Nambé

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Nambé

/ˌnɑmˈbeɪ/ US
/ˌnɑːmˈbeɪ/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪ

Where it comes from

From Spanish Nambé, from Tewa Nąnbeʼ (“rounded earth”).

adjective

not comparable Of or pertaining to the Nambé people or the variety of Tewa they speak.

noun Nambé · Nambés

collective, countable, in plural, uncountable A federally recognized tribe of Tewa-speaking Pueblo people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
countable An individual member of this tribe.

proper noun

The pueblo inhabited by these people, one of the Rio Grande Pueblos.
A census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States.
The variety of Tewa spoken by these people.

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"Nambé." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/namb%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Nambé." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/namb%C3%A9.

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@misc{nambe_2026,
  title = {Nambé},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/namb%C3%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}