name
Meaning 1
Their Caddoan language, which is now extinct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Wichita
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Pronunciation
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/ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/
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CMU ARPABET: W IH1 CH AH0 T AO2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A large city, the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; the largest city in Kansas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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noun
Meaning 4
the Caddoan language spoken by the Wichita
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Caddo, Caddoan, Caddoan language
noun
Meaning 5
the largest city in Kansas; located in southern Kansas on the Arkansas River
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
noun
Meaning 6
a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Caddo
History
Etymology
Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hindi: विचिटा (viciṭā) — Native American tribesmember
- Unami: Wichëta — Native American tribesmember
Real reading context