ìałophàymųpʼȍhəothəltʼóynemą

Taos

Alternative forms
  • iałapai´mu pahöatel tʼainemu (Parsons)

Etymology

Compound of ìało- (“willow”) + -phàymų- (“red”) + -pʼȍhəothəl- (“canyon”) [< -pʼȍ- (?) + -həo- (“canyon”) + -thəl- (?)] + tʼóy- (“person”) + -nemą (inverse number inflection — indicates either singular or duoplural number).

Noun

ìałophàymųpʼȍhəothəltʼóynemą

  1. (ceremonial) Taos people (literally: "Red Willows Canyon People", "Canyon of the Red Willows People")
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