Meanings
proper noun
- alternativeAlternative form of Oowekyala.
While the name “Hənλikʷənas” does not seem to be fully analyzable in Kwak’ala, it is, apparently, analyzable in W̓uik̓ala, a closely related language spoken by the Wuikinuxv people.
2024, Daniel Frim, Understanding Composite Text Structure: A Problem in the Comparative Study of Oral-Traditional Literature, Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts and Science, page 88
Origin
- HeiltsukW̓ùik̓ala
- EnglishW̓ùik̓ala
Unadapted borrowing from Heiltsuk W̓ùik̓ala.
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APA
W̓ùik̓ala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%CC%93%C3%B9ik%CC%93ala
MLA
“W̓ùik̓ala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%CC%93%C3%B9ik%CC%93ala. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “W̓ùik̓ala,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%CC%93%C3%B9ik%CC%93ala.
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