wintʰu·n
Wintu
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FWOTD – 2 December 2012
Etymology
From the root wi- ("person").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wintʰuːn/
Verb
wintʰu·n
- To be a person (any human being, but especially a Native American, or specifically a Wintun)
Related terms
- wintʰu·h
References
1981, Alice Schlichter, Wintu Dictionary, UC Berkeley: Reports from the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, Report #2