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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCheyenne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃeˈjɛn
"I Cheyenne sono una popolazione nativa americana."
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2 senses- 1
A member of an Indigenous Plains Native American people historically inhabiting the region from southern Minnesota to the Black Hills of South Dakota.
"The Cheyenne nation has a rich cultural heritage rooted in the Great Plains." - 2
The capital city of the state of Wyoming, located in the southeastern part of the state.
"We stopped in Cheyenne for the annual Frontier Days rodeo."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Sioux (Dakota) exonym 'Šahíena', meaning 'people of an alien language'. The autonym used by the native speakers themselves is 'Tsisistas' (or Tsitsistas), which translates to 'people like us' or 'the beautiful people'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cheyenne" is said worldwide
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Cheyenne
Transliteration: ʃɛjɛn
"Les Cheyenne sont un peuple autochtone des Grandes Plaines."
Cheyenne
Transliteration: ʃaɪ̯ˈɛn
"Die Cheyenne sind ein Indianerstamm aus den Großen Ebenen."
Cheyenne
Transliteration: ʃeˈjɛn
"I Cheyenne sono una popolazione nativa americana."
Cheyene
Transliteration: tʃeˈʝene
"Los cheyenes son un pueblo indígena de las Grandes Planicies."
Cheiene
Transliteration: ʃeˈjẽni
"Os cheienes habitavam historicamente as Grandes Planícies."
शयेन
Transliteration: shayen
"शयेन उत्तरी अमेरिका के मूल निवासी हैं।"
夏延
Transliteration: Xiàyǎn
"夏延族是美国原住民之一。"
샤이엔
Transliteration: shai-en
"샤이엔 족은 북아메리카 원주민입니다."
シャイアン
Transliteration: Shaian
"シャイアン族は北米の先住民族である。"
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