Ma·kah
| \ ˈmä-(ˌ)kä
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plural Makah or Makahs
Definition of Makah
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the Pacific Northwest
2
: the Wakashan language of the Makah people
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“Makah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Makah. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of Makah was in 1855
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