English edit

Etymology edit

From English Wa She Shu, from Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (Wašišiw) Literally, people from here.

Noun edit

Washoe pl (plural only)

  1. An indigenous people of the Great Basin in North America.

Proper noun edit

Washoe

  1. An endangered Native American language isolate spoken by these people.
  2. Ellipsis of Washoe County.

Derived terms edit