Chiricahua

English

Etymology

Via Spanish, most likely from Opata chiguicagui (“mountain of the wild turkey”).

Noun

Chiricahua (plural Chiricahuas or Chiricahua)

A member of a particular Native American tribe.

Proper noun

Chiricahua

The Apache language these people speak.

Derived terms

Chiricahuan

See also

Wiktionary's coverage of Chiricahua terms
Chiricahua language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

Ethnologue entry for Chiricahua, apm

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