Pima

noun

Pi·​ma ˈpē-mə How to pronounce Pima (audio)
1
plural Pimas or Pima : a member of an Indigenous people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico
2
Piman adjective

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Pima was in 1829

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“Pima.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pima. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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