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Maricopa

Maricopa

9.9
A person from a Native American people living along the Gila River in Arizona
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛrɪˈkoʊpə/
translation icon : Maricopa
  • The Maricopa have a rich tradition of basket weaving passed down through generations.

Examples

  • Many Maricopas still practice traditional crafts.

  • Several Maricopa attended the cultural heritage conference in Phoenix last year.

  • He studied the language spoken by the Maricopa to better understand their history.

  • The Maricopa tribe has a rich cultural heritage.

  • He studied the language spoken by the Maricopa to better understand their history.

  • Several Maricopa attended the cultural heritage conference in Phoenix last year.

  • The Maricopa have a rich tradition of basket weaving passed down through generations.

Compounds

Maricopa language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Maricopa and Halchidhoma people in Arizona, United States

Surface Forms

Maricopa singular
Maricopas plural

Etymology

Maricopa comes from a local Yuman name that Spanish and English speakers adopted for a Native American group in Arizona. So, Maricopa today means one of those 'people'.