Tahoma
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Tahoma
- A census-designated place in El Dorado County and Placer County, California, United States.
- Former name of Mount Rainier.