plural of potlatch

plural of potlatcher

One who holds a potlatch, a traditional giving-away ceremony among certain coastal peoples of the Pacific Northwest

simple past tense and past participle of potlatch

An act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony. / The carrying out of a potlatch ceremony.

present participle of potlatch

(Canada, US, also figuratively) A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.

(transitive) To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony. / (intransitive) To carry out or take part in a potlatch ceremony.