"sipapu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sipapus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hopi. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|hop|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hopi, {{bor+|en|hop|-}} Borrowed from Hopi Head templates: {{en-noun}} sipapu (plural sipapus)
  1. A small hole or indentation in the floor of a kiva, symbolizing the portal through which the ancient ancestors emerged into the world. Wikipedia link: sipapu Categories (topical): Architecture Categories (place): Hopi culture, Native Americans Related terms: Sípàapuni
    Sense id: en-sipapu-en-noun-DA4qaiJ1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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