Sahaptin

[ sah-hap-tuhn ]

noun,plural Sa·hap·tins, (especially collectively) Sa·hap·tin for 1.
  1. a member of any of several American Indian peoples of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

  2. Also called Ich·ish·kíin Sín·wit [ich-ish-kin sin-wit] /ˈɪtʃ ɪʃˌkɪn ˈsɪn wɪt/ . a language used by several American Indian tribes of the Columbia River basin, including the Yakama.

  1. a branch of the Penutian language family consisting of Ichishkíin Sínwit and Nez Perce.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Sahaptin or to their languages.

Origin of Sahaptin

1
First recorded in 1830–40; from Southern Interior Salish sʕaptnx “Nez Perce, Sahaptin”

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Sahaptin

Sahaptan (sɑːˈhæptən) or Sahaptian (sɑːˈhæptɪən)

/ (sɑːˈhæptɪn) /


noun
  1. plural -tins, -tans, -tians, -tin, -tan or -tian a member of a North American Indian people of Oregon and Washington, including the Nez Percé

  2. the language of this people

  • Ancient name: Shahaptin (ʃəˈhæptɪn)

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