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Yankton

Syllabification: (Yank·ton)
Pronunciation: /ˈyaNGktən/
Definition of Yankton

noun (plural same or Yanktons)

  • 1a member of an American Indian people of the Great Plains of North and South Dakota.
  • 2the Siouan language of the Yankton.

adjective

  • relating to the Yankton or their language.

Origin:

from Sioux ihãkthũwã, literally 'those dwelling at the end'

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