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Yuma

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Yu·ma 1  (ym)
n. pl. Yuma or Yu·mas In all senses also called Quechan.
1.
a. A Native American people inhabiting an area along the lower Colorado River, formerly on both banks but now mainly on the California side.
b. A member of this people.
2. The Yuman language of the Yuma.

[Spanish, from Papago yuumi.]

Yu·ma 2  (ym)
A city of southwest Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border. Population: 87,400.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Yuma - a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
Hoka, Hokan - a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages
2.Yuma - a town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border
Arizona, Grand Canyon State, AZ - a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
3.Yuma - the Yuman language spoken by the Yuma
Yuman - a group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico


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