tą̀tə̀ʼə́wyu
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Taos
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of tą̀tə̀- (?) + -’ə́wyu- (“boy”).
Proper noun
[edit]tą̀tə̀’ə́wyu
- a being in a traditional tale; the name is translated as "Seed-Marked Boy" by Trager, as "Printed-Red Boy, Spotted Corn Boy" by Parsons
References
[edit]- George L. Trager and Elsie Clews Parsons give different translations of the name.