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wintun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
win-tun
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

name

The family of languages which they traditionally spoke.

adj

Of or relating to the Wintun people.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Wintuns (plural) Wintuan (alternative) Wintoon (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Wintu

Synonyms

wintun language

Questions

What does wintun mean?
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 does wintun come from?
From Wintu wintʰu·n (“to be a person, to be a Wintun”).

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