March, 1905. Hopi Proper Names — Voth. 103 



One of the flowers said to be owned by the butterflies is the 

 sunflower, the yellow petals of which are pulverized and the 

 powder used for face decoration in such ceremonies as the Oaqol, 

 Ldlakontu, etc., when this powder may be seen standing in 

 trays near the altar, a fact which is here referred to. 

 Polihongva. (m.) Butterfly Raised. 



From poli, butterfly, and hong, raised or erected, and No. 6. 

 Refers to the wings of the butterfly standing up or being held 

 upward. 

 Ala. (m.) Horn. 



Refers to the horns of the butterfly. 

 Lomavoyaoma. (m.) Flies Well (Beautifully). 



From 161oma, good, well, etc., and poyaoma, fly. The p is 

 changed to v for euphony's sake. 



Reference is made to a flying butterfly. 

 Macahongnoma. (f.) Wings Raised (up). 



From maca, wing or bird; h6ngniima (pi. of wunupto), raise 

 up, erect, stand up, and No. 2. 



Refers to the raised wings of a swarm of butterflies that has 

 alighted on a bush. 

 Macahoyioma. (m.) The Winged Flies Away. 



From maca, wing, winged, and hdyioma, fly away, fly off. 

 Here undoubtedly butterflies are referred to, though the Name 

 Giver may have had in mind butterfly wings being carried away 

 by the wind. 

 Macavansi. (f.) Wings Figured. 



From m£ca, wing, etc. ; banta, figure, draw, write, and No. 8 

 p is changed to v for euphony's sake. 



Refers to the figures on the butterfly's wings. 

 Macawictiwa. (m.) Wings In a Row. 



From maca, wing; wic, root word of line up, form in line or 

 row, etc., and No. 2. 



The name undoubtedly refers to a number of butterflies whose 

 wings appear to be formed in rows or lines, one. behind the 

 other. 

 Macaletsnoma. (f.) Wings In a Row. 



From mdca; lets, root of words signifying in a line or row, 

 but side by side, and No. 10. 



The meaning is undoubtedly the same as the previous one 

 with the difference between wic and lets. 



