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Tewa

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪwə/

Definition of Tewa

noun (plural same or Tewas)

  • 1a member of a Pueblo Indian people of the Rio Grande area in the south-western US.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Tanoan language of the Tewa, with fewer than 3,000 speakers. Compare with Tiwa.

adjective

  • relating to the Tewa or their language.

Origin:

from Tewa téwa 'moccasins'

Tewa in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Tewa in the US English dictionary
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