Tanoan Syllabification: (Ta·no·an)Pronunciation: /ˈtänōən/Definition of Tanoan noun a small language family comprising a number of Pueblo Indian languages, including Tewa and Tiwa, and related to Kiowa. adjective relating to the Tanoan language family. Origin:from Spanish Tano + -anTanoan in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Tanoan in the British & World English dictionary