Apsáalooke

noun

Ap·​sáa·​loo·​ke əp-ˈsä-lō-ˌkā How to pronounce Apsáalooke (audio)
variants or less commonly Apsaalooke
plural Apsáalooke also Apsaalooke
: crow
used as a self-designation

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Crow apsâˑroˑke, a self-designation

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Apsáalooke was in 1979

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Cite this Entry

“Apsáalooke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aps%C3%A1alooke. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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