keekwil(l)ie (house) kekuli, kikwilly, etc. [< Chinook Jargon, adv., below, underneath < Chinook gigwalix] B.C.
n. a large semisubterranean winter dwelling formerly used by certain Indian tribes, a typical example being 10-12 feet deep and 25-40 feet in diameter, covered with split logs and a layer of mud, and accommodating 12-15 persons.
See also: kikili (hole)