Otomi
Americannoun
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a member of an Indigenous people of south-central Mexico.
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the Oto-Manguean language of the Otomi.
adjective
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Otomi
First recorded in 1780–90; from Mexican Spanish otomí from Nahuatl otomih, plural of otomitl; literal meaning unknown
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She grew up poor in the central state of Hidalgo, and her father was an Indigenous Otomi schoolteacher.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Otomi Djiwangge, a spokesperson for the Nduga district government, said Dana Desa was "not supported by the right monitoring" and the local government had no authority to supervise it.
From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2023
The not-so-distant cousin of bandana print is Kente or Otomi — two cloths that communicate a record of cultural history, a collective heritage, through details.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
He set his dining table with embroidered Otomi place mats from Mexico, Haviland chargers from France and green glasses from Morocco.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
Two years before, just as my work was ending, we were in the great Otomi town of Huixquilucan, in the state of Mexico.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
Of the 11,000 persons, more than three-fourths claim to be full Otomis.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
By rail, we went from Patzcuaro to Dos Rios, to secure our lacking busts of Otomis at Huixquilucan.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
At the first Otomi portrait, he had said: "Ah, sir, but my schools will change the Otomis."
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
The indians under his charge are Otomis, and in one little village, Santa Maria, Totonac.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
There were many indians in the market, most of whom were Aztecs, though a few were Otomis.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
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