Word History
Etymology
Spanish pápago, earlier papabos, short for papabi-ootam, from O'odham bá·bawĭ-ʔóʔodham, literally, tepary bean people
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
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“Papago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Papago. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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