sipapu

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noun

A small hole or indentation in the floor of a kiva, symbolizing the portal through which the ancient ancestors emerged into the world.

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Meanings

nounsipapu (plural sipapus)

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.

Origin

Borrowed from Hopi.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

sipapu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sipapu

MLA

“sipapu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sipapu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sipapu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sipapu.

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