Pima
Americannoun
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a member of an Indigenous people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
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the Uto-Aztecan language of the Pima, closely related to Tohono O'odham.
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Origin of Pima
First recorded in 1810–15; from Spanish (Mexico, southwestern United States), earlier Pimahitos, from 16th-century Pima (Spanish spelling) pimahaitu “nothing”
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The FBI and Pima County have spent months investigating her mysterious abduction from her Arizona home.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The following month, the Pima County Board of Supervisors demanded answers from the sheriff who submitted written responses through his attorney, according to Arizona media.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The case has also put pressure on Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who critics have accused of making missteps in the search for Guthrie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department launched its investigation into the elder Guthrie’s disappearance last month and insisted Thursday that the investigation is still in full force and has some solid clues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Pima tried to give her more water, but she turned her face away and made to sit up instead.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Scientists believe that what makes the Pimas different from the more vulnerable masses is not that their bodies produce less cholesterol, but rather that they are more efficient at removing it from the bloodstream.
From Time Magazine Archive
And the Wild Horse itself is the product of a collaboration between the Sheraton and the Maricopas and Pimas.
From Time Magazine Archive
Says Barbara Howard, a researcher for the National Institutes of Health: "The Pimas may have more LDL receptors or else more efficient ones than most people."
From Time Magazine Archive
For the 98% of Americans who are neither Winston Churchills nor Pimas, playing by the rules is important.
From Time Magazine Archive
This picture is interesting, because it shows that the Maricopas, when with the Pimas, adopted the same custom.
From Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona by Lloyd, J. William
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