Mono

Appendix:Variations of "mono" English Etymology 1 en. The Monache, a related ethnic group, seem to derive their name from the same common source as the Mono, as -chi occurs otherwise in the Yokutsan and Miwok languages as a relatively common suffix on tribal names. Pronunciation en /ˈmoʊnoʊ/ Noun Mono s A member of a Native American people who traditionally live in the central and eastern Sierra Nevada, the Mono Basin, and adjacent areas of the Great Basin in California. en Northern Paiute en 2012 Caspar Henderson The Book of Barely Imagined Beings 249 The Mono believe that Condor seized humans, cut off their heads and drained their blood in order to flood the home of Ground Squirrel. A Mono wind. en 1937 United States. Forest Service. California Region Fire Control Handbook: Region 5 10 SANTA ANAS, MONOS, AND NORTHERS. en 1961 California Fire Control Notes Much of the cool weather was accompanied by dry winds and the occurrence of Monos and Santa Anas was above normal. en 1975 Western Forestry and Conservation Association Permanent Association Committees Proceedings Santa Anas of southern California, the Monos of northern California, and the dry winds in Oregon and Washington. In Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, the hot, desiccating winds, called "Siroccos", blow from the desert (south) en 1981 Lisle R. Green Burning by Prescription in Chaparral the Monos blow from the east. If the ambient northeast Santa Ana winds are of low to moderate intensity and are blowing aloft but not along the ground, upcanyon south or southwest daytime winds may be measured at a burn site when official Proper noun The Numic language of the Mono people of California. A county in California, United States, see en Mono County. An alkaline desert lake (Mono Lake) in this county, having a unique ecosystem. Derived terms en Mono County Etymology 2 Noun Mono s A member of an ethnic group from the Congo. Proper noun The language of the Mono people of the Congo. en town p/Ontario. en island c/Solomon Islands. en river c/Togo. Anagrams en mnoo Moon OMON moon nomo- en Lakes en Native American tribes Ethnonyms Languages