Mohave

or Mo·ja·ve

[ moh-hah-vee ]
/ moʊˈhɑ vi /

noun, plural Mo·ha·ves, (especially collectively) Mo·ha·ve.

a member of a North American Indian tribe belonging to the Yuman linguistic family, formerly located in the Colorado River valley of Arizona and California.

adjective

of or relating to the Mohave tribe.

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Mohave

Mojave

/ (məʊˈhɑːvɪ) /

noun

plural -ves or -ve a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the Colorado River
the language of this people, belonging to the Yuman family
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