Bella Coola

/ˈbɛlə ˈkuːlə/

proper noun

A river (or a particular stretch of a much larger river, known at other points as the Atnarko) which flows through southern British Columbia into the Pacific Ocean.

OriginHeiltsuk bḷ́xʷlá →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river (or a particular stretch of a much larger river, known at other points as the Atnarko) which flows through southern British Columbia into the Pacific Ocean.
  2. A town in British Columbia, located in the valley through which this river flows.
  3. The Nuxálk language.
nounBella Coola pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe Nuxálk First Nation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nuxalk

Origin

  1. Heiltsukbḷ́xʷlá“stranger”
  2. EnglishBella Coola

From Heiltsuk bḷ́xʷlá (“stranger”).

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APA

Bella Coola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bella%20Coola

MLA

“Bella Coola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bella%20Coola. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bella Coola,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bella%20Coola.

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