Sičháŋǧu

Lakota

Etymology

From sičháŋ (“thigh”) + ǧu (“to be burned, scorched”). Literally Burned Thighs. They are also known by the French translation brulé (“burnt”).

Proper noun

Sičháŋǧu

  1. the Burned Thigh Lakota, Brulé, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota
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