Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hidatsa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: hi-dat-sa
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Siouan people, part of the Three Affiliated Tribes.

name

The traditional language of the Hidatsa people.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Hidatsa.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Hidatsa language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hidatsa híraaca.

Word Breakdown

Root: híraaca

Inflected Forms

Hidatsas (plural) more Hidatsa (comparative) most Hidatsa (superlative)

Synonyms

Minnetaree hidatsa language gros ventre

Questions

What does hidatsa mean?: A member of a Siouan people, part of the Three Affiliated Tribes.
Where does hidatsa come from?: Borrowed from Hidatsa híraaca.

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