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shoshone

/ʃoʊˈʃoʊ.ni/

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noun

/ʃoʊˈʃoʊ.ni/C1formalamerican
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее представителя коренного народа Северной Америки, первоначально проживавшего на юго-западе США и родственного ацтекам, или их язык, относящийся к юто-ацтекской семье.

A proper noun referring to a member of a North American Indigenous people originally from the southwestern United States, related to the Aztecs, or to their language, which belongs to the Uto-Aztecan family.

proper noun

  1. Indigenous PeopleB2formalamerican

    A member of a Native American people originally inhabiting the Great Basin region of the western United States, with cultural and linguistic ties to the Uto-Aztecan family.

    ruКоренной народ

    • The Shoshone people have lived in the Great Basin for thousands of years.
    • Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman, played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
    • Many Shoshone communities continue to preserve their traditions today.

    Synonymsshoshoni

  2. B2formalamerican

    The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Shoshone people, part of the Numic branch of languages.

    ruЯзык шошонов

    • The Shoshone language is still spoken by some elders in the community.
    • Linguists study Shoshone to understand its connection to other Uto-Aztecan languages.
    • Efforts are underway to revitalize the Shoshone language among younger generations.

    Synonymsshoshoni

Forms
  • shoshones plural form
  • shoshones' possessive plural form
  • shoshone's possessive singular form