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kansa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
kansa
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Native American people who used to inhabit parts of Kansas.

name

Their Dhegihan Siouan language.

Etymology

From a Siouan ethnonym; related to Kansas and Arkansas, see the latter for more information.

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Kansa terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Kansa terms

Synonyms

Kaw kansas

Questions

What does kansa mean?
A Native American people who used to inhabit parts of Kansas.
Where does kansa come from?
From a Siouan ethnonym; related to Kansas and Arkansas, see the latter for more information.

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