Sičháŋǧu
Lakota
Etymology
From sičháŋ (“thigh”) + ǧu (“to be burned, scorched”). Literally Burned Thighs. They are also known by the French translation brulé (“burnt”).
Proper noun
Sičháŋǧu
- the Burned Thigh Lakota, Brulé, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota