Moqui

See also: moqui, and moquí

English

Etymology

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

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈməʊ.ki/
• Rhymes: -əʊki

Noun

Moqui (plural Moquis or Moqui)

1. (dated) Hopi

Derived terms

• Moqui marble
• Moqui step

Proper noun

Moqui

1. (dated) Hopi