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Salinan

Salinan noun: a member of an indigenous population native to the region of the Salinas Valley, California.

Noun

Salinan (plural Salinans or Salinan)

  1. A member of an indigenous population native to the region of the Salinas Valley, California.

Proper noun

Salinan

  1. The language of this people.

Forms of Salinan

pluralSalinans
pluralSalinan

Origin of Salinan

The Salinan were named after the Salinas River by Robert Latham first in 1856, and by John Wesley Powell in 1891.

Questions about Salinan

What does Salinan mean?
Salinan means a member of an indigenous population native to the region of the Salinas Valley, California.
What part of speech is Salinan?
Salinan can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Salinan?
The plural of Salinan is Salinans.

Words near Salinan in the dictionary

  1. salimetry
  2. Salims
  3. salin
  4. salina
  5. Salina Cruz
  6. Salinan
  7. Salinans
  8. Salinap
  9. salinaphthol
  10. Salinar
  11. salinas

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