First Known Use: 1844
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Tewa
noun Te·wa \ˈtā-wə, ˈtē-\
Definition of TEWA
1
: a member of a Pueblo Indian people of New Mexico and Arizona
2
: the language of the Tewa people
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Origin of TEWA
American Spanish Tegua, from Tewa téwa, a self-designation
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