Wichita

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/

Noun

Wichita (plural Wichitas or Wichita)

  1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Wichita

  1. Their Caddoan language, which is now extinct.
  2. A large city, the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; the largest city in Kansas.

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