Nimiipuu

noun

Ni·​mii·​puu nē-ˈmē-pü 

plural Nimiipuu

: nez percé

Examples of Nimiipuu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Snake River and Hells Canyon are deeply tied to Nimiipuu culture. — Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026

Organizations like Nimiipuu Community Development Fund in Idaho and Spruce Root in Alaska are breaking down barriers by providing Native business owners with access to capital, mentorship and financial education. — Oweesta, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Gladstone has both Blackfeet and Nimiipuu heritage, and grew up on a Blackfeet reservation in Montana. — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Nez Percé (Upriver dialect) ni⸱mí⸱pu⸱, nimí⸱pu⸱, a self-designation

Note: In the orthography currently used on the Nez Percé reservation in Idaho it is written niimíipuu or nimíipuu, dependent on the speaker's pronunciation.

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Nimiipuu

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue