kurukstaakaa

Pawnee

Etymology

From kuruks (“bear”) +‎ -taakaar (“white”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkʊɾʊkstaːkaː]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ruks‧taa‧kaa

Noun

kúrukstaakaa

  1. white bear, polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

References

  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 443
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