qonicpáŋgi—means something like sacred path, or direction. Náspas is the name applied to a circle. During a ceremony persons entering a hut must pass in to the left of the fire; to leave the hut they pass out on the north side of the fire.
iyái‘yi—under half; the center of the hut.
ko´ŋnike—fireplace; probably derived from koŋ, fire; ni‘, land; and ke, track or footprint; kê also means land.
qónĭcqa‘—meaning unknown; it is applied to the space between the fire and the entrance.
djĭc bĭnasklá—mask corner or recess.
tcíŋĕçin—the entrance. See explanation above.
klóȼe—without; the area in front of the entrance outside of the hut.
qoġán bĭnéȼe—outside of the hut.
Yébĭtcai house nomenclature[2]
iyáȼahaskúni—or ȼaskúni, the Yébĭtcai house; probably derived from iyá, under; and ȼahaskúni, a detached, smooth-sided, flat-top mountain. This structure is also called—