ʔax̌ʷadus

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Lushootseed

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Etymology

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From ʔax̌ʷuʔ.

Proper noun

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ʔax̌ʷadus

  1. Basket Ogress, a figure in Coast Salish mythology; a giantess who catches humans, especially misbehaving children, and takes them to her lair to eat.