Glossary of Spanish and Indian Words
Kittridge A. Wing
Caldera
(cahl-DEHR-ah)
Spanish
Caldron—a volcano that has collapsed upon itself
Canada
(cahn-YAH-dah)
Spanish
Wide shallow canyon
Chaco
(CHAH-coh)
Unknown
A canyon in northwestern New Mexico
Cochiti
(COH-chee-tee)
Indian
A pueblo south of Bandelier
Frijoles
(free-HOH-less)
Spanish
Beans
Hopi
(HOH-pee)
Indian
A pueblo Indian tribe
Jemez
(HAY-mess)
Indian
A mountain range west of Bandelier and an Indian pueblo
Kiva
(KEE-vah)
Indian
Ceremonial chamber or room
Mano
(MAH-noh)
Spanish
Hand
Mesa
(MAY-sah)
Spanish
Table; hence, a tableland
Metate
(Meh-TAH-teh)
Spanish from Aztec
A large grinding stone
Otowi
(OH-toh-wee)
Indian
A ruin in Bandelier
Pajarito
(PAH-hah-REE-toh)
Spanish
Little bird. The plateau between Jemez Mountains and the Rio Grande
Pueblo
(Pooh-EB-loh)
Spanish
Village or people
Rio, Rito
(REE-oh) (REE-toh)
Spanish
River, creek
San Ildefonso
(San ILL-de-FON-soh)
Spanish
A pueblo near Bandelier
San Juan
(san WHAHN)
Spanish
A river and a pueblo
Tyuonyi
(tchew-OWN-yee)
Indian
A ruin in Frijoles Canyon
Valle Grande
(VAH-yeh GRAHN-deh)
Spanish
Great Valley
Viga
(VEE-gah)
Spanish
Roofbeam
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