Hopi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a particular tribe of North American natives.
name
  1. The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by this North American tribe.
name
  1. Alternative form of Hebi.

Pronunciation

/ˈhəʊ.pi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hopi.wav /ˈhoʊ.pi/

Word forms

Hopi Hopis

Etymology

From Hopi hopi (“Hopi, good in every respect, be wise or knowing”) (as in Hopituu sinom "Hopi people"). Popularized by J. Walter Fewkes as a replacement for the previously used and offensive name Moqui which sounds like Hopi mooki dies, be dead.

Derived words

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