Teton
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”). a general name for all seven Lakota tribes. from thíta (“a plain, prairie”) + tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtitɑn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtiːtɒn/
Noun
Teton (plural Tetons or Teton)
- A member of the largest group of Sioux peoples.
Proper noun
Teton
- The language of this people.
- A small city in Fremont County, Idaho.
- The Teton River (Idaho), a tributary of the Snake River.
- The Teton River (Montana), a tributary of the Missouri River.