346 ETHNOGEOGKAPHY OF THE TEWA INDIANS [eth. ann. 29 



For quoted information about Ji'q^sewri see under 'Agawonu 

 |22:4i]], above. As in the case of ^Agjcmonu, it could be learned 

 only tiiat K'q/SRwi'i was a very ancient pueblo of the Nambe 

 peoi)lc. 

 [22:4;>J (1) Namb6 Nqinhepohupojemu^iwe 'place of the waterfalls of 

 Namb§ Creek' {Nqm'bepohu''u, see [19:3]; pojenui'iiDe ' waterfalls' 

 <pfl 'water', jem^c 'to fall', said of 3+, '/we locative). This is 

 the descriptive name current at all the Tewa pueblos. 



{'!) Namb6 Pojemu^iuie 'the waterfalls' {po 'water'; ^Vw?/ to 

 fair said of 3+; ''■iwe locative). When this term is used at Nainbe 

 it is understood which waterfalls are meant. 



(3) Nambe Pfl?!/;m^ ' where the water dies' (/v* 'water'; tfit 

 'to die'; nx 'at' locative postfix). Cf. [22:44], [22:4oJ, |22:4()J. 



(4) Eng. Nambe Falls. 



(5) Span. Salto de Agua de Nambe, Caida de Ayua de Nambe, 

 'Naml)e Falls'. 



These are the well-known waterfalls of Nambe Creek. Three 

 portions of the falls have distinct names; see [22:44], [22:45], 

 and [22:40]. The Nambe name Fnfjunce. appears to refer espe- 

 cially to the two lower falls; see [22:46]. 



[22:44] Nambe rotjiinu 'below where the water dies' (Poffu, see 

 [22:43]; nu^i 'below'). This name is given to the first water- 

 fall met when going up Namlte Creek, the lowest of the Nambe 

 Falls. See [22 :43], [22 :45], and [22 :4fi]. 



[22:4.5] Nambe Potfuk'se/tiabe[/e 'meal-dr^'ing jar place where the 

 water dies' {Potfu, see [22:43]; I'seMabe 'meal-drving jar', for 

 _ drying meal for preservation <k'sctjj' ' meal' 'flour', f>i ' to dry'; 

 be 'vessel' 'pottery'; g.e 'down at' 'over at'). It is said that the 

 name is applied because of the bowl-like shape of the canyon at 

 the base of this fall. This name is given to the middle one of 

 the Nambe Falls, situated between [22:44] and [22:4t)]. See 

 [22:43], [22:44], [22:46]. 



[22:46] ^Amho, Pot fupxnnie. Pot fuhAve, Poffukwaje 'waterfall or 

 place beyond or above the place where the water dies' {Potfu^ 

 see [22:43]; ps^nnx 'beyond' < pxijf unexplained, itse locative; 

 Ict'we 'a])ove' < K' 'top', mv locative; kwaje 'above'). This name 

 is applied to the uppermost of the Nambe Falls. See [22:43], 

 [22:44], [22:45]. 



[22:47] Nambe PynpijrynpmDe 'the northern creek' {pimpije 'north' 

 < Pi'Jf 'mountain' 'up country', pije 'toward'; \i]f locative 

 and adjective-forming postfix; fxme 'creek' < po 'water', we 

 locative). 



This is the north brunch uf upper Nambe Creek. See [19:3], 

 [22:4S]. 



