Piman

[ pee-muhn ]

noun

1. any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.

adjective

1. pertaining or belonging to such a language grouping.
2. of or relating to the Pima or their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Piman¹

Pim(a) + -an

Example Sentences

And here appears Eeeetoy, the most active and mysterious personality in Piman mythology.

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No one had chanced to mention that Miguel, the peaceful Piman, had any claims on famous antecedents.

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Jose was a Piman, and she immediately connected Jose with the perpetration, or at least the planning of her abduction.

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It's a long hike, Barbara, but we gotta make it—we gotta, for if daylight finds us in the Piman country we won't never make it.

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Now, indeed, were they sure that they had chanced upon the trail to the Piman village.

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