| 释义 |
pawnee
I. pawn·ee \(ˈ)pȯ|nē, (ˈ)pä|-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: pawn (I) + -ee
: one to whom a pledge is given as security : one who takes something in pawn : pledgee
II. paw·nee noun
(plural pawnee or pawnees)
1. usually capitalized
a.
(1) : a Caddo confederacy of the Platte and Republican river valleys in Nebraska and Kansas
(2) : a member of such a confederacy
b. : the language of the Pawnee people
2. : almond 6a
III. paw·nee noun
(-s)
Etymology: Hindi pānī, from Sanskrit pānīya drink, from pāti, pibati he drinks — more at potable
India : water
< brandy-pawnee > |