PAWNEE


Meaning of PAWNEE in English

n.

Pronunciation: po ̇ - ' n ē , pä-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural Pawnee or Pawnees

Etymology: of Siouan origin; akin to Osage ppá Ị Pawnee, Omaha ppá ð Ị

Date: 1764

: a member of an American Indian people orig. of Kansas and Nebraska

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.