Tiwa

noun

Ti·​wa
variants or less commonly Tigua
ˈtēwə
plural Tiwa or Tiwas also Tigua or Tiguas
1
a
: any of several Tanoan peoples of north and south central New Mexico
b
: a member of any of such peoples
2
: the language of the Tiwa peoples

Word History

Etymology

Spanish tigua, of American Indian origin

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“Tiwa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tiwa. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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