March, 1905. Hopi Proper Names — Voth. hi 



Pongnawicioma. (m.) Altar Drawn Up In Line. 



From pongna, altar, and wicioma, draw up, arrange in line, 

 that is, one object behind the other; another verb being used if 

 several objects form a line by being placed side by side. 



It is not quite clear what is referred to, but probably to such 

 objects on H6pi altars as crooks, birds, bahos, etc. 

 Pongna-mana. (f.) Altar Maiden. 



From pongna, altar, and mana, maiden, virgin. 



Reference is made to certain figurines on such Hopi altars as 

 the Oaqol, Lagon, etc., which are called maidens, as Oaqol- 

 mana (Oaqol-maiden) , Lagon-mana, (Lagon-maiden), etc. 

 Qomaletstiwa. (m.) Face Painted Lined Up, or In a Row. 



From qoma, the root word of all words that pertain to paint- 

 ing the face; letslawu, place in a row or line several objects side 

 by side, and No. 2. 



The Name Giver alone could tell just what was meant by this 

 name, as the construction of the name permits of different mean- 

 ings, as: Those With Painted Faces In a Line or Row, Face 

 Paintings or Marks In a Line or Row, etc. 

 Pongnaletsnoma. (f.) Altar In Row. 



From pongna; altar, letslawu (see previous), and No. 10. 



The name refers to the different slabs, sticks, bahos, etc., of 

 an altar that stand side by side in the sand ridge. 

 Pongnamoysi. (f.) Altar Spread Out. 



From pdngna, altar; moy, root of words signifying lay or 

 spread out, as peaches, herbs or corn to dry, and No. 8. 



In this case the sand spread out on the kiva floor where an 

 altar is erected is referred to. 

 Cihongnoma. (f.) Blossoms Stand. 



From cihu, blossom; hong (pi. form of erect, raise or stand up, 

 etc.), and No. 10. 



Refers to the plant tufcamsi (prairie dog blossom) which is 

 said to be owned by this group of clans, and which is here thought 

 of as standing in bloom. 

 Basa. (m.) Field. 

 Cakwhongsi. (f.) Blue Standing. 



From cakwawusa, blue or green; hong, plural root of raise up, 

 stand, etc., and No. 8. 



Refers to the blue blossoms of tuEamsi, "prairie dog blossom" 

 (delphinum scaposum) which is said to be controlled by the sand 

 clan. 



