tə́ʼutho

Taos

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɤ̄ʔuthɑ/

Particle

tə́ʼutho

1. north

Usage notes

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

Related terms

-ʼu-

• tə́yʼukʼu
• túyʼugą

tə́-

• tə́bu
• tə́kwitho
• tə́nąwą