light, lantern, lamp, candle

 

a-ta-kaⁿ (áttakką), a-ta-koⁿ (áttakkǫ)  
light, lantern      

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

 

 
 

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

   
  Speaker - Anna Beaver

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a-ta-kaⁿ (áttakką), ha-ta-kaⁿ (hattáką)

lamp, lantern, candle, light (RR-Quapaw)

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Let the light burn (turn on the light (lantern), make it burn)  

a-ta-koⁿ  i-da  ka-xa  (áttakkǫ ida kaxá)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

light, lantern, lamp - by means of heat, fire - make, do, cause (command form)

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • a-ta-kaⁿ (áttakką), ha-ta-kaⁿ (hattáką) - lamp, lantern, candle, light (RR-Quapaw)
  • a-da-ʰkoⁿ (á-da-ḳoⁿ) - a light, artificial light, Omaha a-na-ʰkoⁿ (a-na-ḳoⁿ) (FL-Osage)
  • a-ta-ʰkaⁿ (átaʰką) - lamp, light (CQ-Osage)
  • a-da-kaⁿ (ádakaⁿ) - shine on, to light something up (Kanza)

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  • wa-na-koⁿ gthe (wánakóⁿgthe), we-a-na-koⁿ-gthe (weánakóⁿgthe) - candle, lamp (Omaha/Ponca)
  • ni wa-noⁿ-goⁿ gthe (ni wanoⁿgoⁿgthe) - kerosene, gasoline (Omaha)
  • a-da-ʰkoⁿ-gthe (á-da-ḳoⁿ-gthe) - a (a), on or upon (i.e., the surroundings); da-ʰkoⁿ (da-ḳoⁿ), light; gthe (gthe), placed upright or in a standing position: a lamp or candle (FL-Osage)
  • a-da-ʰkoⁿ-the (á-da-ḳoⁿ-the) - a lantern (FL-Osage)
  • a-da-kaⁿ o-le (ádakaⁿ olé) - lamp chimney, candlestick (Kanza)
  • maⁿ-ze a-da-kaⁿ o-le (máⁿze ádakaⁿ olé) - lantern, metal lamp (Kanza)

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  • na-koⁿ (nakoⁿ) - when a light is on (Omaha)
  • da-ʰkoⁿ (dá-ḳoⁿ) - luminous, light (FL-Osage)
  • da-kaⁿ (dákaⁿ) - light (Kanza)