Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peigan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peigan
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of either of two the Blackfoot nations: Aamsskaapipikani (Blackfeet; South Peigan) or Aapatohsipikani ([North] Peigan)

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Blackfoot Piikáni, possibly through a language such as Muskogee or Apsalooke due to voicing of intervocalic /k/. Doublet of Piikani.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Peigans (plural) Piegan (alternative)

Questions

What does peigan mean?
A member of either of two the Blackfoot nations: Aamsskaapipikani (Blackfeet; South Peigan) or Aapatohsipikani ([North] Peigan)
Where does peigan come from?
Ultimately derived from Blackfoot Piikáni, possibly through a language such as Muskogee or Apsalooke due to voicing of intervocalic /k/. Doublet of Piikani.

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