Maidu

Maidu
noun
1. a member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in California
Hypernyms: ↑Penutian
2. a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu
Syn: ↑Pujunan
Hypernyms: ↑Penutian

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\\ˈmī(ˌ)dü\ noun (plural maidu or maidus)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Maidu, literally, person, man
1.
a. : an Indian people of the Feather and American river valleys of California
b. : a member of such people
2. : a Pujunan language of the Maidu people
3. : pujunan

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/muy"dooh/, n., pl. Maidus, (esp. collectively) Maidu for 1.
1. a member of a tribe of North American Indians of northeastern California.
2. the Penutian language of the Maidu.

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