Yaqui

American  

[yah-kee] / ˈyɑ ki /

noun

Yaquis 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

Inflected Forms

noun

• Yaquis
  plural
• Yaqui
  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

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 • Feb. 9, 2023

Yaqui Juan, his face sullen, his eyes black and bitter, crouched on the floor, his arms about his knees.

From Play the Game! by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort