Chinipa

noun

Chi·​ni·​pa

chə̇ˈnēpə

plural Chinipa or Chinipas

1

: a Taracahitian people in Chihuahua state, Mexico

2

: a member of the Chinipa people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of American Indian origin

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