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Kelhoya. (m.) Little Sparrow Hawk. 



From Kele, and No. i. 

 Kelhongniwa. (m.) Sparrow Hawks Stand. 



From kele; hong, the root word of verbs signifying raise, 

 stand up, erect, etc., and No. 3. 

 Kelhongva. (m.) Sparrow Hawks (just) Raised, or Caused to 

 Stand. 



From kele; hong (see previous name), and No. 6. 

 It is not quite clear just what is referred to. Probably the 

 little name bearer is thought of as having caught some young 

 birds and deposited them on the ground. 

 Kelmoysi. (f.) Sparrow Hawk Spread Out. 



From kele; moy, the root of spread or spread out, and No. 8. 

 It is difficult to say just what the name refers to. My prin- 

 cipal informant said the Name Giver undoubtedly had in mind 

 a flock of hawks that spread out as they were flying away. The 

 correctness of this explanation, however, is made somewhat 

 doubtful, first by the fact that it is not very usual for sparrow 

 hawks to fly in flocks, and secondly because of the name being 

 in the singular number, at least the noun part of it. So far 

 as the verb part in the name, this being the same in the singular 

 and in the plural number, is concerned, that explanation of the 

 name is permissible. It might, however, also refer to a bird, 

 for instance a dead one, or even the skin of a bird, to be laid 

 or spread on the ground. 

 Kelenkwa. (m.) Sparrow Ha.wk Head-feather. 



From kele and nakwa, wish, prayer, head-feather. 

 This name undoubtedly refers to the head-feathers that are 

 worn on the head by certain personages, such as the Marau 

 priestesses, in their ceremonies. Usually two of these feathers 

 are used. They are tied together with a cotton string and 

 then fastened to the scalp lock of the participant in the cere- 

 mony. 

 Kelyaonoma. (f.) Brings (a) Sparrow Hawk. 



From kele; yaoma, bring, fetch, and either No. 5 or No. 10. 

 In the latter case the meaning of the name would be as trans- 

 lated, while in the first case the meaning would be: Brings (a) 

 Sparrow Hawk Folded up or Enveloped, in which case, again, 

 the last word might refer to a bird being wrapped up in a cover- 

 ing or in its own plumage. This is one of the cases where the 

 exact meaning of the name is not apparent from its construe- 



