ną̀phę́tho

Taos

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌnæ̃̄ˈphẽ̄thɑ/

Particle

ną̀phę́tho

1. Sandia Pueblo (folk etymological meaning: “place of the cloud hills”, a reference to the sand dunes in the area)