Tewa
Te·wa/ˈteɪ.wə/adjective, noun
Tewa is spelled T-E-W-A: 4 letters and 2 syllables (Te·wa). It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Tewa means “Of or pertaining to the Tewa Pueblo people, culture, or language” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Tewa?
| Letters | 4: T-E-W-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Te·wa |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Tewa?
Tewa appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Tewa?
- US /ˈteɪ.wə/
Tewa has 2 syllables, split Te·wa in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Tewa.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Tewa
- more Tewa comparative
- most Tewa superlative
- Tewas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Tewa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Tewa Pueblo people, culture, or language.
noun
- 1
An indigenous Pueblo people of New Mexico and Arizona.
- 2
An individual member of these people.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Tewa come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Tegua, Tehua, from Tewa Téwa or Hopi Teewa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).