occasionally people in general. The word ʔewksiknii refers to the Klamaths specifically, and moowat& refers to the Modocs.
References
- Barker, M. A. R. (1963). Klamath Dictionary. University of California Publications in Linguistics 31. Berkeley/Los Angeles: University of California Press.
- Gatschet, Samuel S. (1890). The Klamath Indians of southwestern Oregon. Volume II, Part II. United States Government Printing Office.
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