cpiʼaakis

Pawnee

Etymology

From c- (“feminine prefix”) +‎ piʼaakis (“sparrow hawk, American kestrel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡spiʔaːkɪs]
  • Hyphenation: cpi‧ʼaa‧kis

Noun

cpíʼaakis

  1. female American kestrel (Falco sparverius)

References

  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 459
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