Cahuilla

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noun

A member of a group of Native Americans of the inland areas of southern California.

OriginCahuilla kawi'a →
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Meanings

nounCahuilla (plural Cahuillas or Cahuilla)

plural Cahuillas

  1. A member of a group of Native Americans of the inland areas of southern California.
proper noun
  1. Their Uto-Aztecan language.

Origin

  1. Cahuillakawi'a“master”
  2. EnglishCahuilla

Probably from Cahuilla kawi'a (“master”).

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Translations

French cahuilla
  • cahuillalanguage
Cite this entry
APA

Cahuilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cahuilla

MLA

“Cahuilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cahuilla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cahuilla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cahuilla.

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