Otomi
Americannoun
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Otomis,
plural
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Otomi
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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
Other Word Forms
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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Growing up poor in the central state of Hidalgo, her father was an Indigenous Otomi schoolteacher.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 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 bandanna 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
Cañada de la Virgen, the modern name of an ancient Otomi ceremonial center, is located near the picturesque mountain town and tourist destination of San Miguel de Allende.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2022
Inquiring of the presidente of Pahuatlan about his indians, I asked regarding paper-beating, and discovered that it was done at the nearest indian village of San Pablito, Otomi.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
Next to maize the chief culture among the Otomis is maguéy.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
By rail, we went from Patzcuaro to Dos Rios, to secure our lacking busts of Otomis at Huixquilucan.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
A curious fact in respect to the Otomis resulted from our study.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
Of the 11,000 persons, more than three-fourths claim to be full Otomis.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
There were many indians in the market, most of whom were Aztecs, though a few were Otomis.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
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