Chemehuevi

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noun

An indigenous people of the Great Basin; the southernmost branch of Southern Paiute.

OriginMojave 'achiimuuev →
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Meanings

nounChemehuevi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn indigenous people of the Great Basin; the southernmost branch of Southern Paiute.
proper noun
  1. The Numic language of these people.

Origin

  1. Mojave'achiimuuev“those who play with fish”
  2. EnglishChemehuevi

Possibly from a Spanish corruption of Mojave 'achiimuuev (“those who play with fish”)

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APA

Chemehuevi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chemehuevi

MLA

“Chemehuevi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chemehuevi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chemehuevi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chemehuevi.

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