happy

ho-taⁿ (hóttą)

good (RR-Quapaw)

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I am happy.

 

wi-e  ho-taⁿ  (wíe hóttą)

Speaker - Mary Wilson

I - good

 

* aⁿ-ho-taⁿ (ąhóttą) - I am good (RR-Quapaw)

 

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Are you happy?

 

jhi-e  ho-ta  (ǰíe hóttą)

Speaker - Mary Wilson

you - good

* di-ho-ta (dihóttą) - you are good (RR-Quapaw)

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • ho-taⁿ (hóttą) - good, aⁿ-ho-taⁿ (ąhóttą) - I’m good, di-ho-taⁿ (dihóttą) - your good (RR-Quapaw)
  • u-daⁿ (údaⁿ) - good, to be good, aⁿ-u-daⁿ (aⁿúdaⁿ) - I am good, thi-u-daⁿ (¢iúdaⁿ) - you are good, wa-u-daⁿ i (waúdaⁿi) - we are good (Omaha/Ponca)

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  • doⁿ-he (doⁿ-hé) - decent, clean, of good character, generous (FL-Osage)
  • taⁿ-he (tąhé) - be well, be wonderful (CQ-Osage)
  • doⁿ-he (doⁿhé) - well, good, excellent, fine (Kanza)