Mohave
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English
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Etymology
From a shortened form of the endonym, Mojave Hamakhaave (“beside the water”), spelled Mojave in Spanish.
Pronunciation
Noun
Mohave pl (plural only)
- A Native American people indigenous to the Colorado River in the Mojave Desert.
Derived terms
Proper noun
Mohave
- A Yuman language spoken by Mohave people of California and Arizona.
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Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code mov (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Mohave, mov
