Definition

Noun: 1. A member of the Omaha people: "Maha" refers to an individual belonging to the Omaha Native American tribe, a Siouan-speaking people historically located in the central United States. Note: "Maha" is an older or alternative name for the Omaha people. The term "Omaha" is more commonly used today.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Maha, along with other Plains tribes, had a rich cultural tradition centered around the buffalo.
  • Early European explorers made contact with the Maha in the 18th century.

Advanced Usage

• The term "Maha" is primarily found in historical texts, early anthropological records, and accounts from explorers and settlers. In contemporary usage, the name "Omaha" is standard when referring to the tribe, its people, its language, and the city named after them.

Variants and Related Words

• Omaha (noun): The modern and preferred name for the Maha people, their language, and the city in Nebraska.
• Siouan (adjective/noun): Relating to a large family of Native American languages; a member of a people speaking a Siouan language. The Maha/Omaha are part of this linguistic group.

Synonyms

• Omaha (noun): The direct synonym and contemporary term for "Maha."

Related Phrases

• Maha Nation: A historical term for the collective people, synonymous with Omaha Nation.
• Maha language: Refers to the Siouan language spoken by the Omaha people (more commonly called the Omaha-Ponca language).

Noun

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