Sioux

sioux English Etymology From en fr Sioux, shortening of fr Nadouessioux, from en oj naadawesiwag little snakes, which could refer to the massasauga snake (Sistrurus catenatus species), a small rattlesnake. Pronunciation en /sjuː/ /suː/ ethnicity de De-Sioux3.ogg en sue<aa:without yod-dropping> en /suː/ various placenames en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sioux.wav Southern England en sou Su Sue ; sue<aa:yod-dropping> en uː 1 Proper noun p Various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains. en Dorothy M. Johnson 1952 in book The Unbeliever Indian Country London Corgi 1961 30 Crows and Sioux were enemies, but they did business together when it was worth while. Usage notes Because the name "Sioux" originated from an Ojibwe word that meant "little snakes", many modern Lakota people prefer to be known as "Lakota", after their endonym lkt Lakȟóta friends; or lkt Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Seven Council Fires. Derived terms en Siouxan Siouxness Big Sioux Sioux City Sioux County Sioux Falls Stoney Sioux Related terms en Siouan Translations tribes Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 蘇族 Sūzú Finnish: fi sioux French: fr Sioux mf Galician: gl síux m-p German: de Sioux m-p Macedonian: mk Сиу Ojibwe: oj Bwaanag, oj Naadawesiwag Ottawa: otw Naadweswag Portuguese: pt siú Potawatomi: pot Nadwéswak Russian: ru си́у m Swedish: sv siouxer Unami: unm Shaha Proper noun en noun A member of the Sioux tribe. Translations member of the Sioux tribe French: fr Sioux mf Galician: gl síux m m-p f f-p German: de Sioux m Unami: unm Shaha Proper noun The group of languages spoken by the Sioux. en Oceti Sakowin en Dorothy M. Johnson 1950 in book Flame on the Frontier Indian Country London Corgi 1961 28 Her husband spoke to the Indian in halting Sioux, but Horse Ears was wise. He did not answer. Translations language group Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 蘇語 Sūyǔ Finnish: fi sioux French: fr sioux m Galician: gl síux m Macedonian: mk сиуа́нски m-p Portuguese: pt siú Russian: ru си́у Swedish: sv siouxspråk See also en Crow en Dakota en Lakota en Nakota oj bwaan modern Ojibwe term for a Dakota person The Lakota Sioux Language Site Further reading asb Assiniboine dak Dakota lkt Lakota sto Stoney en Languages Native American tribes Czech Pronunciation sju Noun m-an en Sioux member of Sioux tribes Declension m.an.nomplové Further reading French Etymology fr :clipping Nadouessioux fr Nadouessioux, from fr oj naadawesiwag little snakes, which could refer to the massasauga snake (Sistrurus catenatus species), a small rattlesnake. Pronunciation fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-sioux.wav Noun mf en Sioux Further reading fr Native American tribes German Etymology de :bor fr:Sioux de fr Sioux. Pronunciation de /ˈziːʊks/ de /suː/ /sjuː/ anglicized de De-Sioux3.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de De-Sioux.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de De-Sioux2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m:f,-,- member of the Sioux de 1873 Die Gartenlaube s:de:Erinnerungen aus dem Indianeraufstand in Minnesota Diejenigen Indianerstämme, welche zur Zeit der hier erzählten Ereignisse den südwestlichen Theil Minnesotas bewohnten, gehörten sämmtlich dem großen, kriegerischen Stamme der Sioux oder Dacotas an. The Indian tribes who inhabited the southwestern part of Minnesota at the time of the events narrated here all belonged to the large, warlike tribe of the Sioux or Dakotas. Declension m:f,-,- Hypernyms de Indianer Further reading de Native American tribes