keekwilee-house

noun

ˈkēkwə(ˌ)lē-

: an earth lodge partially below the surface of the ground used by the Indians of the northwest coast of North America compare barrabora

Word History

Etymology

Chinook jargon keekwilee below, from Chinook gigwalix

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