English Explanatory Dictionary

Miwok

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a linguistic group of indigenous people, native to central California.
name
  1. The Utian (Penutian) languages spoken by these groups.

Pronunciation

/ˈmiwɑk/ /ˈmiːwɒk/

Word forms

Miwok Miwoks Miwuk Mewuk

Etymology

Miwok means "the people" in the native Utian language.

Derived words

Bay Miwok Bodega Miwok Coast Miwok Lake Miwok Marin Miwok Miwokan Plains Miwok Sierra Miwok Valley Miwok
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