wintʰu·n

Wintu
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FWOTD – 2 December 2012

Etymology

From the root wi- ("person").

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wintʰuːn/

Verb

wintʰu·n

  1. To be a person (any human being, but especially a Native American, or specifically a Wintun)

References

1981, Alice Schlichter, Wintu Dictionary, UC Berkeley: Reports from the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, Report #2

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