ną̀phę́tho
Taos
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From what is probably a folk etymology of the Sandia term: ną́ (“hill”) + -phę́- (“cloud”) + -tho (“at”). Cognate with Southern Tiwa nafį̀’athúde “Sandia Indian”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Particle
[edit]ną̀phę́tho
- Sandia Pueblo (folk etymological meaning: “place of the cloud hills”, a reference to the sand dunes in the area)