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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Sauk en · NOUN

Etymology

From French Saki, from Fox Thâkîwa, itself from athâwâwi (“yellow”) + neniwa (“man”).

Meanings

  1. A member of a certain tribe or group of Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands culture group.

Forms

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Sauks Number=Plur lexicographic
Sac alternative lexicographic
Sauk Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (6)

otw Zaagii (member of the group) · unm Sakìa (member of the group) · pot Saki (member of the group) · oj Ozaagii (member of the group) · de Sauk (member of the group) · de Sac (member of the group)

Sauk en · PROPN

Etymology

From French Saki, from Fox Thâkîwa, itself from athâwâwi (“yellow”) + neniwa (“man”).

Meanings

  1. The lect (variously considered a language or a member of a group of dialects) spoken by these people.

Forms

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Sac alternative lexicographic

Relateds

Sauk-Suiattle · Fox

Translations (3)

otw zaagiimwin (the lect) · pot Sakimwen (the lect) · oj ozaagiimowin (the lect)