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Hidatsa

Pronunciation: /hɪˈdatsə/
Definition of Hidatsa

noun (plural same 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'

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Definition of Hidatsa in the US English dictionary
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