Wichita

== English == === Etymology === Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/. Compare Arkansas. === Noun === Wichita (plural Wichitas or Wichita) A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. ==== Derived terms ==== Wichita County Wichita Falls ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Wichita Their Caddoan language, which is now extinct. A large city, the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; the largest city in Kansas. === Further reading === ISO 639-3 code wic (SIL) Ethnologue entry for Wichita, wic ⁠