Wintun

English

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Alternative forms

• Wintuan
• Wintoon

Etymology

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

Noun

Wintun (plural Wintuns or Wintun)

1. Any of a group of related Native American tribes who live in Northern California, including the Wintu (northern), Nomlaki (central), and Patwin (southern) tribes.

Proper noun

Wintun

1. The family of languages which they traditionally spoke.

Adjective

Wintun (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the Wintun people.

Related terms

• Wintu