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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yakama¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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