Tahoma

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Etymology[edit]

From earlier Takhoma (the area south of Seattle), borrowed from Lushootseed təˈkhoʊʔməʔ, təlˈkhoʊʔbəʔ, təloʊʔl (the area surrounding Mount Rainier), from təˡqʷuʔbəʔ (mother of waters) in a direct reference to Mount Rainier.

Proper noun[edit]

Tahoma

  1. A census-designated place in El Dorado County and Placer County, California, United States.
  2. Former name of Mount Rainier.