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Washoe

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An endangered Native American language isolate spoken by these people.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Washoe County. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Noun
  1. 1
    An indigenous people of the Great Basin in North America. plural, plural-only

Etymology

Etymology 1

From English Wa She Shu, from Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (“Wašišiw”) Literally, “people from here”.

Etymology 2

From English Wa She Shu, from Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (“Wašišiw”) Literally, “people from here”.

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