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ʔewksiknii

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Klamath-Modoc

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Alternative forms

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  • É-ukshikni (Gatschet)

Noun

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ʔewksiknii

  1. the Klamaths

Usage notes

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The word maqlaqs refers to Native Americans, or occasionally people in general. The word ʔewksiknii refers to the Klamaths specifically, and moowat̓aakknii refers to the Modocs.

References

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  • Barker, M. A. R. (1963). Klamath Dictionary. University of California Publications in Linguistics 31. Berkeley/Los Angeles: University of California Press.
  • Gatschet, Samuel S. (1890). The Klamath Indians of southwestern Oregon. Volume II, Part II. United States Government Printing Office.