ruuskiriʼis

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Pawnee

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Etymology

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From ruus- (“rump, butocks”) +‎ kiriʼis (“pointed”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɾuːskɪɾɪʔɪs]
  • Hyphenation: ruus‧ki‧ri‧ʼis

Noun

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ruúskiriʼis (combining form ruuskiriis-)

  1. green winter squash; Hubbard squash

References

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  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 498
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