adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the Wintun people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
Wintun
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name
Meaning 2
The family of languages which they traditionally spoke.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any member of a group of related Native American tribes who live in Northern California, including the Wintu (northern), Nomlaki (central), and Patwin (southern) tribes.
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noun
Meaning 4
a Copehan language spoken by the Wintun
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Broader terms: Copehan
noun
Meaning 5
a member of a North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Penutian
History
Etymology
From Wintu winthu·n (“to be a person, to be a Wintun”).