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iroquoian

/ˌɪr.əˈkwɔɪ.ən/

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noun

/ˌɪr.əˈkwɔɪ.ən/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее семью языков коренных народов Северной Америки, на которых исторически говорили ирокезы.

A proper noun referring to a family of North American Indigenous languages historically spoken by the Iroquois peoples.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Language familyB2formal

    A family of North American Indigenous languages spoken by the Iroquois peoples, including Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.

    ruЯзыковая семья

    • The Iroquoian language family includes Mohawk and Cherokee.
    • Linguists study Iroquoian languages for their unique grammatical structures.
    • She is learning an Iroquoian language for her research.
    • Many Iroquoian languages are endangered today.
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  • iroquoians' possessive plural form
  • iroquoian's possessive singular form