O'odham

noun

O'o·​dham ˈō-ə-ˌdäm How to pronounce O'odham (audio)
plural O'odhams or O'odham
1
b
: a member of either the Pima or Tohono O'odham peoples
2
: the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Pimas and Tohono O'odhams

Word History

Etymology

O'odham ʔóʔdham people

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of O'odham was in 1985

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“O'odham.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/O%27odham. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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