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Cahuilla

Cahuilla

9.9
A small town in southern California named after the Cahuilla people
  • proper noun
  • /kəˈwiːjə/
translation icon : Cahuilla
  • They stopped for lunch in the quiet town of Cahuilla before continuing their journey.

Examples

  • The annual festival in Cahuilla attracts visitors from across the region.

  • I visited Cahuilla last summer.

  • Many travelers pass through Cahuilla on their way to the nearby desert parks.

  • The Cahuilla community hosts an annual festival.

  • The annual festival in Cahuilla attracts visitors from across the region.

  • They stopped for lunch in the quiet town of Cahuilla before continuing their journey.

  • Many travelers pass through Cahuilla on their way to the nearby desert parks.

Surface Forms

Cahuilla main

Etymology

Cahuilla as a place name comes from the local tribe's name, which Spanish speakers kept as 'Cahuilla'. So the town called Cahuilla is named after the Cahuilla people.