Pawnee

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Etymology

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From wacuu- (quiver) +‎ -u’ (nominative/absolutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpʌt͡ʃuːʔuʔ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧cuu‧’u’

Noun

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pácuu’u’ (combining form wacuu- or pacuu-)

  1. quiver, arrow case
    Synonym: raawacuu’u’

References

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  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 455