Sioux
See also: sioux
English
Etymology
A shortening of French Nadouessioux, from Ojibwe naadawesiwag (“little snakes”), which could refer to the massasauga snake (Sistrurus catenatus), a small rattlesnake.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /suː/
- Rhymes: -uː
Noun
Sioux pl (plural only)
- Various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.
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Proper noun
Sioux
- The group of languages spoken by the Sioux.
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Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Assiniboine, asb
- Ethnologue entry for Dakota, dak
- Ethnologue entry for Lakota, lkt
- Ethnologue entry for Stoney, sto
Czech
Further reading
- Sioux in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
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