sweet

 

ski-de (skíde)

 
sweet

Speaker - Mary Lane Redeagle

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ski-de (skíde)

sweet, sour (RR-Quapaw)

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salt  

ni  ski-de  (ni skíde)

Speaker - Alice Crawfish Gilmore

water - sweet, sour

 

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sugar

 

wa-zhoⁿ-ke  ski-de  (wažǫ́ke skíde)

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

…. tree …. - sweet

 

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honey

 

he-zi-ka  ski-de  (hézikka skíde)

Speaker - Odestine McWatters

bee - sweet

 

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • ski-de (skíde) - sweet, sour (RR-Quapaw)
  • ski-the (skíthe) - sweet, sour (Omaha/Ponca)
  • ski-the (çkithe) - sweet (Omaha)
  • ski-the (çkí-the), skiu-e (çkiu-e), skiu-the (çkiu-the), sku-the (çku-the) - sweet (FL-Osage)
  • sku-the (skúðe), sku-e (skúe) - sweet (CQ-Osage)
  • sku-we (skúwe) - sweets, be sweet (Kanza)