"potlatching" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: potlatchings [plural], potlaching [alternative]
Etymology: From potlatch + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|potlatch|ing|id2=gerund noun}} potlatch + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} potlatching (countable and uncountable, plural potlatchings)
  1. (also attributively) gerund of potlatch
    An act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
    Tags: also, attributive, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-potlatching-en-noun-rU06vACD Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 50 50
  2. (also attributively) gerund of potlatch
    The carrying out of a potlatch ceremony.
    Tags: also, attributive, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-potlatching-en-noun-f1nnQYet Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 76 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 86 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 87 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: potlaching [alternative]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} potlatching
  1. present participle and gerund of potlatch Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: potlatch
    Sense id: en-potlatching-en-verb-tOnsUTm3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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