Kiowa

[ kahy-uh-wuh, -wah, -wey ]

noun,plural Ki·o·was, (especially collectively) Ki·o·wa for 1.
  1. a member of an Indigenous Great Plains tribe, now living primarily in Oklahoma.

  2. the language of the Kiowa, closely related to Tanoan.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Kiowa or their language.

Origin of Kiowa

1
First recorded in 1800–10; from Kiowa kɔjgwu “principal people”

Words Nearby Kiowa

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How to use Kiowa in a sentence

  • The Oklahoma Kiowa have joined this warpath; the Yellowstone is their ancestral homeland.

  • The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.

    Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor
  • The sun had not appeared when the war party left the grove and cantered away toward the Kiowa camp.

    Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor
  • They looked eagerly into the east in the hope of discovering smoke from the Kiowa camp.

    Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor
  • Almost within sight of the Kiowa camp, they were eager to approach and begin the fight.

    Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor
  • When the Kiowa finally paused, and appeared to be waiting for a reply, the Cheyenne remained silent.

    Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor