Tewa

noun

Te·​wa ˈtā-wə How to pronounce Tewa (audio)
ˈtē-
1
: a member of a Pueblo Indian people of New Mexico and Arizona
2
: the language of the Tewa people

Examples of Tewa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Travelers heading north from Santa Fe pass under multiple bridges with references to Pojoaque Pueblo in the community’s native language of Tewa. Michael Casey, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2023 The early Native American inhabitants of the area, a Puebloan people who spoke the Tewa language, also believed the dirt was medicinal. David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023 The council will consider a resolution establishing the Tewa Court/10th Street Utility Underground District overhead facilities removal date. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Simpson, who is Santa Clara Pueblo Tewa from New Mexico, is looking back — way back, millennia or more — but, crucially, also forward. Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

American Spanish Tegua, from Tewa téwa, a self-designation

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tewa was in 1844

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Cite this Entry

“Tewa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tewa. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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