duck

mi-xa  (míγa)  

duck

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

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mi-xa  zhiⁿ-ga  (míγa zhį́ga)  

duck- small

Speaker - Odestine McWatters

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miⁿ-xa (mí̜γa)

duck, generic (RR-Quapaw)

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goose, geese  

mi-xa  taⁿ-ka  (míγa ttą́ka)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

duck - big

 

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goose, geese  

mi-xa  (míγa)

Speaker - Odestine McWatters

duck

 

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • miⁿ-xa (mį́γa) - duck, generic (RR-Quapaw)

  • mi-xa (mĭchah) - duck [canard] (GI-Quapaw)

  • mi-xa (mí˙xa), (mí˙hk’a) - duck (FS-Quapaw)

  • miⁿ-xa (mį́γa) - duck, goose, game bird or other large bird (CQ-Osage)

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  • miⁿ-xa zhiⁿ-ga (míⁿxazhíⁿga) - duck (Omaha/Ponca)

  •  mi-xa zhiⁿ-ga (míxa zhiⁿga) - duckling (Omaha)

  • mi-xa zhiⁿ-ga (mí-xa zhiⁿ-ga) - a teal duck (FL-Osage)

  •  miⁿ-gha zhiⁿ-ga (míⁿgha zhíⁿga) - duck (Kanza)

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  • miⁿ-xa taⁿ-ka (mį́γa ttą́ka) - goose, wild or Canada, dark grey (RR-Quapaw)
  • miⁿ-xa toⁿ-ga (míⁿxa toⁿga) - goose, wild goose, large goose (Omaha/Ponca)
  • mi-xa ʰtaⁿ-ka (míγa ʰtą́ka) - goose, big goose or big duck, lit., ‘big duck’ (CQ-Osage)
  • miⁿ-gha taⁿ-ga (míⁿgha taⁿga) - Canadian goose (Kanza)