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Nisenan

UK/ˈniːsɪˌnɑːn/US/ˈnisɪˌnɑn/

Nisenan noun: a member of the Southern or Valley Maidu, various Native American groups of central California.

Noun

Nisenan (plural Nisenans or Nisenan)

  1. A member of the Southern or Valley Maidu, various Native American groups of central California.

Proper noun

Nisenan

  1. Any of the languages spoken by these groups.

Forms of Nisenan

pluralNisenans
pluralNisenan

Questions about Nisenan

What does Nisenan mean?
Nisenan means a member of the Southern or Valley Maidu, various Native American groups of central California.
What part of speech is Nisenan?
Nisenan can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nisenan?
Nisenan is pronounced /ˈnisɪˌnɑn/ (US).
What is the plural of Nisenan?
The plural of Nisenan is Nisenans.

Words near Nisenan in the dictionary

  1. Nischay
  2. Nischelle
  3. Nisean
  4. nisei
  5. niseis
  6. Nisenan
  7. Nisenans
  8. nisey
  9. niseys
  10. Nisga'a
  11. Nisg̱a'a

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