wintʰu·n

Wintu

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)

Related terms

• wintʰu·h

References

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