Maidu

noun

Mai·​du

ˈmī(ˌ)dü

plural Maidu or Maidus

1

a

: an Indian people of the Feather and American river valleys of California

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Pujunan language of the Maidu people

3

: pujunan

Word History

Etymology

Maidu, literally, person, man

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