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hopi

/ˈhoʊ.pi/

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What does hopi mean?

noun

  1. A member of a particular tribe of North American natives.

proper noun

  1. The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by this North American tribe.
  2. Alternative form of Hebi.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈhoʊ.pi/

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Based on ten years spent with the Hopi Indians, this study of their life is a moving story of humanity.
J. Frank (James Frank) DobieGuide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few ObservationsProject Gutenberg ebook #314
Dr. Fewkes cites a like myth of the Hopi or Tusayan Indians in which appears kó-kyan-wüq-ti, "the spider woman," a character possessing certain attributes of the Earth-Mother.
Alexander Francis ChamberlainThe Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-DayProject Gutenberg ebook #7966