Moqui
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editMoqui (plural Moquis or Moqui)
Derived terms
editProper noun
editMoqui
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