Kirikuruks

Pawnee

Etymology

From kirik- (“eye”) +‎ kuruks (“bear”), perhaps reflecting Wichita kirikirʼiis (“racoon eyes”), their self-designation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɪɾɪkʊɾʊks]
• Hyphenation: Ki‧ri‧ku‧ruks

Noun

Kírikuruks (combining form kiriku(u)ruks-)

1. Wichita tribe
2. Wichita male

Derived terms

• Ckirikuruks

 

References

• Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 445