Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Tewa

noun
Te·​wa | \ ˈtā-wə How to pronounce Tewa (audio) , ˈtē-\

Definition of Tewa

1 : a member of a Pueblo Indian people of New Mexico and Arizona
2 : the language of the Tewa people

First Known Use of Tewa

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for Tewa

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

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about Tewa

Dictionary Entries near Tewa

TeV

Tevet

tew

Tewa

tewel

Tewkesbury

Tewksbury

Statistics for Tewa

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for Tewa

The first known use of Tewa was in 1844

See more words from the same year

Comments on Tewa

What made you want to look up Tewa? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

disparage

Listen to the pronounciation of disparage

to speak slightingly about or to degrade

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!

  • stylized drawing of woman pole vaulting across gap to get trophy
  • Which is a synonym of fuliginous?
Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Word Winder's CrossWinder

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games