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