Atfalati

noun

At·​fa·​la·​ti

atˈfälətē

plural Atfalati or Atfalatis

1

: a people of the northern dialectic branch of the Kalapooian language family

2

: a member of the Atfalati people

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Kalapooia Tfalati, from Shahaptian Twalatin, literally, river people, from wala river + tin people

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