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Meaning of O'odham | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ɔʔɔˈtam/

Definitions

A person of Tohono O'odham (formerly Papago), Akimel O'odham (formerly Pima), or other O'odham ancestry.
The indigenous Uto-Aztecan language of the O'odham.

Equivalents

Español o'odham

Русский оодхам

Examples

“There is a very good reason for changing the "w" to an "l": the English name "Arizona" comes from the O'odham name "alĭ ṣonak," which tokiponizes to "ma Alisona."”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

O'odhams O'Quin O'Quinn O'Ree O'Reilly O'Riley