2 definitions found for Wakashan

Wakashan n 1: a member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language 2: a family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington [syn: Wakashan, Wakashan language]

Wakashan noun Etymology: Nootka wa•ka•š, interjection used as a shout of approval Date: circa 1895 a family of American Indian languages spoken in coastal areas of British Columbia and northwest Washington