Hidatsa

 
Pronunciation: /hɪˈdatsə/

noun (plural or Hidatsas)

  • 1a member of an American Indian people living on the upper Missouri River.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Siouan language of the Hidatsa, now almost extinct.

adjective

  • relating to the Hidatsa or their language.

Origin:

from Hidatsa hiratsa 'willow wood lodge'