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ponca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
pon-ca
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.

name

A small city, the county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, United States.

Inflected Forms

Poncas (plural)

Phrases

Omaha-Ponca Ponca City

Synonyms

ponka

Questions

What does ponca mean?
A member of a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.

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