kònkʼə́obo

Taos

Alternative forms

• kankööba (Parsons)

Etymology

From kòn- (“buffalo”) + -kʼə́o- (“up”) + -bo (“up against”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɑ̄nˈkʔɤ̄ɑ̄bɑ/

Particle

kònkʼə́obo

1. placename for a place where a buffalo turned into stone in ancient times about 0.5 miles east of Taos

Related terms

• kʼə́otho