tə́ʼutho

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Taos

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Particle

tə́ʼutho

  1. north

-ʼu-

tə́-

Usage notes

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