Meanings
nounMuwekma pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyOhlone people, native to the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas, California.
- pluralplural onlyThe northern Ohlone people, as well as other Native Americans who descended from Mission Indians resident at the Santa Clara, San Jose or San Francisco Missions.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Muwekma is the native people's word for "the people" in the dialects of Chochenyo and Tamyen.
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APA
Muwekma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muwekma
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“Muwekma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muwekma. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muwekma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muwekma.
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