Yaqui

American  

[yah-kee] / ˈjɑ ki /

noun

Yaquis, plural Yaqui plural

1. Also called Yoeme.  a member of an Indigenous people of Sonora, Mexico, now living also in other parts of northwestern Mexico and in Arizona and Texas.

2. Also called Yoem Noki.  the Uto-Aztecan language of the Yaqui.

3. a river in northwestern Mexico, flowing into the Gulf of California. 420 miles (676 kilometers) long.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Yaqui or their language.

Yaqui British  

/ ˈjaki /

noun

1. a river in NW Mexico, rising near the border with the US and flowing south to the Gulf of California. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Yaqui
  plural
• Yaquis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Yaqui

First recorded in 1860–65; from Mexican Spanish, from earlier Hiaquis (plural), from Yaqui hiaki, hiyaki “the Yaqui River”

Example Sentences

Burgundy Trejo Phoenix, an Yaqui actress who voices a character named Squash in “Spirit Rangers,” first connected with the Chapter House when it screened the Season 4 finale of the kids show in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Pascua Yaqui Chairman Peter Yucupicio has watched non-Indigenous communities grow as he works to secure land and water for his tribe.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2023

It would require a Yaqui interpreter to be available when needed.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

Now, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe is trying to change this - for themselves and potentially dozens of other tribes in the U.S.

From Washington Times • May 13, 2023

Carter dragged himself away to his room and Jimsy and Yaqui Juan talked long together in the quiet sala.

From Play the Game! by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort