Awanyu

A·wan·yu
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US/əˈwɑn(ˌ)ju/

proper noun

A Tewa deity, the guardian of water, represented as a horned or plumed serpent.

OriginTewa [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Avanyo · alternative Avanyu

  1. A Tewa deity, the guardian of water, represented as a horned or plumed serpent.

Origin

  1. Tewa[Term?]
  2. EnglishAwanyu

Borrowed from Tewa [Term?]

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APA

Awanyu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Awanyu

MLA

“Awanyu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Awanyu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Awanyu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Awanyu.

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