Sičháŋǧu

Lakota

Etymology

From sičháŋ (“thigh”) +‎ ǧú (“to be burnt, scorched”), literally “burnt thighs”.

Proper noun

Sičháŋǧu

  1. the Burned Thigh Lakota, Brulé; one of the seven tribes of the Lakota

Descendants

  • → French: Brulé (partial calque)
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