Chiricahua
English
Etymology
Via Spanish Chiricahua, 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
