Ktunaxa

noun

Ktu·​na·​xa tü-ˈnä-ḵä How to pronounce Ktunaxa (audio)
plural Ktunaxa
chiefly Canada
: kootenai
the traditional lands of the Ktunaxa
the Ktunaxa people/language

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Kootenai ktunaxaɁ, a self-designation — more at kootenai

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ktunaxa was in 1957

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“Ktunaxa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ktunaxa. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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