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Pima

Pima

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A person from a Native American people in southern Arizona and northern Mexico
  • noun
  • /ˈpiːmə/
: Pima
  • Many Pima reside on reservations in southern Arizona.

Examples

  • The Pima have a rich tradition of basket weaving and pottery.

  • The Pima people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Anthropologists have studied Pima agricultural techniques for decades.

  • Many Pimas still practice traditional crafts.

  • The Pima people have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional music and dance.

  • Many Pima families still practice their ancestral farming techniques passed down through generations.

  • The Pima community holds an annual festival to celebrate their history and unity.

Synonyms

Piman
vsPima
9.9

A person who belongs to the Native American peoples of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico

is a member of one specific people mainly in southern Arizona and northern Mexico

Compounds

Pima language
1 9.9

A language spoken by the Pima people in parts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico

Surface Forms

Pima singular
Pimas plural

Etymology

Pima comes from the name used by Spanish settlers for a Native American group who call themselves Akimel O'odham, which means 'River People'. So Pima refers to the people who lived by the rivers in southern Arizona and northern Mexico.