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kickapoo

/ˈkɪkəˌpuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
kick-apoo
IPA
/ˈkɪkəˌpuː/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a particular Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe.

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The language spoken by these people.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Kikapú, further origins are contested; an Anishinaabeg source proposes giiwigaabaw (“stand here and there”), in reference to the tribe's migratory patterns.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Kickapoos (plural)

Synonyms

kickapoo language

Questions

How do you pronounce kickapoo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪkəˌpuː/.
What does kickapoo mean?
A member of a particular Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe.
Where does kickapoo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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