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Hopi.

A member of a particular tribe of North American natives.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhəʊ.pi/UK/ˈhoʊ.pi/General-American
  1. A member of a particular tribe of North American natives.

Where this word comes from

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.

name/ˈhəʊ.pi/UK/ˈhoʊ.pi/General-American
  1. The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by this North American tribe.

Where this word comes from

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.

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