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arapaho

/əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
ara-pa-ho
IPA
/əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Native American people of Wyoming and Oklahoma.

name

The Algonquian language of this people.

name

A town, the county seat of Custer County, Oklahoma, United States.

Etymology

From a Siouan language, perhaps Hidatsa arúpahu (“Arapaho person”) or Crow aaraxpéahu (“tattooed person”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, arúpahu, aaraxpéahu

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/

Inflected Forms

Arapahos (plural)

Derived Forms

arapahite

Phrases

Arapahoe County Wiktionary’s coverage of Arapaho terms arp ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

Hinóno'eitíít Wiktionary’s coverage of Arapaho terms arp ⁠

Synonyms

arapahoe arapaho language arapahoe language

Rhymes With

arapahoe

Questions

How do you pronounce arapaho?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/.
What does arapaho mean?
A member of a Native American people of Wyoming and Oklahoma.
Where does arapaho come from?
From a Siouan language, perhaps Hidatsa arúpahu (“Arapaho person”) or Crow aaraxpéahu (“tattooed person”).

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