Sandia
Syllables: San·di·a/ˌsænˈdiː.ə/
Sandia noun: a Southern Tiwa-speaking people and tribe in New Mexico.
Noun
Sandia pl (plural only)
- A Southern Tiwa-speaking people and tribe in New Mexico.
Proper noun
Sandia
- The pueblo of the Sandia people, located in southern Sandoval County and northern Bernalillo County.
- The variety of Southern Tiwa spoken by these people.
- An unincorporated community in Jim Wells County, Texas.
Origin of Sandia
Borrowed from Spanish sandía (“watermelon”).
Words formed from Sandia
Words that rhyme with Sandia
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- althea
- Anthea
- Caesarea
- hamartia
- Hosea
- Leah
- logorrhea
- maria
- panacea
- Theia
- trachea
- Zia
- Achaea
- Alethea
- carry the message to Garcia
- chia
- chorea
- diarrhea
- Hygieia
- mens rea
- pharmacopoeia
- pro-mia
- quesadilla
- ratafia
- sangria
- shea
- Shi'a
- tortilla
- urea
- Aeaea
- Apamea
- apatheia
- Aramea
- Arimathea
- avania
- cinquedea
- Corea
- deliver the message to Garcia
- dionaea
- dyspnea
- Euboea
- eupatheia
- Euryclea
- Fawzia
- gelateria
- glossopoeia
- gonorrhea
- Hialeah
Questions about Sandia
- What does Sandia mean?
- Sandia means a Southern Tiwa-speaking people and tribe in New Mexico.
- What part of speech is Sandia?
- Sandia can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Sandia?
- Sandia is pronounced /ˌsænˈdiː.ə/.
Words near Sandia in the dictionary
Source and license
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