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Patwin

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Their Wintun language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A member of a band of Wintun people native to the area of Northern California.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a Copehan language spoken by the Patwin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Copehan

4

noun

Meaning 4

a member of the North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California

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Broader terms: Penutian

History

Etymology

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