rikiispiiruus

Pawnee

Etymology

From rikiis- (“corn”) +‎ piiruus (“worm, crawling insect”); reference to its resemblance to maggots.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrɪkiːspiːruːs]
  • Hyphenation: ri‧kiis‧pii‧ruus

Noun

ríkiispiiruus

  1. rice

See also

  • rakicpiiruus

References

  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 492
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