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Sa•hap•tin

Pronunciation: (sä-hap'tun), [key]
—n., pl. -tins, (esp. collectively) -tin for 1,
—adj.

—n.
1. a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
2. 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. Also,Shahaptian.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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