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单词 Omaha
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Omaha1

/ˈəʊməhɑː /
A city in eastern Nebraska, on the Missouri River; population 438,646 (est. 2008).

Omaha2

/ˈəʊməhɑː /
noun (plural same or Omahas)
1A member of an American Indian people of NE Nebraska.Although the flow of culture was one-way and La Flesche promoted Americanization among Omahas, she did use her status, within both Omaha and Euramerican society, to help Omahas negotiate federal bureaucracy....
  • The Omaha originally had its settlements along Missouri river in eastern Nebraska
2 [mass noun] The Siouan language of the Omaha, now all but extinct.
adjective
Relating to the Omaha or their language.While most European-American children would not notice the difference between an Arapaho and an Omaha shirt, Indian schoolchildren would appreciate her accuracy....
  • Eventually, members were going to bypass the co-op, choosing instead to pocket the nickel-per-bushel premium for hauling corn to an Omaha terminal and beans to a Sioux City area processor.

Origin

From Omaha umonhon 'upstream people'.

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