breast

 

ma-ze (mazé)  

breast (RR-Quapaw)

Speaker - Odestine McWatters

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ma-ze (mazé)

breast (RR-Quapaw)

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little breasts  

ma-ze  zhi-ka  (mazé žíka)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

breast - little

 

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milk    

ma-ze ni  (mazé ni)

Speaker - Alice Crawfish Gilmore

breast - water, liquid

 

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butter   

ma-ze ni  we-kdi (mazéni wékdi)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

breast - water, liquid - oil, lard

 

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cheese  

ma-ze ni  wa-ske  (mazéni wáske)

Speaker - Odestine McWatters

breast - water, liquid - bread, cake or any sort

 

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • ma-ze (mazé) - breast (RR-Quapaw)
  • ma-ze (mazé) - breast, udder (Omaha/Ponca)
  • moⁿ-ze (moⁿ-çé) - woman's breast (FL-Osage)
  • ba-ze (ba-çé) - a woman's breast, udder (FL-Osage)
  • pa-ze (paazé) - breast, udder (CQ-Osage)
  • ba-ze (bazé) - breast (Kanza)
  • ma-ze (mazé) - breast (RR-Quapaw)