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XXIII. Name Giver belonging to the P6voli (Butterfly) 



Clan. 



Macakwaptiwa. (m.) Wings Mounted. 



From maca, wing; kwapioma, being put on or mounted, and 

 No. 2. 



Refers probably to the putting on of wings on artificial butter- 

 flies, that are used in certain ceremonies. 

 Macakwapnoma. (f.) Ditto (except female). 

 Poliwahtiwa. (f.) Butterfly Escaped. 



From p6Ji, butterfly; wayioma, escape, run away, and No. 2. 

 Lomavoyaoma. (m.) Flies Well. 



From loloma, good, well; (loma when used as a prefix) and 

 p6yaoma, fly. The p is changed to v for the sake of euphony. 

 Refers to the flying of butterflies. 

 Macavaima. (m.) Butterfly Going With Figured Wings. 



From maca, wing, and vaima, figured, written, drawn — if 

 object is in motion ; the b being changed into v in compound words. 

 Polmgowa. (f.) Butterfly Followed. 



From poli, butterfly, and ngolawn, follow, pursue. 

 The meaning may be: One butterfly follows the other straight 

 ahead, or that the Name Bearer follows or pursues a butterfly. 

 Kiwanvoyaoma. (m.) Butterfly Flies Beautifully. 



From kiwanaw, pretty, beautiful (used by women), and 

 p6yaoma, fly; the p changing to v in compound words for the 

 sake of euphony. 

 Lom^yaoma. (m.) Brings Well. 



Derived from ldloma (in compound words loma) and yaoma; 

 bring, or bring by carrying in the hand. 



Nothing special is referred to in the name itself, but the mean- 

 ing undoubtedly is that some one brings a beautiful butterfly. 

 Macangontiwa. (m.) Wing (tied) Around Neck. 



Derived from maca, wing, and ngoniima, tie around the neck. 

 Reference, it seems, is made to some one who has butterfly 

 wings tied around his neck. 

 Macavantiva. (m.) Wings Figured. 



Derived from mdca, wing, and banta, write, draw, figure. 

 Refers to the decorations on the wings of the butterflies. 

 Oomaintiwa. (m.) That to Decorate Face With Is In. 



Derived from qomalawu, decorate faces; miota, it is in, and 

 No. 2. 



