"Liḵ̕wala" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Kwak'wala liḵ̕wala (U'mista spelling). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|kwk|liḵ̕wala}} Unadapted borrowing from Kwak'wala liḵ̕wala Head templates: {{en-noun|sp}} Liḵ̕wala sg or pl
  1. U'mista spelling of Liq’wala. Tags: plural, singular
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