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Awanyu

Syllables: A·wan·yuUS/əˈwɑn(ˌ)ju/

Awanyu proper noun: a Tewa deity, the guardian of water, represented as a horned or plumed serpent.

Proper noun

Awanyu

  1. A Tewa deity, the guardian of water, represented as a horned or plumed serpent.

Forms of Awanyu

alternative formAvanyo
alternative formAvanyu

Origin of Awanyu

Borrowed from Tewa [Term?]

Questions about Awanyu

What does Awanyu mean?
Awanyu means a Tewa deity, the guardian of water, represented as a horned or plumed serpent.
What part of speech is Awanyu?
Awanyu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Awanyu?
Awanyu is pronounced /əˈwɑn(ˌ)ju/ (US).

Words near Awanyu in the dictionary

  1. awamoris
  2. Awan
  3. Awang East
  4. Awang West
  5. awanting
  6. Awanyu
  7. awapuhi
  8. awara
  9. awaras
  10. award
  11. award ceremonies

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