Wichita

Meaning

Noun

A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Name

1. Their Caddoan language, which is now extinct.
2. A large city, the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; the largest city in Kansas.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South).

Sentences

He accepted a scholarship to play locally at Wichita State University .