noun
also pi·ute ˈpīˌ(y)üt, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷
( plural paiute or paiutes )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a Shoshonean people of western Utah, northwestern Arizona, southeastern Nevada, and southeastern California — called also Southern Paiute
b. : a member of such people
2. : the language of the Paiute people — compare northern paiute