Yuman

[ yoo-muhn ]

/ ˈyu mən /

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noun

a family of languages including the language shared by the Yuma and Mohave Indians and several other languages of the lower valley of the Colorado River.

adjective

of or relating to Yuman.

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Origin of Yuman

First recorded in 1890–95; Yum(a) + -an

Words nearby Yuman

yulan, Yule, Yule log, Yuletide, Yuma, Yuman, yummo, yummy, yummy mummy, Yumpie, Yumpy

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How to use Yuman in a sentence

Shortly after this a Yuman chief called Palma was conveyed to Mexico.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 28|Various
One or two authors affect to pronounce human, and about twenty other words beginning with h, as tho they were spelt yuman.
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.
These are the vocabulary data: In all Yuman dialects, nume', or some obvious dialectic variant, means wildcat.
Seven Mohave Myths|A. L. Kroeber
Magically obtaining things by reaching out for them is a frequent incident in Mohave and other Yuman tradition.
Seven Mohave Myths|A. L. Kroeber

In the far west the Yuman family of languages belongs on both sides of the border.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Yuman

Yuman

/ (ˈjuːmən) /

noun

a family of North American Indian languages spoken chiefly in Arizona, California, and Mexico

adjective

relating to or belonging to this family of languages

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