Pawnee
pronunciation
How to pronounce Pawnee in British English:
UK [ˈpɔ:ni:]
How to pronounce Pawnee in American English:
US [pɔˈni]
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- Noun:
- a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
- the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee people
Word Origin
- Pawnee
- Indian tribes of the Caddoan family, formerly inhabiting the plains of Nebraska, 1778, from Canadian French pani, from a Siouan language, such as Oto panyi.
Example
- 1. Why you want to make war on the pawnee .
- 2. The pawnee have been very hard on these people .