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Yakima

/ˈjæ.kɪ.mɑ/

Yakima noun: a member of the Shahaptian Yakima tribe.

Noun

Yakima (plural Yakima or Yakimas)

  1. A member of the Shahaptian Yakima tribe.
    • Debra, on behalf of the family of David Sohappy, a member of the Yakima tribe in Washington state, would like to thank the conference for its support of the resolution she presented on behalf of the Sohappys' fishing rights struggle.1987 April 11, Debra O'Gara, Yolanda Alaniz, Nancy Kato, Merle Woo, “Lesbians and Gays of Color: Our Take on the 1986 International Conference”, in Gay Community News, page 5
    Synonyms:
    Cutsahnim

Proper noun

Yakima

  1. A city, the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States.
  2. A tributary of the Columbia River, Washington; in full, the Yakima River.

Synonyms of Yakima

Forms of Yakima

pluralYakima
pluralYakimas

Words formed from Yakima

Phrases with Yakima

Questions about Yakima

What does Yakima mean?
Yakima means a member of the Shahaptian Yakima tribe.
What part of speech is Yakima?
Yakima can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yakima?
Yakima is pronounced /ˈjæ.kɪ.mɑ/.
What is the plural of Yakima?
The plural of Yakima is Yakima.

Words near Yakima in the dictionary

  1. yakhdan
  2. yakhdans
  3. yakhni
  4. yakhontovite
  5. yaki
  6. Yakima
  7. Yakima County
  8. Yakiman
  9. Yakimaniac
  10. Yakimaniacs
  11. Yakimans

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