Tewa

See also: tewa

English

Alternative forms
  • Tegua, Tehua (obsolete)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish Tegua, Tehua, from Tewa Tewa or Hopi Teewa.

Noun

Tewa (plural Tewas or Tewa)

  1. A member of an indigenous people of New Mexico and Arizona.
Derived terms
  • Arizona Tewa
  • Hopi-Tewa
  • Northern Tewa
  • Southern Tewa
  • Tewa Basin
  • Tewa Village
Translations
Translations

Proper noun

Tewa

  1. The traditional language of the Tewa people.
    Synonyms: Nambé, Tano
Translations
Translations

Alternative forms
  • Teiwa

Proper noun

Tewa

  1. A Trans-New Guinea language of Indonesia.

References
  1. “Tewa”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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