Pima

noun Pi·ma \ˈpē-mə\

plural Pimas or Pima

Definition of PIMA

: a member of an American Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico

: o'odham 2

— Pi·man \-mən\ adjective

American Spanish, short for earlier Pimahitos, Pima Aytos, from O'odham (18th century) pimahaitu nothing

First Known Use: 1829

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