/ Dictionary / Index S Sahaptin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sa•hap•tin Pronunciation: (sä-hap'tun), [key] — n., pl. adj. -tins, -tin —n. a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. a language used by several American Indian tribes, including the Nez Percés, of the Columbia River basin. —adj. of or pertaining to the Sahaptins or to their languages. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sahaptin (Thesaurus) sag wagon Sahara Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language