Hopi

/ˈhoʊ.pi/

HOƱ · pi (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 43,263

Definition

A member of a particular tribe of North American natives.

Etymology

From Hopi hopi (“Hopi, good in every respect, be wise or knowing”) (as in Hopituu sinom "Hopi people"). Popularized by J. Walter Fewkes as a replacement for the previously used and offensive name Moqui which sounds like Hopi mooki dies, be dead.