Kwakiutl Syllabification: (Kwa·ki·u·tl)Pronunciation: /ˌkwäkēˈo͞otl/Definition of Kwakiutl noun (plural same or Kwakiutls) 1a member of an American Indian people of the northwestern Pacific coast, living mainly on Vancouver Island. 2the Wakashan language of the Kwakiutl. adjective relating to the Kwakiutl or their language. Origin:the name in KwakiutlKwakiutl in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Kwakiutl in the British & World English dictionary