Liq̓ʷala

noun

NAPA spelling of Liq’wala.

OriginKwak'wala Liq̓ʷala →
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Meanings

nounLiq̓ʷala sg or pl
  1. pluralsingularNAPA spelling of Liq’wala.

    In Liq̓ʷala, the word Liǧwiłdax̌w refers to a large sea worm that cannot be easily killed. If it is cut up, the separate pieces survive and will swim away. The term therefore means “unkillable thing” [...].

    2022-2024, “About”, in Wei Wai Kum Treaty

Origin

  1. Kwak'walaLiq̓ʷala“NAPA”
  2. EnglishLiq̓ʷala

Unadapted borrowing from Kwak'wala Liq̓ʷala (“NAPA”).

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APA

Liq̓ʷala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liq%CC%93%CA%B7ala

MLA

“Liq̓ʷala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liq%CC%93%CA%B7ala. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Liq̓ʷala,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liq%CC%93%CA%B7ala.

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