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6. "Va." A suffix denoting an action just completed, as 

 "yeshva," just seated, or alighted; "hdngva," just raised or stood 

 up, etc. 



7. "Ci." Abbreviation of cihu, blossom. 



8. "Si." Suffix without any special meaning; often added to 

 female proper names. 



9. "Ima," or "ma." A verbal suffix, denoting motion (usually 

 straight ahead), progress, development, as from place to place, time 

 to time, etc. In such names as Cakwaima, SiKavaima, it may mean, 

 Blue (Green), Figured or Decorated, Goes or Walks; or it may refer 

 to something that is gradually becoming green, blue, or yellow. 

 The suffix is -added to the root of the verb, the usual ending of the 

 verb being dropped. 



10. "Ntima," usually spoken "nom," a suffix often added to 

 female proper names. 



11. "Naci." While the previous ten forms are always used at 

 the end of the name, this peculiar word is always, used at the begin- 

 ning. Its significance is very varied. Literally translated, it is 

 "Self Blossom," or "Self Flower," the adjective form being naciita, 

 self blossomed, self flowered, used in the sense of decorated with 

 flowers or blossoms. But, while that is the original meaning, the 

 objects of decoration referred to by this word are by no means con- 

 fined to blossoms or flowers, but may include almost anything used 

 as an object of special ornament or decoration on special occasions. 

 It may even include ceremonial costumes, as, for instance, the white 

 kel-napna, novice-costume of the Wuwuchim Fraternity; corn -ears, 

 feathers, and other special objects worn or carried by priests or Kat- 

 cinas in ceremonies, etc. The skin of a lizard or snake is called 

 naci-chihpu, equal to naci-chaff , hull or bark. 



The letters m and f , in parenthesis, after the name indicate whether 

 the name is that of a male or of a female. 



While the translation and explanation of the names as given is 

 as nearly correct as the knowledge of the H6pi language at its present 

 stage permits, the author believes and hopes that further linguistic 

 studies, especially of the very complicated system of the verb, may 

 shed new light on the construction and meaning of certain names. 

 Further information on this subject is also looked for from further 

 and deeper studies of the Hopi clan question. I have some notes 

 on the clan relationship, but have delayed publishing them because, 

 the longer I study that subject, the more I see how extremely com- 

 plicated it is. 



