Zuni

Zu·ni
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UK/ˈzuː.ni/UK/ˈzuː.nji/US/ˈzu.ni/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Zuni people or their traditional language.

OriginWestern Keres sɨ̂‧ni →
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Meanings

adjectiveZuni (not comparable)

alternative Zuñi

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Zuni people or their traditional language.
nounZuni (plural Zunis or Zuni)

plural Zunis · alternative Zuñi

  1. A member of a Native American Pueblo people, native to the Zuni River valley.
proper noun

alternative Zuñi

  1. The language traditionally spoken by members of this tribe.

Origin

  1. Western Keressɨ̂‧ni
  2. EnglishZuni

From earlier Zuñi, from American Spanish, from Acoma Western Keres sɨ̂‧ni or a cognate thereof.

More words from Western Keres

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Translations

Japanese ズニ語
  • ズニ語 (zuni-go)language
Romanian zuni
  • zuniNative American tribe (plural)
Russian зу́ни, зу́ни
  • зу́ни (zúni)Native American tribe (plural)
  • зу́ни (zúni)language
Spanish zuñi, zuñi
  • zuñiOf the Zuni people or their language
  • zuñiNative American tribe (plural)
  • zuñilanguage

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Zuni

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Anagrams

Nuzi
Cite this entry
APA

Zuni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zuni

MLA

“Zuni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zuni. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zuni,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zuni.

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