Wintun

English

Alternative forms

• Wintuan
• Wintoon

Etymology

Wintu wintʰu·n (“to be a person, to be a Wintun”).

Noun

Wintun (plural Wintuns or Wintun)

1. 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.

Translations

member of a tribe

Proper noun

Wintun

1. The family of languages which they traditionally spoke.

Translations

the language

Adjective

Wintun (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the Wintun people.

Related terms

• Wintu