tə́’utho

Taos

Etymology

From tə́’u- [<tə́- (?) + -’u- (“north”?)] + -tho. Cognate with Picuris tə́’u-pa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɤ̄ʔuthɑ/

Particle

tə́’utho

  1. north

-’u-

tə́-

Usage notes

This word is said in response to the question hípiw yę́hųpiw “Which way is it?”.

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