Otomi

American  

[oh-tuh-mee] / ˌoʊ təˈmi /

noun

plural

Otomis,

plural

Otomi

1. a member of an Indigenous people of south-central Mexico.

2. the Oto-Manguean language of the Otomi.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Otomi or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Otomi

First recorded in 1780–90; from Mexican Spanish otomí from Nahuatl otomih, plural of otomitl; literal meaning unknown

Example Sentences

Her main competitor, Xóchitl Gálvez, meanwhile, had a father who was Indigenous Otomi.

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The face of Gálvez — who has Indigenous roots, with an Otomi father — is not.

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She grew up poor in the central state of Hidalgo, and her father was an Indigenous Otomi schoolteacher.

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Growing up poor in the central state of Hidalgo, her father was an Indigenous Otomi schoolteacher.

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Bamboo Chippendale chairs are pulled up to an expansive table, twin upholstered chairs in a coral colorway flank either side in a popular otomi pattern.

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