Washoe

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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]

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