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Zia en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈzi.ə/ (General-American)
• /ˈziː.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A male given name from Arabic popular among Muslims.
2. A Papuan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
3. Shanghainese romanization of the Chinese surname romanized as Xie in Mandarin.

Relateds

Wiktionary’s coverage of Zia terms

wikidata: Q3038636

Zia en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈzi.ə/ (General-American)
• /ˈziː.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the Zia Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Keres they speak.

Zia en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈzi.ə/ (General-American)
• /ˈziː.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (collective, countable, in-plural, uncountable) A federally recognized tribe of Keres-speaking Pueblo people in Sandoval County, New Mexico, known for their pottery and use of the sun symbol.
2. (countable) An individual member of this tribe.

Forms

Deriveds

Zia Pueblo

wikidata: Q12645717

Zia en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈzi.ə/ (General-American)
• /ˈziː.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. The pueblo inhabited by these people.

Relateds

Tesuque · San Felipe · San Ildefonso · Jemez · Nambé · Santa Clara · Sandia · Picuris · Santo Domingo · Laguna · Santa Ana · Cochiti · Pueblo · Isleta · Pojoaque · Acoma · Zuni · Puebloan · Ohkay Owingeh · Taos