Kirikuruks
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Pawnee
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From kirik- (“eye”) + kuruks (“bear”), perhaps reflecting Wichita kirikirʼiis (“racoon eyes”), their self-designation.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Kírikuruks (combining form kiriku(u)ruks-)
- Wichita tribe
- Wichita male
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 445