Waiilatpuan

noun

Wai·​il·​at·​pu·​an

(¦)wī¦ilət¦püən

variants or Wailatpuan

¦wīlə-

plural Waiilatpuan or Waiilatpuans or Wailatpuan or Wailatpuans

1

a

: an American Indian people of northern Oregon comprising the Cayuse and the Molala

b

: a member of such people

2

: a language family consisting of the languages of the Cayuse and the Molala peoples

Word History

Etymology

Cayuse Wayúletpu Cayuse men + English -an

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