Hopi

American  

[hoh-pee] / ˈhoʊ pi /

noun

plural

Hopis,

plural

Hopi

1. a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.

2. the Uto-Aztecan language of the Hopi.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Hopi or their language.

Hopi British  

/ ˈhəʊpɪ /

noun

1. a member of a North American Indian people of NE Arizona

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Shoshonean subfamily of the Uto-Aztecan family

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Etymology

Origin of Hopi

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; from Hopi hópi “a Hopi person,” literally, “good, peaceable”

Example Sentences

While giving back local control was Trump’s stated rationale, tribes in the area, like the Diné, Ute, Hopi, and Zuni, had been working for years to protect the two iconic and culturally significant sites.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024

There are other Indigenous cultures that speak about this: the Hopi tribe, the Dogon tribe in West Africa, the Lakota tribes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

This was Due’s first piccadilly, a delicacy whose origins are debated, but can be traced to either the Navajo, the Tohono O’odham Reservation, or the Hopi village Moenkopi.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

The Hopi tribe approved the settlement earlier this week, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Council was expected to take up the measure during a meeting Thursday.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

Was the ceasefire due to Mexico City smallpox that had been transmitted by the Hopi?

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann