Yak·a·ma
| \ ˈya-kə-ˌmȯ
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variants:
or Yakima
plural Yakama or Yakamas or Yakima or Yakimas
Definition of Yakama
1
: a member of a group of Sahaptin peoples of the lower Yakima River valley, south central Washington
2
: the language of the Yakama people
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“Yakama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yakama. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Yakama was in 1838
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