Bella Coola

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English

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Etymology

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From Heiltsuk bḷ́xʷlá (stranger).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛlə ˈkuːlə/

Proper noun

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Bella Coola

  1. A river (or a particular stretch of a much larger river, known at other points as the Atnarko) which flows through southern British Columbia into the Pacific Ocean.
  2. A town in British Columbia, located in the valley through which this river flows.
  3. The Nuxálk language.

Noun

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Bella Coola pl (plural only)

  1. The Nuxálk First Nation.