Papago

[ pah-puh-goh, pap-uh- ]

noun

, plural Pa·pa·gos, (especially collectively) Pa·pa·go.

1. former name of the Tohono O'odham.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Papago¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from Spanish pápago, earlier papabo(s), shortening of papabi-ootam from Oʼodham bá·bawĭ-ʔóʔodham “Papago(s)” (former self-designation), equivalent to bá·bawĭ “tepary beans” + ʔóʔodham “Piman, fellow tribesman, human being”

Example Sentences

At that point, even those with arguably a better claim to the symbol rejected its troubling new meaning; in 1940, the Navajo, Papago, Hopi, and Apache all signed a proclamation renouncing the swastika symbol because it had been “desecrated recently by another nation of peoples.”

From Slate

The Huskies completed the first of three rounds Monday at Papago Golf Club in Phoenix with a total of 6-over 294, placing them eighth.

From Seattle Times

The tournament wraps up Sunday with round three at Papago Golf Club.

From Seattle Times

Stewart is virtually unflappable on the court, but admittedly she was nervous, anxious and uncertain while planning a marriage proposal at Phoenix’s Papago Park to the 30-year-old Spanish guard who is in training camp with the Phoenix Mercury.

From Seattle Times

The Storm tweeted a photo of the proposal, which occurred at Papago Park in Phoenix, according to The Arizona Republic.

From Seattle Times