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Takelma
[ tuh-kel-muh ]
noun
- a member of an Indigenous North American people of southwestern Oregon.
- the Penutian language of the Takelma, extinct since the early 20th century.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Takelma1
First recorded in 1880–85; from Takelma àʔ “person or people along the river,” eqjuivalent to á the name of the Rogue River, Oregon + -àʔ suffix denoting a person or people from a particular place
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Example Sentences
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The name approved Wednesday is derived from the Takelma language and means to be blessed and to prosper.
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