Papago
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Papago
First recorded in 1810–20; from Spanish pápago, earlier papabo(s), shortening of papabi-ootam from Oʼodham bá·bawĭ-ʔóʔodham “Papago(s)” (former self-designation), equivalent to bá·bawĭ “tepary beans” + ʔóʔodham “Piman, fellow tribesman, human being”
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The tournament wraps up Sunday with round three at Papago Golf Club.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
OK, this video about the new plans for Papago Golf Course, which will be Arizona State’s new home course, isn’t the most exciting clip you’ll see.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 21, 2017
On this date in 1947, Joaquin Lopez became the first Papago Indian to be ordained a minister in the Protestant church.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2016
A runner makes his way along a trail on a butte in front of a supermoon at Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona.
From BBC ● May 11, 2012
Cullison and his friends proceeded down Papago street to the old plaza where their hotel was located.
From Crooked Trails and Straight by Hutchison, D. C.
The move, said 70-year-old Premier Papagos, was designed to give others a fair chance to learn the complicated machinery of government.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sure, people voted for Papagos," growled a Greek last week, "but did they get Papagos?
From Time Magazine Archive
As an old soldier, 70-year-old Premier Papagos spends much of his time looking to his country's defenses.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the two years since he succeeded the late great Field Marshal Alexander Papagos as Premier of Greece, ruggedly handsome Constantine Karamanlis, 50, had infused the Greek government with a new spirit.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Pimas, Papagos, and Maricopas examined had a copious sign language, yet were not familiar with many Kaiowa signs presented to them.
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