Tiwa

Ti wa |ˈtēwə ˈtiwə | ▶noun ( pl. same or Tiwas ) 1 a member of a Pueblo Indian people living mainly in the region of Taos, New Mexico. 2 the Tanoan language of this people. Do not confuse with Tewa. ▶adjective of or relating to this people or their language. ORIGIN from Spanish Tigua, from a Tanoan name like the Southern Tiwa self-designation tiwáde.

Tiwa

Tiwa |ˈtiːwə |(also Tigua ) ▶noun ( pl. same or Tiwas ) 1 a member of a Pueblo Indian people living mainly in the region of Taos, New Mexico. 2 [ mass noun ] the Tanoan language of the Tiwa, with fewer than 5,000 speakers. Compare with Tewa. ▶adjective relating to the Tiwa or their language. ORIGIN the name in Tiwa.