Omaha

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿ.

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Noun[edit]

Omaha (plural Omahas or Omaha)

  1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

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Omaha

  1. The largest city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Douglas County.
  2. The language spoken by the Omaha tribe.
  3. (poker) Omaha hold 'em, any of several poker variants.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Krapp, George Philip (1925) The English Language in America[1], volume II, New York: Century Co. for the Modern Language Association of America, →OCLC, page 50.

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English Omaha.

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Proper noun[edit]

Omaha f

  1. Omaha (a city in Nebraska, United States)