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Timbisha is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Timbisha in a sentence

Timbisha meaning

A member of a Native American tribe of south central California, near the Nevada border.

Using Timbisha

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of a Native American tribe of south central California, near the Nevada border.
  • In the example corpus, timbisha often appears in combinations such as: the timbisha.

Context around Timbisha

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nomadic 1×

Often after:

shoshone 1× language 1× formerly 1× name 1×

Sentence patterns with Timbisha

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the timbisha language maahunu 1× of the timbisha shoshone tribe 1× the nomadic timbisha formerly called 1× the timbisha name for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

jimmy john thompson 1× one thousand years 1× the timbisha name 1×

Common sentence endings:

be left behind 1× hunu means canyon 1× in the valley 1× pinyon pine nuts 1×

Words around Timbisha

Just before it in the word index:

timberwood 2 timberwolves 278 timbers 135 timberline 13 timberlina 2 timberlea 4

Just after it in the word index:

timbits 5 timbo 2 timbral 5 timbre 87 timbrel 2 timbres 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Timbisha

  • In this selection, "timbisha" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nomadic, shoshone, language and formerly stand out and add context to how "timbisha" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the timbisha language maahunu and of the timbisha shoshone tribe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "timbisha" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with timbisha

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It was called in the Timbisha language maahunu, whose meaning is uncertain, although it is known that hunu means "canyon". (20 words)

Jimmy John Thompson, a member of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, feels Nevada is being overrun by clean-energy projects, and argued that tribal communities will be left behind. (28 words)

The Timbisha name for the valley, tümpisa, means "rock paint" and refers to the red ochre paint that can be made from a type of clay found in the valley. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

One-thousand years ago, the nomadic Timbisha (formerly called Shoshone and also known as Panamint or Koso) moved into the area and hunted game and gathered mesquite beans along with pinyon pine nuts. (33 words)

The Timbisha name for the valley, tümpisa, means "rock paint" and refers to the red ochre paint that can be made from a type of clay found in the valley. (30 words)

Jimmy John Thompson, a member of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, feels Nevada is being overrun by clean-energy projects, and argued that tribal communities will be left behind. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

Jimmy John Thompson, a member of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, feels Nevada is being overrun by clean-energy projects, and argued that tribal communities will be left behind.

It was called in the Timbisha language maahunu, whose meaning is uncertain, although it is known that hunu means "canyon".

One-thousand years ago, the nomadic Timbisha (formerly called Shoshone and also known as Panamint or Koso) moved into the area and hunted game and gathered mesquite beans along with pinyon pine nuts.

The Timbisha name for the valley, tümpisa, means "rock paint" and refers to the red ochre paint that can be made from a type of clay found in the valley.

Common combinations with timbisha

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "timbisha" in a sentence?
An example: "Jimmy John Thompson, a member of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, feels Nevada is being overrun by clean-energy projects, and argued that tribal communities will be left behind." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "timbisha" from authentic English texts.
What does "timbisha" mean?
Timbisha means: A member of a Native American tribe of south central California, near the Nevada border.
How many example sentences with "timbisha" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "timbisha", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.