Tarahumara

[ tahr-uh-hoo-mahr-uh, tar- ]

/ ˌtɑr ə huˈmɑr ə, ˌtær- /

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noun, plural Ta·ra·hu·ma·ras, (especially collectively) Ta·ra·hu·ma·ra for 1.

a member of an Indigenous people of the Sierra Madre region of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.

the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tarahumara.

adjective

of or relating to the Tarahumara or their language.

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Also Ra·rá·mu·ri

[rah-rah-moo-ree] /ˌrɑ rɑˈmu ri/ .

Origin of Tarahumara

First recorded in 1870–75; of uncertain origin

Words nearby Tarahumara

Tara, Taraba, Tarabulus el Gharb, Tarabulus esh Sham, taradiddle, Tarahumara, Tarai, taraire, tarakihi, taramasalata, taramea

How to use Tarahumara in a sentence

Running, on the other hand, is essential, though traditional Tarahumara “races” are collaborative efforts.
This New Film Debunks the Tarahumara Myth|Martin Fritz Huber|December 8, 2020|Outside Online
Likewise, The Infinite Race can be viewed as an attempt to reclaim part of the Tarahumara myth on behalf of the Rarámuri.
This New Film Debunks the Tarahumara Myth|Martin Fritz Huber|December 8, 2020|Outside Online
Apatschee, a nation 'welche um ganz Neu-Biscaya, und auch an Tarahumara grnzet.'
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft
The Tarahumara language of Sonora offers an almost parallel instance.
The Myths of the New World|Daniel G. Brinton

For the Spanish hueco, the Tarahumara hoco; for tutano, the Cora ttana.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe Bancroft
For the French casser, we find the Tarahumara cassnaler; for ttonner, the Tepehuana tatame.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe Bancroft
Hervas, whose work appeared in 1787, says that the Tarahumara language is full of Mexican words.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe Bancroft