Q: Can you please tell me how to say "Congratulations!" in the Hopi tongue?
A: Interestingly, our Hopi speakers agree that there is no real translation
for "congratulations" in Hopi. It just isn't the sort of thing that is
traditionally said. Hopi culture tends to be very modest and community
based, so perhaps making an announcement like "congratulations" just
would not be done ordinarily. One of our Hopi volunteers
suggested "Itam ung kyaptsiyungwa" which means "we have respect for you" or "we really
think well of you."
Hope that is close enough for your purposes!
Further reading:
Hopi language
Hopi people
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