"Wichita" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/
Etymology: Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{der|en|mus|we-chate||red water}} Creek we-chate (“red water”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wichita
  1. Their Caddoan language, which is now extinct. Categories (topical): Demonyms, Languages
    Sense id: en-Wichita-en-name-TEYIOtbo Disambiguation of Demonyms: 16 38 46 Disambiguation of Languages: 38 32 30
  2. A large city, the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; the largest city in Kansas. Categories (topical): Demonyms, Languages Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wichita-en-name-oz7GBJx8 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 16 38 46 Disambiguation of Languages: 38 32 30 Categories (other): County seats of Kansas, USA

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/ Forms: Wichitas [plural], Wichita [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{der|en|mus|we-chate||red water}} Creek we-chate (“red water”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Wichita}} Wichita (plural Wichitas or Wichita)
  1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Categories (topical): Demonyms, Extinct languages, Languages Derived forms: Wichita County, Wichita Falls
    Sense id: en-Wichita-en-noun-8M-IIaMw Disambiguation of Demonyms: 16 38 46 Disambiguation of Extinct languages: 33 23 44 Disambiguation of Languages: 38 32 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 22 51

Inflected forms

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