Kansa

noun

Kan·​sa

ˈkanzə,

-n(t)sə

variants or Kansas

like kansas

plural Kansa or Kansas

1

a

: a Siouan people of the Kansas river valley, Kansas

b

: a member of such people

2

: a dialect of Dhegiha

Word History

Etymology

native name in the Kansas river valley

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