raarukaʼiituʼ

Pawnee

Alternative forms

  • raruukaʼiituʼ (South Band)

Etymology

From raar- (plural prefix) +‎ huka.iit (“in/on a line”) +‎ -uʼ (nominative/absolutive suffix). Compare hukaʼiituʼ (“wagon box, hayrack”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɾaːˈɾʊkʌʔiːtʊʔ]
  • Hyphenation: raa‧ru‧ka‧ʼii‧tuʼ

Noun

raarúkaʼiituʼ

  1. arbor top, arbor (referring to the covering or top supported by four vertical poles)
  2. travois
  3. stretcher

References

  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 472
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