Wichita
English
Etymology
Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/
Noun
Wichita (plural Wichitas or Wichita)
- A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Derived terms
- Wichita County
- Wichita Falls
Proper noun
Wichita
- Their Caddoan language, which is now extinct.
- A large city, the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; the largest city in Kansas.
Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code wic (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Wichita, wic