Waiilatpuan

noun

Wai·​il·​at·​pu·​an
(¦)wī¦ilət¦püən
variants or Wailatpuan
¦wīlə-
plural Waiilatpuan or Waiilatpuans or Wailatpuan or Wailatpuans
1
a
: an American Indian people of northern Oregon comprising the Cayuse and the Molala
b
: a member of such people
2
: a language family consisting of the languages of the Cayuse and the Molala peoples

Word History

Etymology

Cayuse Wayúletpu Cayuse men + English -an

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“Waiilatpuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Waiilatpuan. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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