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Skiri Pawnee Dictionary

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aakapahaʾa (ir...) VT

1. scatter, drive off, as a group of animals or birds; stampede, as horses or cattle

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aakapáhaʾa (ir...) VT

1. scatter, drive off, run off, frighten off, as animals, birds, or humans

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awarii VI

1. fly around, as a bird

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awihaakawahc VI

1. eat in a pecking fashion, as a bird

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awihiwihc (ur...) VI

2. fly into sight, appear flying, as a bird or airplane

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awihiwihc (ur...) VP

3. appear flying, fly into sight, as a bird or plane

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awihurahac VI

2. fly out of sight, as a bird

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awihurahwiʾa (ir...) VI

1. come flying, swooping, or sweeping close to the ground, as a bird swooping down on prey

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awihurahwiʾat VI

1. fly, swoop, or sweep close to the ground, as a bird swooping down on prey

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awihuruusik VI

2. vanish in flight, as a bird

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awihuruusiksat VI

1. movement to vanish or disappear, as the flight of a bird

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awikaksaahusa (ir...) VI

1. call out as one comes flying, a ref. to a bird

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awikatawihak VI

1. fly around inside, as a bird inside a dwelling or cage

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awikatíriitik VI

1. soar, fly high above in the sky; glide in the sky, fly slowly through the air, as a hawk or eagle; a ref. to a large bird

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awikawatak VI

2. fly out, as a bird from a cage; run out, run into the open, as from inside a dwelling

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awikátasa VI

1. soar, fly high in the sky, fly against the vault of the Heavens, as an eagle or hawk; a ref. to a large bird

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awiʾiisat VI

1. fly out of sight, as a bird or airplane

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cakíraʾ [[cəkίrəʾ]] N

1. kingbird (Tyrannus carolinensis)

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ckustaáruʾ [[tskustá:ruʾ]] N

1. bird's tail, tail of a fowl

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ckuucáku [[tsku:cə́ku]] N

1. blunt arrow, as used by boys when playing and shooting birds

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hawiitik VI

2. land on water, as a bird

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hiitpaakaraʾuk VT

1. pluck feathers from a bird; pluck a bird

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hiitpaawirik VI

1. molt, shed feathers, as a bird

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huukitawiitik VI

2. land on top of, as on a table or fence post; alight on, as a bird on a tree limb

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híriitik VI

1. get into water, lie down in water; go down in water, as a bird diving

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húkaataʾaahisuʾ [[húka:təhà:hisuʾ]] N

1. small bird that walks along a stream bank and in shallow water

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ickustaahkus VI

1. be a bird's tail

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kaásit [[ká:sιt]] N

1. blackbird, cowbird

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kaásitkiwahaaruʾ [[ká:sιtkiwəha:ruʾ]] N

1. red-wing blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

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kiciis VD

1. be bare, bald, barren, as ground with no vegetation, a bird with no feathers, a dog with no hair

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kiruus- N DEP

1. bunch, group, crowd, huddle, as of animals, birds, or people; clump, as growing plants

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kiíspaktaahus [[kí:spEktaahus]] N

1. whistle (generic), formerly made of the leg bone of a large bird, probably a crane

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kusuhuhca V

1. be a flock of birds, as in flight, in a field, or in a tree

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kusuhuhtakipiraah VT

1. have a flock of birds gathered around, as chickens around a person

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kúsuhuuruʾ N

1. flock, a ref. to birds

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kúsuhuuruʾ N

1. flock of birds

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raaraʾuk VI

1. sing; also said of birds

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raáhkisiituʾ N

1. bird nest

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raáritpiiruʾ [[raárItpiiruʾ]] N

1. wing, bird wing

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rikúckaatit N

1. black eagle; black bird

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ráhkisiituʾ N

1. bird nest

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ríkuckaatiit N

1. black bird, as a blackbird or black eagle

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ríkucki [[ríkutski]] N

1. bird

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ríkuckirikuhki [[ríkutskI`rIkuhki]] N

1. any large bird that characteristically moves its head around, esp. domestic fowl like the chicken or turkey

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ríkucpakakariʾ [[ríkutspE`kEkE`riʾ]] N

1. mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

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ríkuctariiʾus [[ríkutstEriiʾus, rikútstEriiʾus]] N

1. bluebird (Sialia sialis)

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ríkuhcawiitakaaruʾ [[ríkuhcEwiìtEkaaruʾ]] N

1. hummingbird (Trochilidae)

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ríkuhcihariʾ N

1. chick, baby bird

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ríkuhcihariʾ N

1. young bird, chick

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tawiitik VI

1. light, alight, perch; alight on, perch on, land on, as a bird on a tree or wire

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uhuhtaakahak (ut...) VI

1. fly in a circle, circle around flying, as a large bird or airplane

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uhuhtakaahak VI

1. fly down, swoop down, stoop, as a bird pursuing prey; drop down, as a helicopter

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uhuhtiraahawiitik (ut...) VI

1. fly at an angle, slanting to one side, or sideways, as when a large bird turns

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uhuraar (ut...) VI

2. change position, as the position or angle of a flying bird

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uhuriirik (ut...) VT

1. see movement, as that of a person or the flight of a bird

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uhuurawacitik VI

2. fly out, fly outside, as a bird in a room

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uhuurawacitiksa (ir...) VI

2. come flying out, flying outside, as a bird in a room

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uhuururahwiʾa (ir...) VI

1. come flying, swooping, or sweeping close to the ground, as a bird swooping down on prey

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uhuururahwiʾat VI

1. fly, swoop, or sweep close to the ground, as a bird swooping down on prey

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uʾat VI

1. fly in a line; fly over, fly by, fly off, as a bird or airplane

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wakaarawiihuhtaakahak (ut...) VI

1. fly in a circle making a noise, as a large bird like an eagle or hawk whistling or screeching

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wakaarawitaakahak (ut...) VI

1. fly in a circle making a noise, as a large bird like an eagle or hawk whistling or screeching

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waktaa VI

2. make or emit its characteristic sound or cry, as of an animal, bird, or other creature; bray, low, bellow, trumpet, cackle, chirp, sing, etc.

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wiitik VI

4. land, set down, come to a landing, as an airplace or flock of birds

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