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Definition of kaweah

kaweah

/kəˈwiːə/
ka · we · ah
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kaweah Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A river in the Sierra Nevada mountains of central California that flows southwest into the San Joaquin Valley.

2

American A Native American people of the Yokutsan language family, historically indigenous to the Sierra Nevada foothills in California.

Example

"Anthropologists and historians have studied the traditional basket-weaving techniques and cultural heritage of the Kaweah people."

• Rhymes for kaweah

• Nearby Words

kaveri
kawasaki
kawasan
kaweah
kay
kayak
kayaker

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Yokutsan word 'Gawia' or 'Kawia', which was the name of a Native American group indigenous to the San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra Nevada foothills in California.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Kaweah. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 3, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/kaweah
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