March, 1905. Hopi Proper Names — Voth. 77 



blue-bird; as if we say, "pretty as a flower," or "straight as an 

 arrow." 

 Ch6rzhhepnoma. (f.) Blue-bird Hunt, Covered Up. 

 From ditto, h£plawn, hunt, and No. 5. 



It is difficult to say what the Name Giver had in view, as 

 the verbal element in the name is abbreviated. But the idea to 

 be expressed is in all probability this: Hunts the blue-bird 

 and covers it up. It is probable, however, that No. 10 is meant 

 instead of No. 5, in which case noma would simply indicate 

 that the name is that of a female. 

 Chorzhoya. (m.) Little Blue-bird. 

 Choro. (m.) Blue-bird. 

 Chorovaho. (m.) Blue-bird Prayerstick. 



From ch6ro, blue-bird, and bdho, a prayerstick. 

 Refers either to prayer-offering to which a blue-bird feather 

 is attached, or to one made for the blue-birds that they may 

 increase. These birds are valued and captured on account of 

 their feathers, which are used for different purposes, and in 

 H6pi ceremonies prayer-offerings to these birds are not infre- 

 quently made. 

 Ch6rzwaytiwa. (m.) Departed Blue-birds. 



From ditto, wayioma, depart, escape, run away, and No. 2. 

 Reference is made to a brood of young blue-birds that have 

 left their nest and flown away. 

 Chorzhongnoma. (f.) Blue-birds Stand. 



From ditto, hong (plural of "wtinu"), stand up, and No. 10. 

 Ch6rzhongniva. (m.) Blue-birds Erected or Raised Up. 



From ditto, ditto, and No. 3. 

 Cakwaytiwa. (m.) Blue Flown Away. 



From cakwawusa, blue, green; wayioma, fly away, run away, 

 escape, etc., and No. 2. 



Refers to a blue-bird that has escaped or flown away. While 

 the form of the verbal element in the name is singular, this 

 particular form is generally also used when the noun is plural, 

 so that it may also refer to more than one blue-bird. 

 Masi. (m.) Gray. 



Referring to a peculiar species of blue-bird. 

 Nakwayeshtiwa. Head-feather Seated. 



From nakwa, wish, prayer, head-feather; y£she, sit, be seated, 

 and No. 2. 



The name undoubtedly refers to the head-feathers made of 



