kuruksicariis

Pawnee

Kuruksicariis

Etymology

From kuruks (“bear”) +‎ -icariis (“angry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʊɾʊksɪt͡ʃʌɾiːs]
• Hyphenation: ku‧ruk‧si‧ca‧riis

Noun

kúruksicariis

1. angry bear
2. grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)

References

• Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 450