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



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