cuururaruus

Pawnee

Etymology

From icuur- (“brow”) +‎ raruus (“hairy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃuːɾʊɾʌɾuːs]
• Hyphenation: cuu‧ru‧ra‧ruus

Noun

cuúruraruus (combining form cuururaruus- or cuururaaruus-)

1. porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

References

• Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 380