gukwa̱la

Kwak'wala

Alternative forms

Etymology

From gukw (“house”) +‎ -a̱la (continuative aspect).

Verb

gukwa̱la

  1. To live somewhere.
    • 2021, Peter John Wilson, Developing Indigenous Language Materials for Schools and Land-Based Documentation: Gwa'sala-'Nak'waxda'xw Nation and Kwakwala (ISO: kwk)‎[1], Carleton University, page 426:
      Gukwa̱la̱n lax̱ T̕sa̱lg̱wadi.
      I live at Tulsquate.

References

  • “gukwa̱la”, in Dictionary | Kwak̓wala | FirstVoices‎[2], 2000-2025, retrieved 15 September 2025
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