Cahuilla

[ kuh-wee-uh ]

noun

, plural Ca·huil·las, (especially collectively) Ca·huil·la

1. a member of a North American Indian people of southern California.
2. Also called Ivilyuat. the Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahuilla.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Cahuilla or their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cahuilla¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, possibly from Cahuilla kawi'a “master”

Example Sentences

The museum director delivered opening remarks before offering the floor to representatives of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the Ramona Band of Cahuilla.

From Los Angeles Times

I looked at the treaty and saw Ka-wa-wish’s X-mark next to those of the Luiseño, Cupeño, Cahuilla and Serrano signatories.

From Los Angeles Times

Alvin Taylor and his wife, Delia Ruiz Taylor, look out over a vacant lot owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and let childhood memories flood the empty space.

From Los Angeles Times

And the land belongs to a Native American tribe, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, which has not said publicly where it stands on the evictions or the question of compensation.

From New York Times

The one-square-mile tract was on the land of the Cahuilla Indians and offered one of the few places minorities could live because of racial housing discrimination.

From New York Times