Koluschan

noun

Ko·​lusch·​an

kōˈləshən,

-lu̇sh-

plural -s

: tlingit

Word History

Etymology

perhaps irregular from Aleut kalukaq wooden utensil, trough; from the trough-shaped labrets worn by Tlingit women

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