pais
- noun
:
padres
- The 1880 census showed that only five years after their exodus from La Paz, at least 172 Pais lived at thirteen of thirty-eight conqueror settlements in Mohave County where they found employment.
Examples
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The largest concentration of Pais, 215, gardened with spring water in Matawidita Canyon.
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The Pais constantly altered their culture to adjust to rapidly changing military, social, and economic conditions.
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General George Crook arranged for the Pais to leave on 26 January.
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Scouting for the army, then, was another key event for Cherum and the Pais.
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Malaria was endemic among the Big Sandy River Band Pais residing along that stream.
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Most Pais moved to new towns along the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, which initiated transcontinental train service in October of 1883.
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At La Paz, a Colorado River port within CRIR, the Pais struggled to cope with the hostile Native inhabitants, the to-them-uncomfortable riverine oasis environment, the heat, and infectious diseases.
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Her Pais have always supported her in everything she does.
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Many Pais in Brazil celebrate their heritage during cultural festivals.
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After the meeting, the Pais were happy to discuss their child's progress with the teacher.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pais meaning 'parents' in Portuguese is the plural of pai ('father'), from Latin pater 'father', as in the English word paternity. So pais simply means a person's parents.
