Miwok

noun

Mi·​wok

ˈmēˌwäk

plural Miwok or Miwoks

1

a

: an Indian people of central California

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Moquelumnan language of the Miwok people

3

: moquelumnan

Word History

Etymology

Miwok, people

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