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Tavasuh

Tavasuh noun: synonym of Navajo.

Noun

Tavasuh (plural Tavasuhs)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, slur, Hopi culture) Synonym of Navajo.
    Synonyms:
    Navajo

Synonyms of Tavasuh

Forms of Tavasuh

pluralTavasuhs

Origin of Tavasuh

Borrowed from Hopi tusavuhta, from a term meaning "head pounders", referring to the historical practice of killing captured enemies by beating them with a club.

Questions about Tavasuh

What does Tavasuh mean?
Tavasuh means synonym of Navajo.
What part of speech is Tavasuh?
Tavasuh is a noun.
What is the plural of Tavasuh?
The plural of Tavasuh is Tavasuhs.

Words near Tavasuh in the dictionary

  1. Tavastia
  2. Tavastia Proper
  3. Tavastian
  4. Tavastians
  5. Tavasts
  6. Tavasuh
  7. Tavda
  8. tave
  9. Tavenner
  10. Tavenners
  11. Tavera

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