crazy

naⁿ-she-ska  zhi  (ną́šeska ži)  

clear minded, in one's right mind - not

Speaker - Odestine McWatters

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • noⁿ-xe ska zhi (noⁿ́-xe çka zhi) - to become dizzy, noⁿ-xe-oⁿ-ska moⁿ-zhi (noⁿ′-xe oⁿ-çka moⁿ zhi) - I am dizzy, noⁿ-xe-thi-ska zhi ha (noⁿ′-xe thi-çka zhi ha) - you are dizzy (FL-Osage)
  • naⁿ-ghe ska zhi (náⁿgheskázhi) - stupefied from fright after talking with or dreaming of the spirits, lit. "not wise; not of clear mind" (Kanza)

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  • noⁿ-xe ska (noⁿ́-xe-çka) - staid, dignified, spirit white, clearness of mind, return to consciousness, sane, sober, noⁿ-xe-oⁿ-ska (noⁿ′-xe-oⁿ-çka) - I am sober, noⁿ-xe-thi-ska (noⁿ′-xe thi çka) - you are sober, noⁿ-xe-ska bi a (noⁿ′-xe çka bi a) - he is sober (FL-Osage)
  • naⁿ-xe ska (ną́ąγeska) - be sober, not drunk, clear minded, in one's right mind, literally, spirit clear (CQ-Osage)
  • naⁿ-ghe ska (náⁿgheska) - wise, to be wise, be smart, naⁿ-ghe aⁿ-ska (náⁿgheaⁿska) - I’m wise, smart, naⁿ-ghe yi-ska (náⁿgheyiska) - you’re wise, smart, naⁿ-ghe ska (náⁿgheska) - he/she/it wise, smart, naⁿ-ghe wa-ska-be (náⁿghewaskabe) - we wise, smart, naⁿ-ghe yi-ska-be (náⁿgheyiskabe) - you all are wise, smart, naⁿ-ghe ska-be (náⁿgheskabe) - they’re wise, smart (Kanza)

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  • zhi (ži) - negative (RR-Quapaw)
  • zhi (zhi) - not (Omaha/Ponca)
  • zhi (zhi) - not (FL-Osage)
  • a-zhi (aží), zhi (ži) - not, negative, negator (CQ-Osage)
  • zhi (zhi) - negative suffix of verbs (Kanza)