Pawnee

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Etymology

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From riiks- (corn) +‎ kipiriir- (be fresh, green, young) +‎ -uʼ (nominative/absolutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɾiːksˈkɪpɪɾiːɾʊʔ]
  • Hyphenation: caa‧riiks‧ki‧pi‧rii‧ruʼ

Noun

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riikskípiriiruʼ

  1. young ear of corn, young roasting ear; fresh corn

References

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  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 489