asuuru’

Pawnee

Etymology

From as- (“foot”) +‎ hur- (“place”) +‎ -u’ (nominative/absolutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʌsuːɾʊʔ]
• Hyphenation: a‧suu‧ru’

Noun

ásuuru’ (combining form asuur- or asuh-)

1. shoe
2. (obsolete) moccasin

See also

• asuuricaahiks (contemporary term for “moccasin”)

References

• Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 366