Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pima

/ˈpimə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: pi-ma
IPA: /ˈpimə/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a group of American Indians living in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona (USA) and Sonora (Mexico).

name

The dialect of O'odham spoken by the Pima

noun

A soft form of cotton having long fibres (Gossypium barbadense)

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the valley of the Gila and on its tributaries from the northeast are the Pimas, Maricopas, and Papagos."
"A svelte pima tank top with little buttons down the back is $118."

Etymology

Named in honor of the Pima Indians, who helped raise the cotton on USDA experimental farms in Arizona in the early 1900s.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpimə/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Pimas (plural)

Derived Forms

pima Piman

Phrases

Pima Bajo Pima County pima cotton

Synonyms

Akimel O'odham pima language

Rhymes With

prima hiroshima fukushima schema fema edema ema jemima emphysema sima cima sema

Questions

How do you pronounce pima?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpimə/.
What does pima mean?: A member of a group of American Indians living in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona (USA) and Sonora (Mexico).
Where does pima come from?: Named in honor of the Pima Indians, who helped raise the cotton on USDA experimental farms in Arizona in the early 1900s.

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