Sumdum

noun

Sum·​dum

ˌsəmˈdəm

plural Sumdum or Sumdums

1

: a Tlingit people at Port Houghton, Alaska

2

: a member of the Sumdum people

Word History

Etymology

Tlingit s'aodān

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