Kirikuruks

Pawnee

Etymology

From kirik- (“eye”) +‎ kuruks (“bear”), perhaps reflecting Wichita kirikirʼiis (“racoon eyes”), their self-designation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɪɾɪkʊɾʊks]
  • Hyphenation: Ki‧ri‧ku‧ruks

Noun

Kírikuruks (combining form kiriku(u)ruks-)

  1. Wichita tribe
  2. Wichita male

Derived terms

References

  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 445
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