# sipapu

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hopi.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sipapu