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Wintun.

Any member of a group of related Native American tribes who live in Northern California, including the Wintu (northern), Nomlaki (central), and Patwin (southern) tribes.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any member of a group of related Native American tribes who live in Northern California, including the Wintu (northern), Nomlaki (central), and Patwin (southern) tribes.

Where this word comes from

From Wintu wintʰu·n (“to be a person, to be a Wintun”).

name
  1. The family of languages which they traditionally spoke.

Where this word comes from

From Wintu wintʰu·n (“to be a person, to be a Wintun”).

adj
  1. Of or relating to the Wintun people.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Wintu wintʰu·n (“to be a person, to be a Wintun”).

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