Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arikara

/əˈɹɪkəɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: arikara
IPA: /əˈɹɪkəɹə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a tribe of Native Americans in what is today North Dakota, who are today enrolled with the Mandan and the Hidatsa as the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.

name

The Caddoan language of this people.

Etymology

Possibly from Arikara aríka (“horn”), or árikaraahkucuʾ (“bull elk,” literally “ones with big horns”).

Word Breakdown

Root: aríka

Inflected Forms

Arikaras (plural) Arikaree (alternative) Ree (alternative)

Phrases

Arikara squash Wiktionary’s coverage of Arikara terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Arikara terms

Synonyms

aricara aricara language arikara language

Questions

How do you pronounce arikara?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹɪkəɹə/.
What does arikara mean?: A member of a tribe of Native Americans in what is today North Dakota, who are today enrolled with the Mandan and the Hidatsa as the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.
Where does arikara come from?: Possibly from Arikara aríka (“horn”), or árikaraahkucuʾ (“bull elk,” literally “ones with big horns”).

How to pronounce arikara

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