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Talasi Pronunciation

Talasi is pronounced tah-LAH-see

Meaning: pollen; corn tassel

In 30 seconds: Talasi is a Hopi name meaning 'pollen' or 'corn tassel,' documented in H.R. Voth's 1905 Hopi Proper Names — one of the most authoritative scholarly records of traditional Hopi naming.

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Origin Hopi, Native American

Meaningpollen; corn tassel

History & Origin

Talasi is confirmed in H.R. Voth's Hopi Proper Names (1905, University of Illinois) as meaning 'corn-pollen' or 'pollen,' with a note that it may also derive from tala (tassel). The entry specifically records: 'From talasi, corn-pollen; refers to the corn-pollen.' Pollen holds a central place in Hopi ceremonial life: it is scattered as a blessing, offered to kachinas, and carried in prayer sticks. To name a child Talasi is to mark them with the act of blessing itself — to give them a name that in ceremony is a verb as much as a noun. The name is documented as a traditional Hopi given name on the First, Second, and Third Mesas of northeastern Arizona.

Did you know? In Hopi ceremony, corn pollen (talasi) is sprinkled as a blessing and carried in prayer feathers — making Talasi a name that literally bestows the sacred act of blessing on the child who bears it.

Hopi Proper Names (Voth 1905) — University of Illinois digitization — "From talasi, corn-pollen; refers to the corn-pollen." Entry confirmed; also notes possible derivation from tala (tassel).

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How do you pronounce Talasi?

Talasi is pronounced tah-LAH-see. Press play above to hear Talasi said aloud.

How do you say Talasi?

Talasi is said tah-LAH-see. Press play above to hear Talasi said aloud.

What does Talasi mean?

Talasi means 'pollen' (specifically corn pollen) in the Hopi language, confirmed in H.R. Voth's Hopi Proper Names (1905). It may also carry the sense of 'corn tassel,' the source of pollen.

Why is pollen significant in Hopi culture?

In Hopi ceremony, corn pollen (talasi) is used as a blessing substance — scattered over offerings, prayer feathers, and ceremonial objects. To name a child Talasi is to bestow the act of blessing itself.

Where is Talasi documented?

Talasi is documented in H.R. Voth's Hopi Proper Names (1905), published through the Field Columbian Museum and digitized by the University of Illinois — one of the foundational scholarly records of Hopi naming.