tsiwələx̌ʷi

Lushootseed

pronunciation: tsi wə lə x̌ʷi

word analysis: tsi (this) + wələx̌ʷ (strong) + i (unknown) = strong woman

noun

pastəducid

1. Hillary Rodham Clinton

note: While campaigning for United States president on March 23, 2016, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received this name.

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sources

• Kelsey Rupp, "Hillary Clinton Was Given an Honorary Native American Tribal Name While Campaigning in Washington", Independent Journal Review, March 23, 2016, last retrieved March 24, 2016.
• 1994, Dawn Bates, Thom Hess and Vi Hilbert, Lushootseed Dictionary, ISBN 0-295-97323-4, University of Washington Press, pp. 228, 246