Zuni
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier Zuñi, from American Spanish, from Acoma Western Keres sɨ̂‧ni or a cognate thereof.
Adjective
Zuni (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Zuni people or their traditional language.
Derived terms
- Zuni bluehead sucker
- Zuni bowl
- Zuni Pueblo
- Zuni River
- Zuni Salt Lake
Translations
Of the Zuni people or their language
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Noun
Zuni (plural Zunis or Zuni)
- A member of a Native American Pueblo people, native to the Zuni River valley.
Translations
A member of the Zuni tribe
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Native American tribe (plural)
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Proper noun
Zuni
- The language traditionally spoken by members of this tribe.
Translations
language
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Zuni terms
- Zuni on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Zuni language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ethnologue entry for Zuni, zun
References
- “Zuni”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.