cricket

______________________________________________________________________________

to-zi-zi-ta (ttózizítta)

cricket, jumping around (RR-Quapaw)

______________________________________________________________________________

Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

·         to-zi-zi-ta (ttózizítta) - cricket, jumping around (RR-Quapaw)

·         ti-ta-zi (ttittázi) - grasshopper, smallest species (RR-Quapaw)

·         siⁿ-gthe (síⁿgthe) - cricket (Omaha/Ponca)

·         o-wi-si-si taⁿ-ga (owísisi táⁿga), o-yi-si-si taⁿ-ga (óyisìsi táⁿga) - cricket (Kanza)

______________________________________________________________________________

·         si-si (sisí) - active (RR-Quapaw)

·         u'-oⁿ-si-si (u'óⁿsisi) - to jump frequently (Omaha/Ponca)

·         si-si-ge (çiçige) - springy (Omaha)

·         si-si (çí-çi) - stalwart, brave, active (FL-Osage)

·         si-si (sí-si) - strong, energetic, well, healthy (CQ-Osage)

·         wa-si-si-ge (wasísige) - active, as a warrior (Kanza)

______________________________________________________________________________

·         zi-zi-de wa'oⁿ (zizíde wa'óⁿ) - to whistle as a woman does, to sing in a low, soothing manner, as when lulling an infants to sleep (Omaha/Ponca)

·         tha-zu-zu-e (tha-çú-çu-e) - a whistle made of elder stock (FL-Osage)