wintʰu·n

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Wintu

Etymology

From the root wi- ("person").

Pronunciation

Verb

wintʰu·n

  1. To be a person (any human being, but especially a Native American, or specifically a Wintun)

References

1981, Alice Schlichter, Wintu Dictionary, UC Berkeley: Reports from the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, Report #2