name
Meaning 1
The extinct language of this tribe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Chimariko
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noun
Meaning 2
A tribe that lived in a canyon on the Trinity River in California until the middle of the nineteenth century.
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Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 3
the Hokan language spoken by the Chimariko
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Hokan, Hoka
noun
Meaning 4
a member of an extinct North American Indian people formerly living in California
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Hokan, Hoka
History
Etymology
From Chimariko chimar (“person”).