Ponoka

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Canada/pəˈnoʊkə/

proper noun

A town, the headquarters of Ponoka County, Alberta, Canada.

OriginBlackfoot ponoka- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town, the headquarters of Ponoka County, Alberta, Canada.

Origin

  1. Blackfootponoka-“elk”
  2. EnglishPonoka

Borrowed from Blackfoot ponoka- (“elk”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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