piʼaakis

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Pawnee

Etymology

From piʼaa- (“hawk”) +‎ -kis (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Arikara piʼaʼ (“hawk”), piʼaatš (“young hawk, small hawk, young eagle”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pi‧ʼaa‧kis

Noun

píʼaakis

  1. sparrow hawk, American kestrel (Falco sparverius); small prairie falcon; young eagle

Derived terms

References

  • Douglas R. Parks, Lula Nora Pratt (2008) A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 459
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