Omaha

UK/ˈəʊməhɑː/ US/ˈoʊməhɑ/ uncommon

noun

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska

Synonyms

Maha

largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest

the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Omaha people

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935

Origin

Borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿ.

Related words

Broader terms

thoroughbred
Dhegiha
city

Parts

Nebraska

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noun
singular	omaha
plural	omaha, omahas