Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sioux

/sjuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: sioux
IPA: /sjuː/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.

name

A member of the Sioux tribe.

name

The group of languages spoken by the Sioux.

Example Sentences

"Crows and Sioux were enemies, but they did business together when it was worth while."
"Her husband spoke to the Indian in halting Sioux, but Horse Ears was wise. He did not answer."

Etymology

From French Sioux, shortening of Nadouessioux, from Ojibwe naadawesiwag (“little snakes”), which could refer to the massasauga snake (Sistrurus catenatus), a small rattlesnake.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Sioux, naadawesiwag

Derived Forms

Siouxan Siouxness

Phrases

Big Sioux Sioux City Sioux County Sioux Falls Stoney Sioux The Lakota Sioux Language Site

Frequently Paired Words

Siouan Crow Dakota Lakota Nakota The Lakota Sioux Language Site

Synonyms

siouan

Homonyms

sue (without yod-dropping) sou Su Sue sue (yod-dropping)

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce sioux?: The recorded pronunciation is /sjuː/.
What does sioux mean?: Various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.
Where does sioux come from?: It is traced to French.

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