Tewa
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See also: tewa
English
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Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈteɪ.wə/[1]
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪwə
- Hyphenation: Te‧wa
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish Tegua, Tehua, from Tewa Tewa or Hopi Teewa.
Noun
Tewa (plural Tewas or Tewa)
- A member of an indigenous people of New Mexico and Arizona.
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Proper noun
Tewa
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Etymology 2
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Proper noun
Tewa
- A Trans-New Guinea language of Indonesia.
References
- ^ “Tewa”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.