Nisqualli

noun

Nis·​qual·​li

variants or less commonly Nisqually

niˈskwälē,

ˈnizˌkw-

plural Nisqualli

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or Nisquallis

1

a

: a Salishan people of Puget Sound, Washington

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Nisqualli people

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