Yukon

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Etymology

From Gwichʼin ųųg han, contraction of chųų gąįį han ("white water river").

Pronunciation

• (America, Canada) IPA: /ˈjuː.kɑn/
• (British) IPA: /ˈjuː.kɒn/

Proper noun

1. A territory in northern Canada.
2. A city/and/town in Oklahoma.
3. A river in British Columbia, the Yukon Territory and Alaska, which gives its name to the territory.
4. (US, automotive) The GMC Yukon.

Synonyms

• (territory) Yukon Territory

Translations

• French: Yukon
• Italian: Yukon
• Portuguese: Yukon, Território de Yukon
• Russian: Ю́кон
• Spanish: Yukón

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