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Chiricahua

Chiricahua noun: a member of a particular Native American tribe.

Noun

Chiricahua (plural Chiricahuas or Chiricahua)

  1. A member of a particular Native American tribe.

Proper noun

Chiricahua

  1. The Apache language these people speak.

Forms of Chiricahua

pluralChiricahuas
pluralChiricahua

Origin of Chiricahua

Via Spanish Chiricahua, most likely from Opata chiguicagui (“mountain of the wild turkey”).

Words formed from Chiricahua

Questions about Chiricahua

What does Chiricahua mean?
Chiricahua means a member of a particular Native American tribe.
What part of speech is Chiricahua?
Chiricahua can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Chiricahua?
The plural of Chiricahua is Chiricahuas.

Words near Chiricahua in the dictionary

  1. chirettas
  2. Chirgwin
  3. Chirgwins
  4. Chiriboga
  5. Chiribogas
  6. Chiricahua
  7. Chiricahuan
  8. Chiricahuas
  9. Chirico
  10. Chiricos
  11. chiridian

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