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Yakama

[ yak-uh-muh ]

noun

, plural Yak·a·mas, (especially collectively) Yak·a·ma
  1. a member of a North American Indian people of Washington State.
  2. the dialect of the Sahaptin language spoken by the Yakama.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Yakama or their language.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Yakama1

First recorded in 1850–55 as Yackimas (plural); origin uncertain
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Example Sentences

Klikitat, say one-half of 330 natives, on Yakama Reservation, Washington.

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