kònkʼə́obo

Taos

Alternative forms

  • kankööba (Parsons)

Etymology

From kòn- (“buffalo”) + -kʼə́o- (“up”) + -bo (“up against”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɑ̄nˈkʔɤ̄ɑ̄bɑ/

Proper noun

kònkʼə́obo

  1. placename: place where a buffalo turned into stone in ancient times, about 0.5 miles east of Taos
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