Brulé

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.

Pronunciation

/bɹuːˈleɪ/

Word forms

Brulé Brulés

Etymology

From French Brulé (from brûlé (“burnt”), past participle of brûler (“to burn”)), itself a partial calque of Lakota Sičháŋǧu (literally “burnt thighs”).

Related words

Sičháŋǧu
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