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Arikara

/əˈɹɪkəɹə/

Arikara 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.

Noun

Arikara (plural Arikaras or Arikara)

  1. 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.

Proper noun

Arikara

  1. The Caddoan language of this people.

Forms of Arikara

pluralArikaras
pluralArikara
alternative formArikaree
alternative formRee

Origin of Arikara

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

Words formed from Arikara

Phrases with Arikara

Questions about Arikara

What does Arikara mean?
Arikara means 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.
What part of speech is Arikara?
Arikara can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Arikara?
Arikara is pronounced /əˈɹɪkəɹə/.
What is the plural of Arikara?
The plural of Arikara is Arikaras.

Words near Arikara in the dictionary

  1. Arigna
  2. ariid
  3. ariids
  4. Arijit
  5. Arik
  6. Arikara
  7. Arikara squash
  8. Arikara squashes
  9. Arikaran
  10. Arikaras
  11. Arikaree

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