Jemez

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish Jémez, from Jemez hį́·mį́š (“people”)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheɪ.mɛz/, /ˈhɛ.mɛz/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪmɛz, -ɛmɛz
  • Hyphenation: Je‧mez

Adjective

Jemez (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Jemez people, language, or culture.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Jemez

  1. An indigenous Pueblo people of New Mexico.
  2. A Tanoan language spoken by the Jemez people.
    Synonym: Towa
    Hypernym: Tanoan
  3. The Jemez Mountains, a small mountain range in New Mexico.

See also

References

  1. ^ Logan Sutton, Kiowa-Tanoan: A Synchronic and Diachronic Study, Albuquerque, University of New Mexico, 2014.
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