Cahuilla
Americannoun
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a member of a North American Indian people of southern California.
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Also called Ivilyuat. the Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahuilla.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Cahuilla
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, possibly from Cahuilla kawi'a “master”
Example Sentences
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Tongva, Chumash and Cahuilla workers in California formed the backbone of rancho agriculture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
Becerra’s campaign has $2 million on hand, including the largest contributions allowed by law — $39,200 — from the politically connected Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Pechanga Band of Indians.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025
The region is the ancestral homeland of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and other tribes, who led the push for safeguarding the land.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
To the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, the red color of the hills and canyon walls is a sign of the bleeding heart of their creator god, Mukat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
He swam in a sulfur spring, watched over by Cahuilla women scrubbing clothes on the rocks, and stretched out to dry himself in the sun.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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