Achomawi

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n. pl. Achomawi or A·cho·ma·wis

a. A Native American people inhabiting northeast California.

b. A member of this people. Also called Pit River¹.

2. The language of the Achomawi.

[Achomawi aumaawi, river people (originally referring to a subtribe by the Fall River, California), from auma, it flows, river.]

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Noun	1.	Achomawi - a member of the Achomawi community of northeastern California Hoka, Hokan - a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages
	2.	Achomawi - a community of Native Americans who speak a Hokan language and live in northeastern California Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
	3.	Achomawi - the Shastan language spoken by the Achomawi Shastan - a group of languages of the Hokan family in California

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