braid hair

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ni-zhi-ha (nižíha)

hair of the human head (RR-Quapaw)

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di-be-bniⁿ (dibébnį)

twist with the hands (RR-Quapaw)

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

·         ni-zhi-ha (nižíha) - hair of the human head (RR-Quapaw)

·         na-zhi-ha (názhiha) - hair, the hair of the human head (Omaha/Ponca)

·         ni-zhu-ha (ni-zhú-ha) - hair of the head (FL-Osage)

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·         be-bniⁿ (bébnį), be-bni (bébni) - twisted, curled, spiral (RR-Quapaw)

·         di-be-bniⁿ (dibébnį) - twist with the hands (RR-Quapaw)

·         bi-be-bni (bibébni) - twist, roll with the palms (RR-Quapaw)

·         a-ki-di-be-bniⁿ (ákkidibébnį) - braid, plait a lariat in two strands (RR-Quapaw)

·         be-bniⁿ-bniⁿ (bébnįbnį) - twisted round and round (RR-Quapaw)

·         ta-ni di-be-bni (taní dibébni) - cigar, literally,  twisted tobacco (RR - Quapaw)

·         zhoⁿ-ni thi-be-bthiⁿ (zhoⁿní thibébthiⁿ) - twisted or plaited candy, twisted sugar, striped stick candy, candy cane, candy of any type (Omaha/Ponca)

·         thi-be-bthiⁿ (thi-bé-bthiⁿ) - to twist (FL-Osage)

·         be-bliⁿ (bébliⁿ) - twisted, course (Kanza)