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