Moqui

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See also: moqui and moquí

English

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Etymology

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From Hopi mookwi. According to a Walpi chief and other older Hopi consulted in the 1940's, the name is the original self-designation of the Hopi móókwi. Similar names have been borrowed into neighboring languages, e.g. Zuni muukwi, Southern Paiute mo·q·wi-, Isleta Southern Tiwa buxíde, Acoma Keres mú·cʰi. It is noted for its similarity with Hopi mooki (dead).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Moqui (plural Moquis or Moqui)

  1. (dated) Hopi

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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Moqui

  1. (dated) Hopi