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Hupa

Hupa noun: a member of a tribe residing in the Hoopa Valley.

hupa: a member of a tribe residing in the Hoopa Valley
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Noun

Hupa (plural Hupas or Hupa)

  1. A member of a tribe residing in the Hoopa Valley.

Proper noun

Hupa

  1. The Athabaskan language which they speak.

Forms of Hupa

pluralHupas
pluralHupa

Origin of Hupa

From the Yurok name of the valley in which they reside (Hoopa Valley).

Phrases with Hupa

Questions about Hupa

What does Hupa mean?
Hupa means a member of a tribe residing in the Hoopa Valley.
What part of speech is Hupa?
Hupa can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Hupa?
The plural of Hupa is Hupas.

Words near Hupa in the dictionary

  1. Huoshan
  2. Huot
  3. Huots
  4. Huozhou
  5. hup
  6. Hupa
  7. Hupa Valley
  8. hupah
  9. hupahs
  10. hupaithric
  11. Hupas

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