Tahoma

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Tahoma

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