Eyak

noun

Ey·​ak

ˈīˌak,

ˈēˌ-

plural Eyak or Eyaks

1

a

: an Indian people of the Copper river delta in Alaska

b

: a member of such people

2

a

: the language of the Eyak people

b

: a language stock of the Na-dene phylum comprising only Eyak

Word History

Etymology

from Eyak, lake, village, & river in Alaska

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