back of an animal

naⁿ-ka (ną́kka)

back of an animal (RR-Quapaw

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saddle  

naⁿ-ka a-knaⁿ (ną́kka akną́)

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animal’s back - put, placed upon

 

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • naⁿ-ka (ną́kka) - back of an animal (RR-Quapaw)
  • te noⁿ-kʰa (tenóⁿkʰa) - buffalo back, buffalo's back (Omaha/Ponca)
  • noⁿ-ka (noⁿ´ka) - back, get hurt, injured (Omaha)
  • noⁿ-ʰka (noⁿ´-ḳa) - the back, the part of the body from the shoulders to the hips (FL-Osage)
  • naⁿ-ʰka (ną́ʰka) - back of a human or animal's body (CQ-Osage)
  • naⁿ-ka (náⁿka) - the back, may refer to that of a person or animal (Kanza)