Kiowa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of an indigenous people of North America, currently in Oklahoma.
name
  1. A language of the Kiowa-Tanoan language family.
  2. A place in the United States:
  3. A town, the county seat of Elbert County, Colorado.
  4. A minor city in Barber County, Kansas.
  5. An unincorporated community in Glacier County, Montana.
  6. A ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska.
  7. A town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaɪ.əˌwɑ/ /ˈkaɪ.əwə/ /ˈkaɪ.oʊˌwɑ/

Word forms

Kiowa Kiowas Kioway

Etymology

From Kiowa Cáuigù.

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Kiowa terms

Derived words

Translations

Russian: ка́йова
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