HARRINGTON] PLACE-NAMES 373 



[24:20] (1) Nambe Scutsepi'ibahi "iastcning thread coraev\ probably 

 referring to [24:19] (Bcusepq'^-, see [24:li»]; bii,\c 'large low 

 I'oundish place'). 



(2) Nambe fdbahii'u 'cliff corner' {hia 'cliff'; bu'ii 'large low 

 roundish place '). The corner is called thus because it is surrounded 

 on the north and west by the named little hills with cliff's [24:17], 

 [24:16], [24:27], and [24:28]. The arroyos [24:19] and [24:25] 

 may be called after this low place. 

 [24:21] Nambe P' 07V; 'the big hole' {p'o 'hole'; jo augmentative). 

 This hole is merely a natural pit or cave at the base of a tall 

 cliff. Coyotes sleep and raise their young at this place according 

 to an old informant. An old trail leads between [24:16] and 

 [24:17] to the place. The gulch by the hole drains into the 

 arroyo [24:19]. See [24:22]. 

 [24:22] Nambe P'ojobii'u, P'ojopxy(jebvJu 'corner by the big hole' 

 'corner beyond the big hole', referring to [24:21] (j/ojo, see 

 [24:21]; bu'u 'large low roundish place'; pseyffe 'beyond'). The 

 two forms of the name refer to the same locality. 

 [24:23] Isamhe Ilodewe 'gray coyote place' (Ao 'grayness' ^gvay-;de 

 'coyote'; we locative). 



This place is a short distance northwest of [24:32]. It gives 

 names to [24:24] and [24:25]. The arroyo [24:25] begins at this 

 place. 

 [24:21] Nambe Hoiewefseyge 'beyond gray coyote place', referring to 

 [24:23] {ll(4ewe, see [24:23]; p«2?[/'? 'beyond'). 

 The arroyo [24:19] is said to commence at this place. 

 [24:25] (1) Nambe Hoiemelni! u ' gray coyote place arroyo', referring 

 to [24:23] {Ilndefive, see [24:23]; hu'u 'large groove' 'arroyo'). 

 So called because it begins at Ho^ewe [24:23]. 



(2) Toiaiuh.u''u 'cliff' corner arroyo', referring to [24:20] {foia- 

 bu\i, see [24:20]; hii'u 'large groove' 'arroyo'). Cf. [24:19]. 

 This arroyo and the arroyo [24:19] are the chief tributaries of the 

 TseluCu [24:14]. The little arroyo [24:26] is tributary to [24:25]. 

 [24:26] Nambe ]Sf(i.mp\n(llhu^u 'black earth arroyo' [nnyf 'earth'; 

 P'ivf ' blackness' ' black'; '«"« locative and adjective-forming post- 

 fix; hCti 'large groove' 'arroyo'). 

 This gulch runs into the aiToyo [24:25]. 

 [24:27] Nambe flss.hMiyf 'white morning' (teas 'whiteness' 'white'; 

 '^<'''e??r 'morning', cf. the common expression he.iejid.i^'- 'in the 

 morning' <heJ.iijf 'morning', 'i'Mocative and adjective-forming 

 postfix). 



This little arid knob of a hill has a very pretty and poetic name. 



The old trail north from Nambe passes between it and [24:15]. 



[24:28] 'isamhfi funf£el'ojndi'\ funfxk'qruli'^Jcioaje 'place where the 



white earth called fwifcg. is dug' 'height where the white earth 



