What is another word for kansa?

Pronunciation: [kˈansə] (IPA)

Kansa is a word of Native American origin and it means "people of the south wind." There are many synonyms that can be used in place of the word kansa, which includes Kaws, Kansas, Kaw Tribe, Kanza, and Kansa People. These words are often used interchangeably to refer to the same group of Native Americans who lived along the Kansas River in the central United States. The Kansa tribe was one of the many tribes that made up the Great Plains region. They were known for their hunting, basket weaving, and buffalo-hide tanning skills. The Kansa tribe played an important role in the history of the Great Plains and is still respected and celebrated today.

Synonyms for Kansa:

  • n.

    communication
  • Other relevant words:

    Kansas Other relevant words (noun):

What are the hypernyms for Kansa?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    indigenous people, American Indian group, Native American Tribe.

What are the hyponyms for Kansa?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for kansa (as nouns)

Usage examples for Kansa

Although the name Ponka did not appear in history before 1700 it must have been used for many generations earlier, since it is an archaic designation connected with the social organization of several tribes and the secret societies of the Osage and kansa, as well as the Ponka.
"The Siouan Indians"
W. J. McGee
The substitution of Krishna, born as a prince, for Jasoda's daughter, in order to protect him from destruction by the evil king kansa of Mathura, is perhaps a later gloss, devised when his herdsman parentage was considered too obscure for the divine hero.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell
The name is probably derived from kansa, bell-metal, as these Banias retail brass and bell-metal vessels.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell

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