Mohave

English

Etymology

From a shortened form of their endonym, Mojave Hamakhaave (“beside the water”), spelled Mojave in Spanish.

Alternative forms

• Mojave

Noun

1. A Native American people indigenous to the Colorado River in the Mojave Desert.

Derived terms

• Mohave County

Proper noun

Mohave

1. A Yuman language spoken by Mohave people of California and Arizona.

Translations

language

• Mojave: Hamakhav
• Navajo: Moháábii dineʼé bizaad
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• Russian: моха́ве m (moxáve)

Further reading

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(international standards) language code for [[w:ISO 639:Mohave|]].