adj
Meaning 1
Obsolete form of stony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stoney
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: S T OW1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
The Siouan language spoken by these people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Îethka, Stoney Nakoda
Antonyms: none provided
name
Meaning 3
A surname.
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noun
Meaning 4
A member of the Nakoda, a First Nation related to the Sioux living in western Canada, especially in southern Alberta.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Îyârhe, Îethka, Îethka Nakoda, Stoney Nakoda
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From stone + -y.
From their supposed use of stone in making fires for cooking.