Piman

American  

[pee-muhn] / ˈpi mən /

noun

1. any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.

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adjective

1. pertaining or belonging to such a language grouping.

2. of or relating to the Pima or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Piman

Pim(a) + -an

Example Sentences

“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 Burroughs, Edgar Rice

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

No one had chanced to mention that Miguel, the peaceful Piman, had any claims on famous antecedents.

From The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine by Amick, Robert Wesley