Hopi
Meanings
noun
- A member of a particular tribe of North American natives.
name
- The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by this North American tribe.
name
- Alternative form of Hebi.
Pronunciation
Word forms
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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