Kumeyaay Place Names(Revised 02/21/05) Aha:lupape, Aha:l tepape, Ha'tepape ("roast dog or horse") - Las Paderas de Juanillo. On Parra's ranch. Hohenthal 2001:64, 81, 100, 181, 295. Amux, Mux, emu:l - La Berrenda. Hohenthal 2001:74. Awal'maiyau - Rancho los Álamos. Hohenthal 2001:71. Awí-ñijá ("rattlesnake water"). Meigs 1971:12. AxmanyEhá. Settlement south of Jacumba. Spier 1923:302. Axta:, Xa:ta, Ax:t'a, J'tá ("reed, tule") - La Huerta. Hohenthal 2001:16, 52, 71, 75, 102; Ochoa Zazueta 1979:26; Spier 1923:302. Axta:m. Ranchería in Valle de las Palmas. Hohenthal 2001:75. Cemelpul - La Ciénaga. In Valle de las Palmas. Hohenthal 2001:66. Cewakai, cewekai - Cañon del Diablo. Manteca area. Hohenthal 2001:65, 129, 246. Chimishpú ("navel"). Meigs 1971:12. Cikaú ("milkweed") - Tenama. Settlement. Spier 1923:304. Cjhimíljh-pau ("ants coming out"). Hill. Meigs 1971:12. Cukwapa:l, Šekwapa:l, Chikwapaljh - El Compadre. Hohenthal 2001:50, 67, 84; Meigs 1971:11. Cupi:sul - Cañon del Burro. Hohenthal 2001:67, 85. Eñekwa, Nicuarr - San Antonio de Necua. Cf. Šiltiš, Sneau šcuil. Hohenthal 2001:40, 67; Meigs 1939:116. Esinyao uxkwil - Cañada de los Encinos. Hohenthal 2001:68. Ha'a, Xa'a - Álamo. Canyon. Cf. 'Ui'ha'tumer, 'Ui'xumir. Hohenthal 2001:67, 82, 102; Shipek 1991:26, etc. Ha'amen ("water hole"). Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:66. Ha'cepawa. A spring in the Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:66. Ha'cur ("cold water") - San Salvador, El Salvador. Hohenthal 2001:75. Ha'cukpun - Santa Clara Valley. Hohenthal 2001:74, 86, 112. Ha'kai - La Ramadita. Manteca area. Hohenthal 2001:65, 82. Ha'kai tamul, Caitamul ("ripe fallen islay fruit". Near Jamatay. Hohenthal 2001:67. Ha'kecupui - Agua de Meganos. Hohenthal 2001:70. Ha'kume, Jacume. Hohenthal 2001:64. Ha'kumum, Jacamún - Agua Tule. Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:67. Ha'kusiyai, Xákwisiyaí ("shaman's water") - Agua Hechicera. Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:67, 82-83, 87, 143, 173; Spier 1923:302. Hakwin, Ha'kwin, Jakwin, Jacuín - Cañon del Sauce Chino. Hohenthal 2001:66, 203. Ha'mat'tai, Jamatay. Hohenthal 2001:44, 67. Ha'meškiñ - Agua La Berrenda. Hohenthal 2001:74. Ham'url. Desert. Hohenthal 2001:73. Ha'ša ai, Ša ("bird water") - Laguna Macuata. Hohenthal 2001:72. Ha'samen - El Aguaje. Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:105. Ha'si:l, Hasils ("salt water") - Pacific Ocean. Cf. Ha'wi:k. Hohenthal 2001:28, 70. Ha'tai, Xataí ("big water"). Near El Sauzal; southeast of Jacumba (cf. Jasay). Hohenthal 2001:70; Spier 1923:303. Ha'wi:k ("western water") - Pacific Ocean. Cf. Ha'si:l. Hohenthal 2001:70. Hwa'unewa. A hill in the Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:66. I:lyau ñuwa, Išlau nuwa ("jackrabbit's house") - Puerto de Conejo. Hohenthal 2001:69, 86, 306. Isiñe ha, Esiñeha - Rincón de los Encinos. Hohenthal 2001:68, 86. Iškišup, Eskwišup - San José de la Zorra. Cf. Nan, Šixlup. Hohenthal 2001:69, 86. Ja-chkat ("cold water") - Agua Fría. Meigs 1971:12. Jak'p'shúl. Wells. Meigs 1971:12. Ja-kwak-wak, Xakwakwók ("bitter water") - Las Juntas. Meigs 1971:11; Spier 1923:303. Ja mérrcuwáu ("[name of tree] water"). Meigs 1972:38. Ja mil mil ("barely trickling water"). Spring. Meigs 1972:38. Jat'ám - Santa Clara. Meigs 1971:12. Jhlumúk ("shoulder") - Guadalupe Valley. Cf. Mat ar:kuatei. Meigs 1971:12. Jiurr-jiurr - Agua Escondida. Meigs 1971:12. Jtpá-ñijá ("coyote water"). Meigs 1971:11. Juljuat. Spring on the eastern margin of the Sierra Juárez. Meigs 1972:38. Kaparac. Ranchería in the Guadalupe area. Hohenthal 2001:68, 86. Kwa-kwa ("deer hide") - Cuero de Venado. Meigs 1971:12. Kruor ("round stones") - Calabasas Canyon. Hohenthal 2001:66, 67, 83. Kurrurr. Meigs 1971:11. Kwakui ha:wak - García Ranch. In the Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:83. Kwapenkút ("cross"). Settlement. Spier 1923:303. KwapóL. Settlement. Spier 1923:302. Kwar nuwa ("red house") - El Sauzal. Hohenthal 2001:70. Kwat' kunšapax - Calabasas. Ranchería. Hohenthal 2001:106, 134. Kwilmi - Rancho Albaño. In the Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:67, 83, 231. Maka: - Encino de Tecolote. In the Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:66, 68, 81, 167. Mat ar:kuatei ("extended land") - Valle de Guadalupe. Cf. Jhlumúk. Ochoa Zazueta 1979:26. Mat-cuajuat-curriarr ("round red land") - Campo Nacional. Meigs 1972:38. Mat'haina:l, Mat'ha'unal, Mat j'nael ("piedra laja") - Villareal de San José. Hohenthal 2001:65; Ochoa Zazueta 1979:26. Mat'ha - Hohenthal 2001:69. Mat'hapa ("white clay land") - Tierra Blanca. In the Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:67, 83. Mat'ices ("heart of the world"). A peak. Hohenthal 2001:70. Mat-karr-karr ("large round mountain") - Table Mountain. Meigs 1971:12. Mat'kwamai - Sierra Juárez, Cf. Mat'kwatap, 'Ui'ešpa. Hohenthal 2001:72. Mat'kwatap - Sierra Juárez. Cf. Mat'kwamai, 'Ui'ešpa. Hohenthal 2001:72. Mat'kwoho:l, Emat'kwahal ("red earth") - Cerro Colorado. In the Manteca area. Hohenthal 2001:65, 80. Mat'matarnexi, Mat'matarnehi - Valle de Nejí. Hohenthal 2001:67, 83. Mat-mú ("mountain sheep mountain") - Cerro Santo Domingo. Meigs 1971:12. Mat'nexi ("Nejí's land") - Cerro Nejí - Hohenthal 2001:67. Matnúk ("bend"). Settlement. Spier 1923:302. Meskiñ - Dolores. Hohenthal 2001:74. Metot'tai - Valle de las Palmas. Cf. Ta'ui'mir. Hohenthal 2001:66, 85. Milk-shop - San José. Meigs 1971:12. Mokopa'. Mountain peak south of Jacumba. Spier 1923:302 Mui-curiarr ("round palm"). Watering place; aguaje. Meigs 1972:38. Mui-yeua ("place of palms"). Watering place; aguaje. Meigs 1972:38. Muspi'lyayau ("sparrow hawk"). Settlement. Spier 1923:303. Mutu cata - Cañon del Cansio. Hohenthal 2001:66, 85. Nan, Nam, Mel na'n ("rats' nest") - San José de la Zorra. Cf. Iškišup, Šixlup. Hohenthal 2001:69, 86; Ochoa Zazueta 1979:26. Nijí, Uiy'n'jí ("little old worked rock") - Nejí. Meigs 1971:11; Ochoa Zazueta 1979:26. Ñiljhmí - Cañada Diabla. Meigs 197a:12. Ñimita hatupa ("place where lion plays"). Hohenthal 2001:81. Ñipai hami - Sierra de la Avena Bronca. In the Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:66. Oha' tiñur, Ojá tinúrr ("painted cave"). In the Nejí area. Hohenthal 2001:66, 81; Meigs 1972:38. Ojá cuñurr, Oha 'tinyur ("painted cave") - Guadalupe. Hohenthal 2001:40, 86; Meigs 1935:116. Pa-tai ("large man") - Ensenada. Hohenthal 2001:40; Meigs 1939:102? Pin'ha - Agua Caliente de Guadalupe. Cf. 'Ui'kwilul. Hohenthal 2001:72. Piulatcaú. Settlement. Spier 1923:303. Ša:išmat', Ša išmat. Hohenthal 2001:69, 86, 108, 306. Šapeltiš - Ranchito. In Valle de las Palmas. Hohenthal 2001:66. Šikau - El Barril. Hohenthal 2001:71. Si:l ("salt") - San Rafael Valley. Hohenthal 2001:71. Šiltiš - San Antonio de Necua. Cf. Eñekwa, Sneau šcuil. Hohenthal 2001:68, 86. Šixlup - San José de la Zorra. Cf. Iškišup, Nan. Hohenthal 2001:75. Si:xsyup - ranchería of San José. In Valle de Guadalupe. Hohenthal 2001:67. Sneau šcuil ("oak bend") - San Antonio Necua. Cf. Eñekwa, Šiltiš. Ochoa Zazueta 1979:26. Sumul wal - El Mero. Hohenthal 2001:71. Su:xwal - Gulf of California. Hohenthal 2001:72. Ta'ui'mir - Valle de las Palmas. Cf. Metot'tai. Hohenthal 2001:75. Tekate - Tecate. Hohenthal 2001:64. Teperka - Los Coches. Manteca area. Hohenthal 2001:65. Uap 'cu:l uit, 'Uap'cu:l'uit ("wind takes house") - Manteca. Ranchería. Hohenthal 2001:81-82, 100. 'Ui'cikwar ("red rock hill"?) - Real del Castillo. Hohenthal 2001:71. 'Ui'ešpa - Sierra Juárez. Cf. Mat'kwamai, Mat'kwatap. Hohenthal 2001:72. 'Ui'hapal ("elderberry rock") - Peña Blanca. Hohenthal 2001:67. 'Ui'ha'tumer - Álamo. Ranchería. Cf. Ha'a, 'Ui'xumir. Hohenthal 2001:102. 'Ui'haxkul ("killdeer rock") - Parra's ranch. Manteca area. Hohenthal 2001:65. 'Ui'ilmex ("crying rock") - Cañon de Manteca. Hohenthal 2001:64-65. 'Ui kemun - Picacho de los Monos. Manteca area. Hohenthal 2001:81. 'Ui'kwao - La Ramadita. Manteca area. Hohenthal 2001:64, 82, 100. 'Ui'kwatai ("fat rock") - Piedra Gorda. Hohenthal 2001:70-72. 'Ui'kwilul - Agua Caliente de Guadalupe. Cf. Pin'ha. Hohenthal 2001:72. 'Ui'toman - Cañada de los Encinos. Hohenthal 2001:68, 109. 'Ui'umal, 'Ui'umal hut ("painted rock") - Picacho de los Monos. Manteca area. Hohenthal 2001:64, 81, 82. 'Ui'xumir - Álamo. Cf. Ha'a, 'Ui'ha'tumer. Hohenthal 2001:75. Wanya pu:wam - Cerro de Bonifacia. Hohenthal 2001:69, 86. Wi-al. Spring. Meigs 1972:38. Wi-jakuisha. Watering place at piñon camp. Meigs 1972:38. Wij'paljh ("large wool-sack stones"). Meigs 1971:12. Wikwitckwul' ("gap between rocks"). Settlement. Spier 1923:303. Wishcaljh. Meigs 1972:38. Xakutkút. Settlement. Spier 1923:303. Xakwakwás ("yellow water"). Settlement in Jacumba Valley. Spier 1923:303. XakwénkEtopúl. Spier 1923:304. Xal'awi, Xa' awi, Xa'lawi - Flowers' ranch. San Marcos Valley. Hohenthal 2001:69-70, 81, 86. Xasíkwaiyaraú ("burnt black birds"). Settlement. Spier 1923:303. Xatamúr ("lake"). Settlement. Spier 1923:302. Xatopet ("dam") - Huerta. On the Alamo River. Gifford 1931:5-7. Xatsin - Seven Wells. Gifford 1931:8. Xiltai eñekwa - Cerro Nicuarr. Hohenthal 2001:69. Xišpap' - Cañon de las Cruces. Hohenthal 2001:70, 74. Xutepa ema'uwa ("coyotes' dance house") - Rancho Aguirre. Hohenthal 2001:69. Yalohó. South of Jacumba. Spier 1923:305. Yiu kwiñi:l ("black springs, eyes") - Ojos Negros. Hohenthal 2001:71, 86. Ha'kiyel, Ja-kijel. In Paipai territory. Hohenthal 2001:76. Ha'xwal, Ha'kwohol ("red water") - Colorado River. In Cocopa territory. Hohenthal 2001:44, 72. Mat'ñak - Sierra Cucapá. In Cocopa territory. Hohenthal 2001:72. Mat'si:wil - Sierra Cucapá. In Cocopa territory. Hohenthal 2001:72. Mat'si:wil - Sierra de las Tinajas. In Paipai territory. Hohenthal 2001:72. Ñimitai ñuwa, Imitai ñuwa ( "house of lion") - Arroyo Leon. In Kiliwa territory. Hohenthal 2001:43, 74, 242. Teperekau - Santo Domingo. In Kiliwa territory. Hohenthal 2001:70. Tikail šašau - San Telmo. In Paipai territory. Hohenthal 2001:70. 'Ui'a:la - San Matías Pass, Guadalupe Mountain. In Kiliwa territory. Hohenthal 2001:73, 75-76. 'Ui'axwir, 'Ui'axwera - Cerro de los Hat'am. In Cocopa territory. Hohenthal 2001:73. 'Ui'tai wa - San Borja. In Cochimí territory. Hohenthal 2001:70. Wiespa - Cerro Prieto. In Cocopa territory. Gifford 1931:9. Xwa:t'ñak ñuwa ("east soldier house") - Río Hardy, Paso de Asufre. In Cocopa territory. Hohenthal 2001:14, 40, 42, 46, 72-73, 113, 308. Erscha - La Huerta. Cocopa name. Gifford 1933:262?; Hohenthal 2001:16. Ha'karui ("hot water") - La Grulla. Paipai name. Hohenthal 2001:52. Ha'kesol ("water hole, well") - Los Alisitos. Paipai name. Hohenthal 2001:54. Ha'si:p kiyulk ("saltwater marsh") - San Pablo. Paipai name. Hohenthal 2001:54. 'Ipa'c'aa ("standing stick") - Tijuana. Kiliwa name. Mixco 1983:1; Mixco 1985a:41. Ja achpun - Agua Hervidora. Paipai name. Bendímez Patterson 1989:49. Jakwisiyai - Agua Hechicera. Kiliwa name. Cf. Kumeyaay Ha'kusiyai. Meigs 1939:87. Kat'ikal ucipace ("where there are abalones") - Punta Banda. Paipai name. Hohenthal 2001:52. Mltay - El Álamo. Kiliwa name. Mixco 1985a:87. 'Ui'kwolxwat ("red rock") - Cerro Colorado. Paipai name. Hohenthal 2001:52. Wi kwis cek kwiska'ra ("place where two high rock peaks cast two shadows"). In the Sierra Juárez piñon area. Cocopa name. Kelly 1977:40. Xa'tay kwatu' ("sea edge") - Ensenada. Kiliwa name. Mixco 1983:1. Xwanymat - Mexicali. Kiliwa name. Mixco 1983:1; Mixco 1985a:310. |