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plural Pimas or Pima
: a member of an Indigenous people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico
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Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, short for earlier Pimahitos, Pima Aytos, from O'odham (18th century) pimahaitu nothing
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pima.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pima. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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