little, small, young

 

zhi-ka (žiká, žíka), zhi-ga (žigá),

 
zhiⁿ-ka (žįká, žį́ka)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

little, small, young

 

 

Speaker - Alice Crawfish Gilmore

 

 

 

Speaker - Odestine McWatters

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zhi-ka (žiká, žíka), zhi-ga (žigá), zhiⁿ-ka (žįká, žį́ka)

small, little (RR-Quapaw)

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Little Buffalo Girl (personal name)

 
te  mi  zhi-ka  (tte mí žíka)

Speaker - Mary Lane Redeagle

buffalo - female - young, little

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aunt, younger aunt

 
iⁿ-da  zhi-ka  (įdážika)

Speaker - Odestine McWatters

my mother - young, little

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • zhi-ka (žiká, žíka), zhi-ga (žigá), zhiⁿ-ka (žįká, žį́ka) - small, little (RR-Quapaw)
  • zhiⁿ-ga (zhíⁿga) - small, little (Omaha/Ponca)
  • zhiⁿ-ga (zhiⁿ-gá) - small, little, young, little children (FL-Osage)
  • zhiⁿ (žį), zhiⁿ-ka (žįká) - a little, small amount of something, small, little, be little, small, children, little ones, kids (CQ-Osage)
  • zhiⁿ-ga (zhíⁿga) - be small (Kanza)