Etymology

Acoma

A·co·ma
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Today it means: An ancient Native American pueblo in western New Mexico, United States. Full definition →

Spanish Ácoma ← Western Keres aa'ku
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  1. Western Keres · derived fromaa'ku“white rock”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromÁcoma
  3. English todayAcoma

From Spanish Ácoma, Acoma, from Western Keres aa'ku (“white rock”) + meh (“people”).

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