ˈkīəˌwā, -ˌwä, -əwə noun
( plural kiowa or kiowas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Kiowa Gâ-i-gwŭ, Kâ-i-gwŭ, literally, principal people
1.
a. : a Tanoan people in adjoining parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas
b. : a member of such people
2. : the language of the Kiowa people