Etymology

Zia

Zi·a
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the Zia Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Keres they speak. Full definition →

Arabic ضِيَاء
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Zia · proper noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromضِيَاء“light”
  2. English todayZia

Borrowed from Arabic ضِيَاء (ḍiyāʔ, “light”) via Spanish.

Zia · adjective, noun, proper noun2

  1. Eastern Keres · derived fromTsi'ya
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromZía
  3. English todayZia

Likely borrowed from Spanish Zía, from Eastern Keres Tsi'ya.

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