Yaqui

American  

[yah-kee] / ˈyɑ ki /

noun

PLURAL

Yaquis

PLURAL

Yaqui

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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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

Lucinda Hinojos, who was born in Glendale and is of Apache and Yaqui descent, became the first Native and Chicana artist to partner with the NFL.

From Washington Times

Sesma, 65, is a Mexican and Yaqui curandera, or traditional healer.

From Los Angeles Times

The doors open at 7 p.m., with snacks available, and the film begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by a discussion and Q&A session with filmmaker Ramirez, a California Indian basketweaver of Chumash and Yaqui descent, and botanist Rico Ramirez of the Gabrielino-Shoshone Nation.

From Los Angeles Times

The band members were all Native Americans from different origins, with the Vegas brothers being Mexican Americans of Yaqui and Shoshone descent.

From Seattle Times

Throughout her life, Littlefeather said she was White Mountain Apache and Yaqui, through her father’s side of the family.

From Washington Post