piʼaakis
Pawnee
editEtymology
editFrom piʼaa- (“hawk”) + -kis (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Arikara piʼaʼ (“hawk”), piʼaatš (“young hawk, small hawk, young eagle”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpíʼaakis
- sparrow hawk, American kestrel (Falco sparverius); small prairie falcon; young eagle
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 459