Piman
Americannoun
adjective
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pertaining or belonging to such a language grouping.
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of or relating to the Pima or their language.
Etymology
Origin of Piman
Example Sentences
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“I’ve heard from some friends — not others,” he said as he bought pastries and bread at the Piman Bouk Bakery.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2016
At the Piman Bouk Bakery, murals, both inside and out, portray a verdant and abundant Haiti in the manner of much of the country’s art.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2016
Now, indeed, were they sure that they had chanced upon the trail to the Piman village.
From The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs
CAHITA, a group of North American Indians, mainly of the Mayo and Yaqui tribes, found chiefly in Mexico, belonging to the Piman family, and numbering some 40,000.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
The name is also said to be a translation of the Piman title "buqui aquimuti."
From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
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