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Peigan

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

Noun

Peigan (plural Peigans)

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

Forms of Peigan

pluralPeigans
alternative formPiegan

Origin of Peigan

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

Questions about Peigan

What does Peigan mean?
Peigan means a member of either of two the Blackfoot nations: Aamsskaapipikani (Blackfeet; South Peigan) or Aapatohsipikani ([North] Peigan).
What part of speech is Peigan?
Peigan is a noun.
What is the plural of Peigan?
The plural of Peigan is Peigans.

Words near Peigan in the dictionary

  1. Peierls stresses
  2. Peifer
  3. Peifers
  4. Peiffer
  5. Peiffers
  6. Peigan
  7. Peigans
  8. peignoir
  9. peignoirs
  10. Peikan
  11. Peikantang

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