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Tiwa

Syllabification: (Ti·wa)
Pronunciation: /ˈtēwə/
Definition of Tiwa

noun (plural same or Tiwas)

  • 1a member of a Pueblo Indian people living mainly in the region of Taos, New Mexico.
  • 2the Tanoan language of the Tiwa. Do not confuse with Tewa.

adjective

  • relating to the Tiwa or their language.

Origin:

from Spanish Tigua, from a Tanoan name like the Southern Tiwa self-designation tiwáde

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