Sa•hap•tin
Pronunciation: (sä-hap'tun), [key]
— n., pl. adj. -tins, -tin
—n.
- a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
- a language used by several American Indian tribes, including the Nez Percés, of the Columbia River basin.
—adj.
- of or pertaining to the Sahaptins or to their languages.
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