Explore Kwakiutl through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Kwakiutl in a sentence
Kwakiutl meaning
- Synonym of Kwakwaka'wakw.
- Synonym of Kwak'wala.
Synonyms of Kwakiutl
Using Kwakiutl
- The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of Kwakwaka'wakw. | Synonym of Kwak'wala.
- Useful related words include: wakashan, wakashan language.
- In the example corpus, kwakiutl often appears in combinations such as: the kwakiutl.
Context around Kwakiutl
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kwakiutl
- In this selection, "kwakiutl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fourteen, mock, aboriginals, village and first stand out and add context to how "kwakiutl" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a mock kwakiutl village where and for fourteen kwakiutl aboriginals from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kwakiutl" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kwakiutl
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Now, however, he argued against translating the Kwakiutl principle of kin groups into any English word. (16 words)
They are also known as Kwakiutl in English, from one of their tribes, but they prefer their autonym Kwakwaka'wakw. (20 words)
The 1914 silent moving picture was directed by Edward S. Curtis and cast entirely by members of the Kwakiutl First Nation. (21 words)
For example, whereas he had earlier translated the Kwakiutl word numaym as "clan", he now argued that the word is best understood as referring to a bundle of privileges, for which there is no English word. (36 words)
In 1897, however, he repudiated himself, and argued that the Kwakiutl were changing from a prior patrilineal organization to a matrilineal one, as they learned about matrilineal principles from their northern neighbors. (32 words)
At first, Boas—like Morgan before him—suggested that the Kwakiutl had been matrilineal like their neighbors to the north, but that they were beginning to evolve patrilineal groups. (29 words)
Example sentences (10)
Boas arranged for fourteen Kwakiutl aboriginals from British Columbia to come and reside in a mock Kwakiutl village, where they could perform their daily tasks in context.
The 1914 silent moving picture was directed by Edward S. Curtis and cast entirely by members of the Kwakiutl First Nation.
As in his work on Alaskan needlecases, he now saw variation among Kwakiutl practices as the result of the play between social norms and individual creativity.
At first, Boas—like Morgan before him—suggested that the Kwakiutl had been matrilineal like their neighbors to the north, but that they were beginning to evolve patrilineal groups.
Before his death in 1942, he appointed Helen Codere to edit and publish his manuscripts about the culture of the Kwakiutl people.
Darnell 1990:50 At this point the only Canadian first nation languages that were well known were Kwakiutl, described by Boas, Tshimshian and Haida.
For example, whereas he had earlier translated the Kwakiutl word numaym as "clan", he now argued that the word is best understood as referring to a bundle of privileges, for which there is no English word.
In 1897, however, he repudiated himself, and argued that the Kwakiutl were changing from a prior patrilineal organization to a matrilineal one, as they learned about matrilineal principles from their northern neighbors.
Now, however, he argued against translating the Kwakiutl principle of kin groups into any English word.
They are also known as Kwakiutl in English, from one of their tribes, but they prefer their autonym Kwakwaka'wakw.
Common combinations with kwakiutl
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: