Yaqui

[ yah-kee ]

/ ˈyɑ ki /

a member of an American Indian people of Sonora, Mexico.

the Uto-Aztecan language of the Yaqui.

a river in NW Mexico, flowing into the Gulf of California. 420 miles (676 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for yaqui

"Just the night for a surprise," remarked the Yaqui, assuming to the best of his ability the air of one experienced in warfare.

The Treasure of Pearls |Gustave Aimard
Below us, in wattled huts, dwelt the Yaqui miners and their families.

Saddle and Mocassin |Francis Francis Jr.
The Yaqui was blowing on the dice to bring luck and was fearfully disgusted at the interruption.

The Sheriff of Badger |George B. Pattullo
Perhaps Yaqui Juan was creeping back to them now, the canteens of precious water hung about his neck,—and perhaps he was dead.

Play the Game! |Ruth Comfort Mitchell

He was down in the Yaqui River country in Mexico, where heavy construction work was under way.

The Modern Railroad |Edward Hungerford

Yaqui

/ (Spanish ˈjaki) /

a river in NW Mexico, rising near the border with the US and flowing south to the Gulf of California. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)