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achumawi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
achu-mawi
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The northerly nine (of eleven) bands of the Pit River tribe of Palaihnihan Native Americans who live in what is now northeastern California.

name

The native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California.

Etymology

An anglicization of the name of the Fall River band, ajúmmááwí, from ajúmmá “river”.

Inflected Forms

Achomawi (alternative) Ajumawi (alternative) Ahjumawi (alternative) Atuami (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Achumawi terms acv ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Achumawi terms acv ⁠

Synonyms

Pit River language

Questions

What does achumawi mean?
The northerly nine (of eleven) bands of the Pit River tribe of Palaihnihan Native Americans who live in what is now northeastern California.
Where does achumawi come from?
An anglicization of the name of the Fall River band, ajúmmááwí, from ajúmmá “river”.

How to pronounce achumawi

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