keekwilee-house

keekwilee-house
\\ˈkēkwə(ˌ)lē-\ noun
Etymology: Chinook jargon keekwilee below, from Chinook gigwalix
: an earth lodge partially below the surface of the ground used by the Indians of the northwest coast of No. America — compare barrabora

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  • barrabora — ˌbarəˈbōrə noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown : an Eskimo earth lodge below the surface of the ground with a roof of sod or dirt shaped like a dome compare keekwilee house …   Useful english dictionary

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