释义 |
siou·an \ˈsüən\ noun (plural siouan or siouans) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sioux + -an 1. : a language stock of central and eastern No. America including Crow, Hidatsa, Dakota, Chiwere, Winnebago, Dhegiha, Ofo, Biloxi, Tutelo, Catawba 2. a. : a group of peoples speaking Siouan languages — called also Sioux b. : a member of such peoples — called also Sioux |