"Kaw" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɔː/ Forms: Kaws [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kaw (plural Kaws)
  1. A member of a particular Native American tribe in Oklahoma and parts of Kansas. Categories (topical): Demonyms Synonyms: Kansa Derived forms: Kaw City
    Sense id: en-Kaw-en-noun-JqJjJoFe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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