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BANDELIER National Monument |
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Glossary of Spanish and Indian Words
| Caldera | (cahl-DEHR-ah) | Spanish | Caldron—a volcano that has collapsed upon itself. |
| Canada | (cahn-YAH-dah) | Spanish | Wide shallow canyon. |
| Chaco | (CHAH-coh) | Unknown | A canyon in northwestern New Mexico. |
| Cochiti | (COH-chee-tee) | Indian | A pueblo south of Bandelier. |
| Frijoles | (free-HOH-less) | Spanish | Beans. |
| Hopi | (HOH-pee) | Indian | A pueblo Indian tribe. |
| Jemez | (HAY-mess) | Indian | A mountain range west of Bandelier and an Indian pueblo. |
| Kiva | (KEE-vah) | Indian | Ceremonial chamber or room. |
| Mano | (MAH-noh) | Spanish | Hand. |
| Mesa | (MAY-sah) | Spanish | Table; hence, a tableland. |
| Metate | (Meh-TAH-teh) | Spanish from Aztec | A large grinding stone. |
| Otowi | (OH-toh-wee) | Indian | A ruin in Bandelier. |
| Pajarito | (PAH-hah-REE-toh) | Spanish | Little bird. The plateau between Jemez Mountains and the Rio Grande. |
| Pueblo | (Pooh-EB-loh) | Spanish | Village or people. |
| Rio, Rito | (REE-oh) (REE-toh) | Spanish | River, creek. |
| San Ildefonso | (San ILL-de-FON-soh) | Spanish | A pueblo near Bandelier. |
| San Juan | (san WHAHN) | Spanish | A river and a pueblo. |
| Tyuonyi | (tchew-OWN-yee) | Indian | A ruin in Frijoles Canyon. |
| Valle Grande | (VAH-yeh GRAHN-deh) | Spanish | Great Valley. |
| Viga | (VEE-gah) | Spanish | Roofbeam. |
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Last Modified: Sat, Jan 6 2001 10:00:00 am PDT |