ðə kˈɑːmən tɹˈaɪbəl nˈeɪm æz "wˈɪlkʌt" ɪz ɐn ɐdˈæpʃən fɹʌmðə hjˈuːpə nˈeɪm fɚðə ɹˈɛdwʊd kɹˈiːk ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli ðə ɹˈɛdwʊd ɹˈɪdʒ slˈæʃ bˈɔːld hˈɪlz æz ˈɛkswˈɪi nˌɑːt sˈaɪn kjˈuːˈɪt slˈæʃ ˌɛksdˌʌbəljˌuːˈiː:ˈɪlkjˈuːˈɪt slˈæʃ zˈɔɪlkjˈuːˈɪt.
The common tribal name as "Whilkut" is an adaption from the Hupa name for the Redwood Creek respectively the Redwood Ridge / Bald Hills as Xwiy¬q'it / Xwe:ył-q'it / Xoył-q'it.