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Iowa

Iowa

9.9
A way of speaking the traditional language of the Iowa people
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪəwə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : idioma Iowa
  • Few people today speak the Iowa dialect fluently.

Examples

  • Linguists have worked to document the Iowa language before it disappears.

  • The Iowa dialect has unique phonetic characteristics.

  • The Iowa people are making efforts to revive their ancestral tongue.

  • Can you understand the Iowa dialect?

  • Few people today speak the Iowa dialect fluently.

  • The Iowa dialect has unique phonetic characteristics.

  • Can you understand the Iowa dialect?

Synonyms

Ioway
vsIowa
9.9

A form of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa people

has identical meaning but differs as an alternative spelling or variant name

Compounds

Iowa crab apple
  • US
9.9

A small wild apple tree with fragrant pink spring flowers

Iowa crab
  • US
9.3

A small wild apple tree that grows in the western United States and has fragrant pink flowers

Surface Forms

Iowa singular
Iowas plural

Etymology

Iowa as the name of a dialect comes from the people's name, the Ioway, and refers to their Chiwere language, so the Iowa dialect is the language spoken by the Ioway people.