YUMAN

Yuman

(adjective) of or relating to the language or culture of the Yuma people

Yuman

(noun) a group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Yu"man, a.

Definition: Designating, or pertaining to, an important linguistic stock of North American Indians of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, nearly all agriculturists and adept potters and basket makers. Their usual dwelling is the brush wikiup, and in their native state they wear little clothing. The Yuma, Maricopa, Mohave, Walapi, and Yavapai are among the chief tribes, all of fine physique.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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