Piankashaw
/pɪˈaŋkəʃɔː/(also Piankeshaw, Piankishaw) historical
noun
A member of a North American Indian people constituting a division of the Miami, and formerly inhabiting southern Illinois and southern Indiana. Also: the (extinct) dialect of Miami spoken by this people, or the Miami language itself.
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating the Piankashaws.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Daniel Coxe (1640–1730), physician, natural philosopher, and colonial adventurer. From French Peanguichia, Peanguicha, Peanquichia, Peanquicha, Pianguichia, Pianquichia from Illinois peïanghichi(ou)a (also transcribed pe·yankiši(·w)a), lit. ‘one whose ears are torn’.
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