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Zuni

Syllabification: (Zu·ni)
Pronunciation: /ˈzo͞onē/

(also Zuñi /ˈzo͞onyē/)
Definition of Zuni

noun (plural same or Zunis)

  • 1a member of a Pueblo Indian people of western New Mexico.
  • 2the language of the Zuni, with about 3,000 speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Zuni or their language.

Origin:

from Spanish Zuñi, probably from Keresan

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