Kiowa

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

noun

, plural Ki·o·was, (especially collectively) Ki·o·wa

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kiowa¹

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

Example Sentences

One of my students became the first beef extension agent in a place called Kiowa.

From Nautilus

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

The sun had not appeared when the war party left the grove and cantered away toward the Kiowa camp.

From Project Gutenberg

They looked eagerly into the east in the hope of discovering smoke from the Kiowa camp.

From Project Gutenberg

Almost within sight of the Kiowa camp, they were eager to approach and begin the fight.

From Project Gutenberg

When the Kiowa finally paused, and appeared to be waiting for a reply, the Cheyenne remained silent.

From Project Gutenberg