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Mohave
noun
Mo·ha·ve
\mōˈhävē, -hȧv-, -vi\
variants: less commonly
Mojave
\mōˈhävē, -hȧv-, -vi\Definition of Mohave
Mohave
orMohaves
alsoMojave
orMojaves
1a : an Indian people of the Colorado river valley in Arizona, California, and Nevada b : a member of such people
2 : a Yuman language of the Mohave people
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Origin and Etymology of mohave
Mohave hamakhava three mountains; from the peaks near Needles, California, regarded by the Mohave as the center of their territory
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