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Dhegiha

noun
Dhe·​gi·​ha | \ˈdāgēˌhä\
plural Dhegiha or Dhegihas

Definition of Dhegiha 

1 : a Siouan language of the Omaha, Ponca, Osage, Kansa, and Quapaw peoples

2a : the peoples speaking Dhegiha

b : a member of any of such peoples

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