Hopi language
- noun
- /ˈhoʊpi ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
- In the Hopi language, as in English, several words describe how an item is transferred from one person to another: maqa ("to give"); huya ("to barter or trade"); and tu'i ("to buy").
Examples
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Many students are learning the Hopi language to preserve the heritage of the Hopi people.
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The Hopi language is rich in words that reflect the culture and traditions of its speakers.
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In classes about Native American cultures, the Hopi language is often highlighted for its unique grammar.
Synonyms
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The language of the Native American people in northeastern Arizona
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the language of the Hopi people' is directly derivable from combining the proper noun 'Hopi' with 'language'; if a learner knows both constituents they can infer the referent. The demonym+noun pattern (e.g. 'Spanish language', 'Japanese language') is cross-linguistically common, so this construction is immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Hopi language gets its name from the Hopi people; the word Hopi comes from a native word meaning 'peaceful people'. So Hopi language simply means the language spoken by the Hopi community in northeastern Arizona.