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Chinook.

A Native American language of the Penutian family of Oregon and Washington.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/t͡ʃɪˈnʊk//ʃ-//-ˈnuk/
  1. A Native American language of the Penutian family of Oregon and Washington.

  2. Chinook Jargon, a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest composed primarily of words from Chinook proper, English, and French, with some borrowings from other languages.

  3. A city, the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States.

  4. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

Where this word comes from

From Lower Chehalis c̓inúk (the name of a Chinook village on the Columbia river).

noun/t͡ʃɪˈnʊk//ʃ-//-ˈnuk/
  1. A member of a Native American people whose traditional tribal grounds were along the lower and middle Columbia River.

    The Chinook sent a hunting party to the south.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of chinook

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Where this word comes from

From Lower Chehalis c̓inúk (the name of a Chinook village on the Columbia river).

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