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Teton

Pronunciation: /ˈtitɑn/

The English word “Teton” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A member of the largest group of Sioux peoples.

proper noun

  1. The language of this people.
  2. The Teton River (Idaho), a tributary of the Snake River.
  3. The Teton River (Montana), a tributary of the Missouri River.

Etymology

Borrowed from Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”). a general name for all seven Lakota tribes. from thíta (“a plain, prairie”) + tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”).

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