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Q6tcwictiwa. (m.) White Lined Up. 



From q6ta, white; wic, root for: form a line or row, line up, 

 but one before the other, and No. 2. 



The Name Giver apparently had in mind a number of butter- 

 flies standing in a row or line. 

 Poli-mana. (f.) Butterfly Maiden. 



From p61i, butterfly, and mana, maiden, virgin, etc. 

 P6ti. (m.) Butterfly. 

 Polihoyioma. (m.) Butterfly Flies Away. 



From poli and hoyioma, fly away. 

 Polihoya. (m.) Little Butterfly. 



From p61i and No. 1. 

 Pdvoli. (m.) Butterflies. (Plural of pdli.) 

 Polihongka. (f.) The One Who Erects Butterflies. 



From p61i; hong, plural form of raise, erect, stand, etc., and 

 No. 4. 



My informants were somewhat puzzled as to the meaning of 

 this name, but believe reference is made to the putting up of 

 artificial butterflies before the altar in certain ceremonies. 

 Poliyeshtiwa. (m.) Butterflies Alighted. 



From poli; yeshe, alight, sit, etc., and No. 2. 



Refers to butterflies having alighted on some bush. 

 Poliyeshnoma. (f.) Butterflies Alighted. 



Same as, previous, only the female ending n6ma takes the 

 place of tiwa. 

 Polmgosi. (f.) Butterfly Follows. 



From poli; ng61awu, pursue, follow, and No. 8. 



The meaning is that one butterfly pursues another. 

 Polihongsi. (f.) Butterflies Stand. 



From p61i; hong, and No. 8. 



A number of butterflies are imagined standing on some herb 

 or bush. 

 Polihongva. (m.) Butterfly Stands. 



Same as previous, except va (q. v.) instead of si (q. v.). 

 Poliwaytiwa. (m.) Butterflies Escaped. 



From p61i; way, root of words signifying fly or run away, 

 escape, etc., and No. 2. 

 Poliwaima. (m.) Butterfly Goes. 



From p61i and wama, go, walk straight ahead or forward. 

 Poliwainoma. (f.) Butterfly Goes. 



Same as previous, except female. 



