Diegueño

noun

Di·​e·​gue·​ño

ˌdēəˈgān(ˌ)yō

plural Diegueño or Diegueños

1

a

: an Indian people of southern California

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Yuman language of the Diegueño people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from San Diego, California + Spanish -eño (suffix denoting an inhabitant)

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