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Welcome to our Tewa vocabulary page! Tewa is an Kiowa-Tanoan language, related to other languages like Kiowa and Tiwa. related to other languages like Kiowa and Tiwa. We have included twenty basic Tewa words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Tewa word that is not currently on our page, you can visit our main Tewa language site for more free resources.
English (Français) | San Juan Pueblo |
One (Un) | Wî' |
Two (Deux) | Wíyeh |
Three (Trois) | Poeyeh |
Four (Quatre) | Yôenu |
Five (Cinq) | P'ą́ąnú |
Man (Homme) | Sen |
Woman (Femme) | Kwee |
Dog (Chien) | Tséh |
Sun (Soleil) | Than |
Moon (Lune) | P'óe |
Water (Eau) | P'oe |
White (Blanc) | Ts'ą'i' |
Yellow (Jaune) | Ts'áyyi' |
Red (Rouge) | P'î' |
Black (Noir) | Phéndi' |
Mother (Mère) | Yíyá' |
Father (Père) | Tádá |
House (Maison) | Tewhá |
Corn (Maïs) | Khųų |
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