cuururaruus

Pawnee

Etymology

From icuur- (“brow”) +‎ raruus (“hairy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃuːɾʊɾʌɾuːs]
  • Hyphenation: cuu‧ru‧ra‧ruus

Noun

cuúruraruus (combining form cuururaruus- or cuururaaruus-)

  1. porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

References

  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 380
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