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Paiute

(pī′yo̵̅o̅t′, pī yo̵̅o̅t′)

noun pl. Paiutes or Paiute

a member of a North American Indian people living in Nevada, E California, S Utah, and NW Arizona
either of two Uto-Aztecan languages spoken by the Paiutes

Origin: < Shoshonean pah-ute, lit., water Ute

See Paiute in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also Pi·ute

noun pl. Paiute Paiute or Pai·utes also Piute or Pi·utes

Either of two distinct Native American peoples inhabiting parts of the Great Basin, specifically:
a. A group occupying eastern Oregon, western Nevada, and adjacent areas of northeast California. Also called Northern Paiute.
b. A group occupying southern Utah and Nevada, northern Arizona, and adjacent areas of southeast California. Also called Southern Paiute.
A member of either of these peoples.

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Paiˈuteˌ adjective

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