386 ETIINOGEOGKAPHY OF THE TEWA INDIANS [etii. axn. 1>0 



(2) Tetfi/g.epohu'u 'TosiKjue creek' {Tefxi/gi', see [26:8j; pohiiu 

 'creek with water in it' <po 'water', kii'ii 'large groove' 

 ' iirroyo'). Cf. Tewa (1), Eng. (3), Span. (4). 



(3) Eng. Te.suqiic (Jreek. (<Span.). =Span. 4. Cf. Tewa 

 (1), Tewa (2). 



(4) Span. Rio de Tesuque 'river or creek of [26:.s]'. =Eng. 

 (•■:!). Cf. Tewa(l), Tewa (2). 



This great creek is the largest tributary of Pojoaque Creeli 

 [19:3]. It flows past the pueblo of Tesuque and the greater part 

 of its drainage was formerly held by the Tesuque Indians; hence 

 the name. Cf. [26:6]. 



[26:2] Tesuque 'Aty,yws^psey(je'i7jko/m'u 'arroyo beyond the tall steep 

 slope', referring to [26:3] CAtij.ywa?, see [26:3]; pxyge 'beyond'; 

 ^ivf locative and adjective-forming postfix: IcqJui'ii 'arro3'owith 

 barrancas' <ito 'barranca', hu'u ' large groove ' 'arroj'o'). 

 This dry arroyo is tributary to Tesuque Creek [26:1]. 



[26:3] Tesuque ''Aty.yivae 'tall steep slope' {'a\i 'steep slope'; tuyu^x 

 'tallness' 'tair). This name applies to the ridge as a whole. 

 Portions of the ridge are also known by separate names; see 

 [26:11] and [26:12]. All the vague region beyond, i. e. west of, 

 the ridge is known as ^Atiiywc^p^.yge ' beyond the tall steep 

 slope' {^Afuywie, see above; px-yfje 'beyond'). Cf. [26:2]. 



[26:4] (1) Tesuque TsehiCu, T^epohiiu 'eagle arroyo' 'eagle creek' 

 (t&e 'eagle'; huu 'large groove' 'arroyo'; pohu'u 'creek with 

 water in it' <p<> 'water', hi'n 'large groove' 'arro3'o'). 



(2) Span. Rio Chupadero 'sucking place river or creek'. For 

 the name cf. [22:51], [23:25], [14:87]. This may be a mistake; at 

 any rate notice the proximity of this creek to the upper course 

 of [23:25], the latter being called with certainty' Rio Cinipadero. 



[26:5] Tesuque Topoi'i'olcu 'pifion flower hill' (to 'pinon tree' 'Pinus 

 edulis'; /»oJi 'flower'; ''oku 'hill'). 



[26:(jJ (1) Tat'y,7j(jeJcq/m''H 'dr}' spotted place arroyo', referring to 

 Tesuque [26:8] {fat'y,yge^ see [26:8]; 'kqhu^i 'arroyo with bar- 

 rancas' <hq 'barranca', lai'u ' large groove ' 'arroyo'). 



(2) 71'fc(/g;l'r)/!«'(/ 'TesuqucArroyo' (T^/.sJ^g^e, see [26:8]; liohti'a 

 'arroyo with barrancas' <to 'barranca', hu'u 'large groove' 

 'arroyo'). 



This dry arroyo has its course just west of Tesuque Pueblo. 

 Notice the tributaries [26:21], [26:'24], and [26:23]. Cf. [26:1]. 



[26:7] {\)Tat'y,ygeh\i'ii ' dry spotted placecorner\ referring to Tesuque 

 [26:8] {Tat\iy[/e, see [26:8]; b'i'/i 'large low roundish place'). 



(2) Tetf<i/g.(hiru 'Tesuque corner' {Tetsug.'', see [26:8]; hihi 'largo 

 low roundish place'). 



