Makah

M3A1K5A1H4
/məˈkɑː/

noun

A member of an indigenous North American people in the northwestern Olympic Peninsula of Washington state in North America.

OriginKlallam màq̓áʔa →
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Meanings

nounMakah (plural Makahs or Makah)

plural Makahs

  1. A member of an indigenous North American people in the northwestern Olympic Peninsula of Washington state in North America.
proper noun
  1. A language belonging to the Southern Wakashan language family.
adjectiveMakah (comparative more Makah, superlative most Makah)

comparative more Makah · superlative most Makah

  1. Of or pertaining to the Makah nation or language.

Origin

  1. Klallammàq̓áʔa“generous with food”
  2. EnglishMakah

From Klallam màq̓áʔa (“generous with food”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Makah

lapamanaardaspahayaraahtabrazakaallahpapachafraabashahskamoinah
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Anagrams

hakamAkham
Cite this entry
APA

Makah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makah

MLA

“Makah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Makah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Makah.

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