Sičháŋǧu

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Lakota

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Etymology

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From sičháŋ (thigh) + ǧu (to be burned, scorched). Literally Burned Thighs. They are also known by the French translation brulé (burnt).

Proper noun

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Sičháŋǧu

  1. the Burned Thigh Lakota, Brulé, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota