Tewa

See also: tewa

English

Alternative forms

• Tegua, Tehua (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈteɪ.wə/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -eɪwə
• Hyphenation: Te‧wa

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

• Hopi: Teewa, Tewasino

Proper noun

Tewa

1. The traditional language of the Tewa people.

   Synonyms: Nambé, Tano

Translations

Translations

• Hopi: Hanolavayi, Hanolvayi
• Navajo: Anaashashí dineʼé bizaad
• Russian: тева (ru) m (teva)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• Teiwa

Proper noun

Tewa

1. A Trans-New Guinea language of Indonesia.

Anagrams

• Tawe, tawe, weta