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Houma

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • hō′mə
  • hō′mä′

1

name

Meaning 1

A city, the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A county-level city of Linfen, Shanxi, China.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A historic Native American people of Louisiana on the east side of the Red River of the South.

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Usage: plural, plural-only

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History

Etymology

The city was named after the people.

From Mandarin 侯馬/侯马 (Hóumǎ).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 侯馬 /侯马 (hau4 maa5) — county-level city
  • Chinese Mandarin: 侯馬 /侯马 (Hóumǎ) — county-level city